About Oakland Arena
Oakland Arena is recorded as an ABA, NBA and NHL arena in Oakland, California. It opened in 1966. Its recorded capacity is 19,596. Former tenants include California Golden Seals (NHL, 1968–1976), Oakland Oaks (ABA, 1968–1969) and Golden State Warriors (NBA, 1972–2019). In all, 3 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. On our ranked lists it ranks 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams. It has also been known as Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996), The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005) and Oracle Arena (2006–2018).
Appears in
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 30th for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 7th for most name changes among 29 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 3rd longest single tenancy (47 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 7th for most name changes among 26 hockey arenas with 3 or more names
- 55th longest single tenancy (8 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 6th for most name changes among 24 NHL arenas with 3 or more names
- 9th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 14 longest on record in ABA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
At sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Golden State Warriors While based here: 48 seasons · 1884-2004 regular season · 18 postseason trips
NBA · 1972–2019
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NBA | 1972–2019 |
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California Golden Seals While based here: 9 seasons · 182-401-115 regular season · 2 postseason trips
NHL · 1968–1976
Oakland Seals (1968–1970)
California Golden Seals (1971–1976)
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NHL | 1968–1976 |
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Oakland Oaks While based here: 2 seasons · 82-74 regular season · 1 postseason trip
ABA · 1968–1969
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ABA | 1968–1969 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Oakland Arena?
The capacity of Oakland Arena is 19,596.
When was Oakland Arena built?
Oakland Arena opened in 1966.
Where did the Golden State Warriors play before Oakland Arena?
Before moving to Oakland Arena in 1972, the Golden State Warriors played at San Francisco Civic Auditorium from 1965 to 1971.
Where did the Golden State Warriors play after Oakland Arena?
After leaving Oakland Arena in 2019, the Golden State Warriors moved to Chase Center in 2020.
Where did the California Golden Seals play after Oakland Arena?
After leaving Oakland Arena in 1976, the California Golden Seals moved to Richfield Coliseum in 1977. They played there until 1978.
Where did the Oakland Oaks play after Oakland Arena?
After leaving Oakland Arena in 1969, the Oakland Oaks moved to Uline Arena in 1970. They played there until 1970.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 269 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Oakland Arena
2019 - Present
CurrentOracle Arena
2006 - 2018
The Arena in Oakland
1997 - 2005
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1966 - 1996
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Coliseum | 1966– | Same site |
| Frank Youell Field | 1962–1969 | 4.5 mi |
| California Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 8.7 mi |
| California Field | 1904–1922 | 8.7 mi |
| Chase Center | 2019– | 10 mi |
| Candlestick Park | 1960–2015 | 10 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.