#field-houses — Public Fediverse posts

Working List: World’s tallest sports arenas

Avicii Arena in Stocholm – Source: edmidentity.com

As a follow-up to the previously published post about the tallest stadiums in the word, below is a list of the tallest sports arenas. These facilities are designed for use by sports including basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, indoor lacrosse, tennis, wrestling, handball, and similar sports, as well as for concerts and other entertainment events. Whenever possible, the height above grade was used, though at times the grade can be built up around the base of the arena.

Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany – Source: beta.musikwoche.de

As data is identified for other facilities, they will be added to the list if the meet the minimum height threshold of 70 feet. Forty-three (43) nations and 28 states are currently represented, including all the continents. Peace!

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN – Source: vrbo.com

_______

1. Avicii Arena: Stockholm, Sweden = 279 feet

2. Lanxess Arena: Cologne, Germany = 249 feet

3. Bridgestone Arena: Nashville, Tennessee ~ 220 feet

4. Philippine Arena: Manila, Philippines = 213 feet

5. Walter Pyramid: Long Beach, California = 190 feet

6. Kia Center: Orlando, Florida = 180 feet

7. SKA Arena: St. Petersburg, Russia = 176 feet

8. O2 Arena: London, England = 171 feet

9. Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Indianapolis, Indiana = 170 feet

10. Perth Arena: Perth Australia = 164 feet

11. TD Garden: Boston, Massachusetts = 162 feet

12. Izumo Dome: Izumi, Japan = 161 feet – wooden

13. KeyBank Center: Buffalo, New York = 156 feet

14. Prudential Center: Newark, New Jersey = 155 feet

15-16. CNA Arena Akita: Akita City, Japan and Singapore Indoor Stadium = 154 feet

17-19. Intuit Dome Arena: Inglewood, California; Madison Square Garden: New York City, New York; and Crypto.com Arena: Los Angeles, California = 150 feet

20-21. Mexico City Arena: Mexico City, Mexico and Movistar Arena: Santiago, Chile = 148 feet

22-23. José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum: San Juan, Puerto Rico and Parque Roca Arena: Buenos Aires, Argentina = 144 feet

24. Rogers Place: Edmonton, Alberta = 141 feet

25-30. United Center: Chicago, Illinois; Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: Cleveland, Ohio; Moda Center: Portland Oregon; Cajundome: Lafayette, Louisiana; Dean Smith Center: Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Araneta Coliseum: Quezon City, Philippines = 140 feet

31. WVU Coliseum: Morgantown, West Virginia = 139 feet

32-34. Megasport Sports Palace: Moscow, Russia; Sydney SuperDome: Sydney, Australia; and Kaohsiung Arena: Kaoshiung, Taiwan = 138 feet

35-38. Nationwide Arena: Columbus, Ohio; KFC Yum! Center: Louisville, Kentucky; PostFinance-Arena: Bern, Switzerland; and Yamada Green Dome: Maebashi, Japan = 135 feet

39-42. Target Center: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chase Center Arena: San Francisco, California; BOK Arena: Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Amalie Arena: Tampa, Florida = 134 feet

43-51. Videotron Centre: Quebec City, Quebec; Mercedes-Benz Arena: Shanghai, China; Cadillac Arena: Beijing, China; and Kobe Green Arena: Kobe, Japan; and Park Dome: Kumamoto, Japan; Yoyogi National Gymnasium: Tokyo, Japan; Barys Arena: Astana: Kazakhstan; Humo Arena: Tashkent, Uzbekistan; and Mineirinho Arena: Belo Horizonte, Brazil = 131 feet

52. Spectrum Center: Charlotte, North Carolina = 130 feet

53-55. Firserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Rogers Arena: Vancouver, British Columbia; and Arena Zagreb: Zagreb, Croatia = 128 feet

56-57. Wells Fargo Arena: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wells Fargo Arena: Des Moines, Iowa = 127 feet

58-59. Canada Life Center: Winnipeg, Manitoba and State Farm Center: Champaign, Illinois = 125 feet

60. Dongguan Basketball Center: Dongguan, China = 121 feet

61-62. Worthen Arena: Muncie, Indiana and Capital One Arena: Washington, DC = 120 feet

