About United Center
United Center is an NBA and NHL arena in Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1994. It was designed by Populous. It seats 23,500. Its current tenants are Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and Chicago Bulls (NBA). By capacity it ranks 1st of 30 current NBA venues and 1st of 32 current NHL venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 209th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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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 | 23,500 | Wikidata |
| Concert | 23,500 | Wikipedia |
| Basketball | 20,917 | Wikipedia |
| Hockey | 19,717 | 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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Chicago Blackhawks While based here: 31 seasons · 1077-1247-112 regular season · 14 postseason trips
NHL · 1995–present
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NHL | 1995–present |
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Chicago Bulls While based here: 32 seasons · 1258-1296 regular season · 16 postseason trips
NBA · 1995–present
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NBA | 1995–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 United Center?
The capacity of United Center is 23,500.
When was United Center built?
United Center opened in 1994.
Who designed United Center?
United Center was designed by Populous.
Who plays at United Center?
United Center is the home venue of Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks.
Where did the Chicago Bulls play before United Center?
Before moving to United Center in 1995, the Chicago Bulls played at Chicago Stadium from 1968 to 1994.
Where did the Chicago Blackhawks play before United Center?
Before moving to United Center in 1995, the Chicago Blackhawks played at Chicago Stadium from 1930 to 1994.
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 14 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.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Stadium | 1929–1995 | Same site |
| West Side Park I | 1885–1891 | 0.8 mi |
| West Side Park II | 1893–1915 | 0.8 mi |
| Credit Union 1 Arena | 1982– | 1.0 mi |
| Lake Front Park | 1871–1884 | 2.7 mi |
| Chicago Coliseum | 1899–1971 | 2.8 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.