About Staples Center
Staples Center is a former name of Crypto.com Arena, used 1998–2020. Crypto.com Arena is an NBA, NHL and WNBA arena in Los Angeles, California. It opened in 1999. It was designed by NBBJ. It seats 19,060. Its current tenants are Los Angeles Kings (NHL), Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) and Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA). It was formerly home to Los Angeles Clippers (NBA, 2000–2024). In all, 4 teams from 3 leagues have called it home. By capacity it ranks 3rd of 15 current WNBA venues, 15th of 30 current NBA venues and 18th 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 and 9th 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
- 9th 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
- 27th longest single tenancy (27 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
- 6th longest single tenancy (24 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA arenas
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Venue Information
Address
Elevation
72 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 | 19,060 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 20,000 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 19,079 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 18,145 | Wikipedia |
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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Los Angeles Lakers While based here: 28 seasons · 1218-960 regular season · 19 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NBA · 2000–present
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NBA | 2000–present |
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Los Angeles Kings While based here: 28 seasons · 1024-1066-63 regular season · 15 postseason trips · 2026-27 in progress
NHL · 1999–present
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NHL | 1999–present |
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Los Angeles Sparks While based here: 25 seasons · 465-403 regular season · 17 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
WNBA · 2002–present
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WNBA | 2002–present |
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Los Angeles Clippers While based here: 25 seasons · 998-1010 regular season · 12 postseason trips
NBA · 2000–2024
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NBA | 2000–2024 |
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 Staples Center?
The capacity of Staples Center is 19,060.
When was Staples Center built?
Staples Center opened in 1999.
Who designed Staples Center?
Staples Center was designed by NBBJ.
Who plays at Staples Center?
Staples Center is the home venue of Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings.
Where did the Los Angeles Sparks play before Staples Center?
Before moving to Staples Center in 2002, the Los Angeles Sparks played at Great Western Forum from 1997 to 2001.
Where did the Los Angeles Lakers play before Staples Center?
Before moving to Staples Center in 2000, the Los Angeles Lakers played at Great Western Forum from 1968 to 1999.
Where did the Los Angeles Clippers play before Staples Center?
Before moving to Staples Center in 2000, the Los Angeles Clippers played at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena from 1985 to 1999.
Where did the Los Angeles Clippers play after Staples Center?
After leaving Staples Center in 2024, the Los Angeles Clippers moved to Intuit Dome in 2025.
Where did the Los Angeles Kings play before Staples Center?
Before moving to Staples Center in 1999, the Los Angeles Kings played at Great Western Forum from 1968 to 1998.
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 10 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, concert layout, Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
Crypto.com Arena
2021 - Present
Staples Center
1998 - 2020
CurrentLocation
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fiesta Park | 1894–1916 | 0.3 mi |
| Bovard Field | 1.8 mi | |
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1959–2016 | 2.3 mi |
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 1923– | 2.3 mi |
| Wrigley Field | 1925–1969 | 2.5 mi |
| Dodger Stadium | 1959– | 2.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.