63-65. Stark Arena: Belgrade, Serbia; Vitrifrigo Arena: Pesaro, Italy; and Exactech Arena: Gainesville, Florida = 118 feet

66-67. SAP Center: San Jose, California and Minsk Arena: Minsk, Belarus = 117 feet

68-72. Atlas Arena: Lodz, Poland; Uber Arena: Berlin, Germany; O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall: Athens, Greece; Royal Arena: Copehagen, Denmark; and Roig Arena (uc): Valencia, Spain = 115 feet

73-74. Budapest Sports Arena: Budapest, Hungary and Hua Mark Indoor Stadium: Bangkok, Thailand = 112 feet

75-76. Barclay’s Center: Brooklyn, New York and Lenovo Center: Raleigh, North Carolina = 109 feet

77-79. Paycom Center: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium: New Delhi, India; and Hamdan Sports Complex: Dubai, UAE = 108 feet

80. Crisler Center: Ann Arbor, Michigan = 107 feet

81-88. PPG Paints Arena: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Honda Center: Anaheim, California; Enterprise Center: St. Louis, Missouri; SaskTel Center: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Amerant Bank Arena: Sunrise, Florida; Mizzou Arena: Columbia, Missouri; Farmasi Arena: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and New Edinburgh Park Arena (planned): Edinburgh, Scotland = 100 feet

89-96. BK Arena: Kigali, Rwanda; Accor Arena: Paris, France; Ziggo Dome: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rajiv Gandhi Arena: Kochi, India; Ariake Gymnastics Centre: Tokyo, Japan; Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum: Naga City, Philippines; Rod Laver Arena: Melbourne, Australia; and Ginásio do Ibirapuera: Sao Paulo, Brazil = 98 feet

97. Value City Arena: Columbus, Ohio = 96 feet

98-99. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena: Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Kanteerava Indoor Stadium: Bengaluru, India = 95 feet

100-101. Kaseya Center: Miami, Florida and Ülker Sports and Event Hall: Istanbul, Turkiye = 92 feet

102-104. State Farm Arena: Atlanta, Georgia; Coleman Coliseum: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Beasley Coliseum: Pullman, Washington = 90 feet

105-108. Scotiabank Saddleback Arena: Calgary, Alberta; Hulman Center: Terre Haute, Indiana; Sinan Erdem Dome: Istanbul, Turkiye; and Tauron Arena: Kraków, Poland = 89 feet

109. Petersen Events Center: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania = 86+ feet

110-111. T-Mobile Arena: Las Vegas, Nevada and American Airlines Center: Dallas, Texas = 85 feet

112. Sportpaleis: Antwerp, Belgium and Movistar Arena: Buenos aires, Argentina = 82 feet

113-114. Mackey Arena: West Lafayette, Indiana and Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Baton Rouge, Louisiana= 80 feet

115-117. Baxter Arena: Omaha, Nebraska; Impact Arena: Bangkok, Thailand; and Baku Crystal Hall: Baku, Azerbaijan = 79 feet

118. The Pavilion at Ole Miss: Oxford, Mississippi = 76 feet

119-120. Moody Center: Austin, Texas and Hong Kong Coliseum: Hong Kong, China= 75 feet

121. Malmo Arena: Malmo, Sweden = 74 feet

122. Extra Mile Arena: Boise, Idaho = 72 feet

123-124. Smoothie King Arena: New Orleans, Louisiana and Foster Communication Arena: San Angelo, Texas = 70 feet

________

Dakar Arena in Senegal – Source: summa.com.tr

Likely other arenas (more data needed):

