Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Opened in 1994

About Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a former name of Rocket Arena, used 2019–2024. Rocket Arena is an NBA arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It opened in 1994. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket. It seats 20,562. Its current tenant is Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), since 1995. It was formerly home to Cleveland Rockers (WNBA, 1997–2003). By capacity it ranks 3rd of 30 current NBA venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 220th oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Gund Arena (1994–2004) and Quicken Loans Arena (2005–2018).

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Photo of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Photo by Cards84664. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

20,562

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1994

Address

1 East 6th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Elevation

669 ft

204 m above sea level

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 20,562 Wikidata
Basketball 20,562 Wikidata
Hockey 18,926 Wikipedia

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

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Teams

Home seasons at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse by team, 1994–2027. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Cleveland Cavaliers
While based here: 33 seasons · 1285-1266 regular season in the 32 seasons with results on record · 16 postseason trips
NBA · 1995–present
  1. Cleveland Arena 1971–1974
  2. Richfield Coliseum 1975–1994
  3. Rocket Arena 1995–present
NBA 1995–present
Cleveland Rockers
While based here: 7 seasons · 108-112 regular season · 4 postseason trips
WNBA · 1997–2003
WNBA 1997–2003

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse?

The capacity of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is 20,562.

When was Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse built?

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse opened in 1994.

Who designed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse?

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was designed by Ellerbe Becket.

Who plays at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse?

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the home venue of Cleveland Cavaliers.

Where did the Cleveland Cavaliers play before Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse?

Before moving to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in 1995, the Cleveland Cavaliers played at Richfield Coliseum from 1975 to 1994.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Rocket Arena

2025 - Present

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

2019 - 2024

Current

Quicken Loans Arena

2005 - 2018

Gund Arena

1994 - 2004

Location

Coordinates: 41.4964, -81.6881
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Progressive Field 1994– 0.2 mi
Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1931–1995 0.9 mi
Huntington Bank Field 1999– 0.9 mi
Cleveland Arena 1937–1977 1.5 mi
National League Park 1887– 1.8 mi
National Association Grounds 1.9 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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