About Pepsi Center
Pepsi Center is a former name of Ball Arena, used 1999–2019. Ball Arena is an NBA and NHL arena in Denver, Colorado. It opened in 1999. It was designed by Populous. It seats 19,155. Its current tenants are Colorado Avalanche (NHL) and Denver Nuggets (NBA). By capacity it ranks 13th of 30 current NBA venues and 15th of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 251st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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- 251st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 12th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 22nd longest single tenancy (26 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 31st longest single tenancy (26 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 20th longest single tenancy (26 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
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Venue Information
Address
Architect
Address 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.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
| Layout | Seats | Source |
|---|---|---|
| General | 19,155 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 21,000 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 19,520 | Wikipedia |
| Futsal | 17,417 | Wikidata |
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Colorado Avalanche While based here: 27 seasons · 1096-922-55 regular season · 18 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NHL · 2000–present
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NHL | 2000–present |
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Denver Nuggets While based here: 28 seasons · 1195-980 regular season · 18 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 2000–present
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NBA | 2000–present |
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.
NHL records count overtime and shootout losses as losses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Pepsi Center?
The capacity of Pepsi Center is 19,155.
When was Pepsi Center built?
Pepsi Center opened in 1999.
Who designed Pepsi Center?
Pepsi Center was designed by Populous.
Who plays at Pepsi Center?
Pepsi Center is the home venue of Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche.
Where did the Denver Nuggets play before Pepsi Center?
Before moving to Pepsi Center in 2000, the Denver Nuggets played at McNichols Sports Arena from 1975 to 1999.
Where did the Colorado Avalanche play before Pepsi Center?
Before moving to Pepsi Center in 2000, the Colorado Avalanche played at McNichols Sports Arena from 1996 to 1999.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Capacity, futsal layout, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 9 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, basketball layout.
Historical Names
Ball Arena
2020 - Present
Pepsi Center
1999 - 2019
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Auditorium Arena | 1908–1990 | 0.6 mi |
| Empower Field at Mile High | 2001– | 0.7 mi |
| Mile High Stadium | 1948–2001 | 0.7 mi |
| McNichols Sports Arena | 1975–1999 | 0.9 mi |
| Coors Field | 1995– | 0.9 mi |
| Denver Coliseum | 1951– | 2.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.