• Acadome: Montgomery, AL
• Alaska Airlines Arena: Seattle, WA
• Allen County Coliseum: Fort Wayne, IN
• Alonte Sports Arena: Binan, Philippines
• Ariake Tennis Arena: Tokyo, Japan
• Assembly Hall: Bloomington, IN
• Ball Arena: Denver, CO
• Bell Centre: Montreal, Quebec
• Breslin Center: East Lansing, MI
• CFSB Arena: Murray, KY
• Coliseo La Tortuga: Talcahuano, Chile
• Convocation Center: Athens, OH
• Co-op Live: Manchester, England
• Dakar Arena: Dakar, Senegal
• Fernando Buesa Arena: Vitoria, Spain
• Ford Center: Evansville, IN
• Guoxin Gymnasium: Qingdao, China
• Helsinki Halli: Helsinki, Finland = 107 feet?
• Hinkle Fieldhouse: Indianapolis, IN
• Jyske Bank Boxen: Denmark
• Jenison Fieldhouse: East Lansing, MI
• Karen Demirchyan Complex: Yerevan, Armenia
• Kohl Center: Madison, WI
• Kress and Rensch Events Centers: Green Bay, WI
• Makomanai Ice Arena: Sapporo, Japan
• Mall of Asia Arena: Pasay, Philippines
• Manchester Arena: Manchester, England
• MEO Arena: Lisbon, Portugal
• Minidome: Baton Rouge, LA
• Morioka Takaya Arena: Morioka, Japan
• Movistar Arena: Bogota, Colombia
• Nassau Coliseum: Hempstead, NY
• Nippon Gaishi Hall: Nagoya, Japan
• Nokia Arena: Tampere, Finland
• Orfeo Superdomo: Cordoba, Argentina
• Olympic Gymnastics Arena: Seoul, South Korea
• Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium: Osaka, Japan
• Peace and Friendship Stadium: Piraeus, Greece
• Salle Moulay Abdellah: Rabat, Morocco
• SAP Center: San Jose, CA
• Scoitiabank Arena: Toronto, Ontario
• Scotia Place: Calgary, Alberta (under construction)
• Sun Arena: Ise, Japan
• Sun Dome Fukui, Japan
• Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome: Osaka, Japan
• Vector arena: Auckland, New Zealand
• VyStar Veterans Arena: Jacksonville, FL
• Workers Indoor Arena: Beijing, China
• Yost Ice Arena: Ann Arbor, MI
• Žalgiris Arena: Kaunas, Lithuania

Historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN – Source: stories.butler.edu

SOURCES:

