List of indoor arenas by capacity
The following is a list of arenas ordered by seating capacity, which is the maximum number of seated spectators the arena can accommodate for a sports event. Only the capacity for indoor sports, such as basketball, ice hockey, and volleyball, are included. Currently all arenas with a capacity of 15,000 or more are included.
AT&T Stadium (Dallas, Texas, US), the Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York, US) and the Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille, France), are not included as they are dome and retractable roof stadiums built for field sports that also host indoor events. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, which does not have a retractable roof, has been excluded from this list; it regularly seats more than 70,000 people for basketball games (NCAA and NBA), boxing (over 65,000 for the Ali-Spinks Rematch), and more than 75,000 for professional wrestling. In 1981 the Rolling Stones reported Superdome attendance of 87,500 for a concert, while Pope John Paul II spoke to a crowd of more than 80,000 children in 1987.
The confusion of what is an Arena, Stadium or Dome is due to the fact that opinion and other arbitrary criteria that do not matter have been considered. Thus, there are no significant differences in the true definition between the three because each has incorporated design elements of the others, other than size and limitation of use of the space by original design. The best modern definition of an Arena is an indoor venue that typically holds less than 40,000 spectators. Domed and Indoor Stadiums for the most part are the same thing but hold more than 40,000 spectators. However, there is a strong push to separate removable roof/ sliding roof as a specific identifier for Dome venues. Architecturally, there really is no difference between an Indoor Stadium and a Domed Stadium other than the roof can be opened in good weather.
The list is divided into three subsections: current arenas, arenas under construction, and arenas which are closed no longer used for sporting events.
Current arenas
Arenas under construction
Arena | Capacity | City | Country | Open |
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New Budapest Arena | 22,022 | Budapest | 2021 | |
UROS LIVE | 13,455 | Tampere | 2021 | |
KJC King Dome | 70,000 | Davao City | 2022 | |
Arena Polivalentă | 20,000 | Bucharest | 2023 | |
Sala Polivalentă | 16,000 | Timișoara | 2022 | |
Bangkok Arena (Bang Na) | 15,000 | Bangkok | 2023 |
Closed arenas
Arena | Capacity | City | Country | Closed |
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Charlotte Coliseum | 24,042 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2007 | |
The Palace of Auburn Hills | 22,076 | Auburn Hills, Michigan | 2017 | |
Burswood Dome | 21,754 | Perth | 2012 | |
Richfield Coliseum | 20,273 | Richfield, Ohio | 1999 | |
Memphis Pyramid | 20,142 | Memphis, Tennessee | 2004 (2015 as reopened and renovated Memphis Pyramid) | |
Joe Louis Arena | 20,066 | Detroit | 2017 | |
Mata Elang International Stadium | 20,053 | Jakarta | 2014 | |
Meadowlands Arena | 20,049 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 2015 | |
St. Louis Arena | 20,000 | St. Louis | 1994 (demolished in 1999) | |
SCC Peterburgskiy | 20,000 | Saint Petersburg | 2019 (demolished in 2020) | |
Earls Court Exhibition Centre | 19,000 | London | 2014 (demolished in 2017) | |
Capital Centre | 18,756 | Landover, Maryland | 1999 (demolished in 2002) | |
Bradley Center | 18,717 | Milwaukee | 2018 | |
Madison Square Garden | 18,496 | New York City | 1968 | |
Wachovia Spectrum | 18,136 | Philadelphia | 2009 (demolished in 2011) | |
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 18,000 | Buffalo, New York | 1996 (demolished in 2009) | |
Palasport di San Siro | 18,000 | Milan | 1985 | |
The Marlins Palace | 17,999 | General Santos | 2010 | |
Amway Arena | 17,519 | Orlando, Florida | 2010 (demolished in 2012) | |
Chicago Stadium | 17,317 | Chicago | 1994 (demolished in 1995, now a parking lot for United Center) | |
Sleep Train Arena | 17,317 | Sacramento, California | 2016 | |
Reunion Arena | 17,293 | Dallas | 2008 | |
McNichols Sports Arena | 17,171 | Denver, Colorado | 1999 | |
Northlands Coliseum | 16,839 | Edmonton | 2017 | |
Miami Arena | 16,640 | Miami | 2008 | |
Market Square Arena | 16,530 | Indianapolis | 2001 | |
Omni Coliseum | 16,378 | Atlanta | 1997 | |
Maple Leaf Gardens | 16,307 | Toronto | 2002 (reopened as smaller venue in 2011) | |
Compaq Center | 16,285 | Houston | 1998 (closed for sporting events) | |
Fantasy City Arena | 16,284 | Bangkok | 1997 | |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 16,161 | Los Angeles | 2016 | |
HemisFair Arena | 16,057 | San Antonio | 1995 | |
St. Paul Civic Center | 16,000 | St. Paul, Minnesota | 1998 | |
Winnipeg Arena | 15,565 | Winnipeg | 2006 | |
Hollywood Sportatorium | 15,532 | Pembroke Pines, Florida | 1993 | |
Colisée Pepsi | 15,399 | Quebec City | 2015 | |
London Docklands Arena | 15,000 | London | 2005 | |
Detroit Olympia | 15,000 | Detroit | 1987 | |
Met Center | 15,000 | Bloomington, Minnesota | 1994 |
See also
- List of indoor arenas in Africa
- List of indoor arenas in Argentina
- List of indoor arenas in Brazil
- List of indoor arenas in Canada
- List of indoor arenas in Europe
- List of indoor arenas in the Philippines
- List of indoor arenas in the United Kingdom
- List of indoor arenas in the United States
- List of association football stadiums by capacity
- List of European stadiums by capacity
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