About Upstate Medical University Arena
Upstate Medical University Arena is recorded as an NBA arena in City of Syracuse, New York. It opened in 1951. Its recorded capacity is 8,000. Its only tenant was Syracuse Nationals (NBA, 1952–1963). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Onondaga County War Memorial (1951–1999) and Oncenter War Memorial Arena (2000–2019).
Appears in
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 16th for most name changes among 29 basketball arenas with 3 or more names
- 65th longest single tenancy (11 years) of the 109 longest on record in basketball arenas
- 55th longest single tenancy (11 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
120 m above sea level
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Syracuse Nationals While based here: 12 seasons · 494-390 regular season · 12 postseason trips
NBA · 1952–1963
|
NBA | 1952–1963 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Upstate Medical University Arena?
The capacity of Upstate Medical University Arena is 8,000.
When was Upstate Medical University Arena built?
Upstate Medical University Arena opened in 1951.
Who operates Upstate Medical University Arena?
Upstate Medical University Arena is operated by Onondaga County.
Where did the Syracuse Nationals play before Upstate Medical University Arena?
Before moving to Upstate Medical University Arena in 1952, the Syracuse Nationals played at State Fair Coliseum from 1950 to 1951.
Where did the Syracuse Nationals play after Upstate Medical University Arena?
After leaving Upstate Medical University Arena in 1963, the Syracuse Nationals moved to Philadelphia Civic Center in 1964. They played there until 1967.
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 (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Upstate Medical University Arena
2020 - Present
CurrentOncenter War Memorial Arena
2000 - 2019
Onondaga County War Memorial
1951 - 1999
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newell Park | 0.7 mi | |
| Archbold Stadium | 1907–1979 | 0.8 mi |
| JMA Wireless Dome | 1980– | 0.8 mi |
| Old Oval | 1895–1929 | 0.9 mi |
| Star Park | 1.8 mi | |
| State Fair Coliseum | 1927– | 4.1 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.