About Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an NBA and NHL arena in Dallas, Texas. It opened in 1980 and closed in 2009. It was designed by HKS. Its last recorded capacity was 17,007. Tenants included Dallas Mavericks (NBA, 1981–2001) and Dallas Stars (NHL, 1994–2001). On our ranked lists it ranks 99th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
Appears in
- 99th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 12th shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 46th longest single tenancy (20 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 10th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 58th longest single tenancy (7 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 11th shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 39th longest single tenancy (20 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
- 8th shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
123 m above sea level
Architect
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.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Dallas Stars While based here: 8 seasons · 324-216-84 regular season · 7 postseason trips
NHL · 1994–2001
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NHL | 1994–2001 |
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Dallas Mavericks While based here: 21 seasons · 697-993 regular season · 7 postseason trips
NBA · 1981–2001
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NBA | 1981–2001 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Reunion Arena?
The capacity of Reunion Arena is 17,007.
When was Reunion Arena built?
Reunion Arena opened in 1980.
Who designed Reunion Arena?
Reunion Arena was designed by HKS.
Where did the Dallas Stars play before Reunion Arena?
Before moving to Reunion Arena in 1994, the Dallas Stars played at Met Center from 1968 to 1993.
Where did the Dallas Stars play after Reunion Arena?
After leaving Reunion Arena in 2001, the Dallas Stars moved to American Airlines Center in 2002.
Where did the Dallas Mavericks play after Reunion Arena?
After leaving Reunion Arena in 2001, the Dallas Mavericks moved to American Airlines Center in 2002.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines Center | 2001– | 1.2 mi |
| Cotton Bowl | 1930– | 2.9 mi |
| Gerald J. Ford Stadium | 2000– | 4.7 mi |
| Ownby Stadium | 1926–1998 | 4.8 mi |
| Armstrong Field | 4.9 mi | |
| Moody Coliseum | 1956– | 4.9 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.