About Philips Arena
Philips Arena is a former name of State Farm Arena, used 1999–2017. State Farm Arena is an NBA arena in Atlanta, Georgia. It opened in 1999. It was designed by Populous. It seats 19,445. Its current tenant is Atlanta Hawks (NBA), since 2000. Former tenants include Atlanta Thrashers (NHL, 2000–2011) and Atlanta Dream (WNBA, 2008–2016, 2019–2020). In all, 3 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 9th of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 251st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 31st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams.
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- 251st oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 31st for most tenants among 67 venues with 3 or more teams
- 12th oldest of 37 basketball arenas still in use
- 22nd longest single tenancy (26 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 52nd longest single tenancy (11 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
- 14th longest single tenancy (8 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA arenas
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Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
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
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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Atlanta Hawks While based here: 28 seasons · 997-1187 regular season · 14 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 2000–present
All 7 home venues of the Atlanta Hawks
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NBA | 2000–present |
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Atlanta Dream While based here: 11 seasons · 163-199 regular season · 7 postseason trips
WNBA · 2008–2016, 2019–2020
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WNBA | 2008–2016, 2019–2020 |
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Atlanta Thrashers While based here: 11 seasons · 342-515-45 regular season · 1 postseason trip
NHL · 2000–2011
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NHL | 2000–2011 |
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 Philips Arena?
The capacity of Philips Arena is 19,445.
When was Philips Arena built?
Philips Arena opened in 1999.
Who designed Philips Arena?
Philips Arena was designed by Populous.
Who operates Philips Arena?
Philips Arena is operated by Atlanta Spirit.
Who plays at Philips Arena?
Philips Arena is the home venue of Atlanta Hawks.
Where did the Atlanta Dream play after Philips Arena?
After leaving Philips Arena in 2020, the Atlanta Dream moved to Gateway Center Arena in 2021.
Where did the Atlanta Hawks play before Philips Arena?
Before moving to Philips Arena in 2000, the Atlanta Hawks played at Alexander Memorial Coliseum from 1997 to 1999.
Where did the Atlanta Thrashers play after Philips Arena?
After leaving Philips Arena in 2011, the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Canada Life Centre in 2012.
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, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout.
Historical Names
State Farm Arena
2018 - Present
Philips Arena
1999 - 2017
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Omni Coliseum | 1972–1997 | Same site |
| Georgia Dome | 1992–2017 | 0.3 mi |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 2017– | 0.3 mi |
| Bobby Dodd Stadium | 1913– | 1.1 mi |
| Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 1965–1997 | 1.3 mi |
| Centennial Olympic Stadium | 1996–1996 | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.