• https://www.kiacenter.com/arena-info/about-kia-center
• perplexity.ai
• google.ai
• hok.com
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_hockey_arenas_by_capacity
• https://www.mageba-group.com/ch/data/docs/en_CH/53012/Refsheet-SKA-Arena-EN.pdf?v=1.3
• https://www.scotiabanksaddledome.com/technical-information/#:~:text=Building%20Height%2089%20ft.,Event%20Floor%20Hallway%2010ft.&text=The%20Saddledome%20has%20exceptional%20loading%20capacity.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanxess_Arena#:~:text=It%20is%20primarily%20used%20by,its%20weight%20is%20480%20tons.
• https://www.lecentrevideotron.ca/en/about#:~:text=The%20second%20largest%20arena%20in,on%20a%20giant%20outdoor%20screen.
• https://www.successfulmeetings.com/Meeting-Event-Venues/St-Louis/Convention-Center/Enterprise-Center-p56754206
• https://www.c-sgroup.com/inspiration/project-gallery/t-mobile-arena#:~:text=Home%20to%20the%20Las%20Vegas,interior%20for%20years%20to%20come.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_Arena#:~:text=The%20O2%20Arena%2C%20commonly%20known,52%20metres%20(57%20yards).
• https://www.hondacenter.com/arena-info/about-us/#:~:text=The%20complete%20arena%20encompasses%20650%2C000,along%20the%20arena’s%20concrete%20floor.
• https://www.nashville.gov/departments/sports-authority/bridgestone-arena#:~:text=The%20Arena%20design%20features%20a,center%20and%20a%20small%20theater.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOK_Center#:~:text=The%20arena%20encompasses%20565%2C000%20square,Paycom%20Center%20in%20Oklahoma%20City.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Life_Centre#:~:text=The%20440%2C000%20square%20feet%20(41%2C000,hockey%20and%2016%2C345%20for%20concerts.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SaskTel_Centre#:~:text=SaskTel%20Centre%20(formerly%20Credit%20Union,in%20Saskatoon%2C%20Saskatchewan%2C%20Canada.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avicii_Arena
• https://archi.ru/en/projects/514/ledovyi-dvorec-megasport#:~:text=status,9
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Arena
• https://arquitectonica.com/architecture/project/kaseya-center-miami-heat-arena/#:~:text=Home%20of%20the%20NBA’s%20Miami,other%20sports%20and%20music%20events.
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Beijing-National-Stadium
• https://www.trypislaverde.com/attractions/coliseo-de-puerto-rico#:~:text=It%20is%20usually%20referred%20by,and%20Agrelot’s%20own%20adopted%20nickname.
• https://starkarena.co.rs/hi/about-us-2/
• https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/qudos-bank-arena#:~:text=The%20highest%20point%20of%20the,short%20walk%20from%20the%20venue.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoothie_King_Center#:~:text=The%20arena%20as%20a%20concert,the%20top%20of%20the%20arena.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barclays_Center#:~:text=Initial%20concepts%20for%20the%20area,feet%20(33%20m)%20shorter.
• https://www.statefarmarena.com/about-the-arena/quick-facts#:~:text=680%2C000%20square%20feet,Topgolf%20Swing%20Suites
• https://stand.com.tr/sinan-erdem-sport-complex/
• https://www.reynaers.com/inspiration/aluminium-project-references/facades-perth-arena-perth#:~:text=For%20all%20the%20building’s%20complexity,ambiance%20with%20lower%20ceiling%20heights.
• https://www.reynaers.com/inspiration/aluminium-project-references/facades-perth-arena-perth#:~:text=For%20all%20the%20building’s%20complexity,ambiance%20with%20lower%20ceiling%20heights.
• https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/arsiv/fenerbahce-ulker-sports-arena-1#:~:text=The%20total%20area%20of%20the,hall%20height%20of%2028%20metres.
• https://www.sbp.de/en/project/athletic-stadium-budapest/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNA_Arena_Akita
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.A.C.A._Olympic_Indoor_Hall#:~:text=Construction,-Exterior%20of%20building&text=The%20Olympic%20Indoor%20Hall%20is,for%20the%202004%20Summer%20Olympics.
• https://www.meetingecongressi.com/en/structure/pesaro/529/vitrifrigo_arena.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basketball_arenas
• https://www.peterseneventscenter.com/assets/doc/Production-Guide-2020-867f9aada8.pdf
• https://mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/facilities-crisler-center-html
• https://www.events.wvu.edu/coliseumvenueinfo#:~:text=ATTACHMENT:,HOUSE%20ENGINEER:
• https://www.cotterconsulting.com/project/uiuc-state-farm-center/#:~:text=In%20April%202008%2C%20the%20State,the%20UIUC%20State%20Farm%20Center.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Pyramid#:~:text=The%20Walter%20Pyramid%20was%20designed,of%20dark%2Dblue%20corrugated%20aluminum.
• https://uwmilwaukeepantherarena.com/#:~:text=UW%2DMilwaukee%20(UWM)%20Panther,and%20Milwaukee%20Wave%20MASL%20soccer.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthen_Arena
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajundome#:~:text=The%20facility%20is%20a%20recognizable,managed%20by%20the%20CAJUNDOME%20Commission.
• https://www.amerantbankarena.com/arena-info
• https://www.walterpmoore.com/projects/university-texas-austin-moody-center
• https://dcd.com/articles/pavilion-ole-miss/#:~:text=Building%20Sizes:%20Event%20level%2C%2096%2C604,/IB%20(2012%20IBC).
• https://www.extramilearena.com/book-an-event/facility-information
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Center
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indoor_arenas_in_the_United_States
• https://www.rha.gov.rw/updates/news-details/inside-the-construction-of-rwandas-ultra-modern-stadium#:~:text=They%20work%2024/7%20shifts,four%20levels%20(G%203).
• https://www.hsqrecruitment.com/blog/2024/06/proposed-8500-capacity-edinburgh-park-arena-secures-planning-permission#:~:text=The%20arena%20will%20cover%2018%2C500,and%20offices%20on%20the%20site.
• https://www.sbp.de/en/project/casal-espana-arena/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6_Arena#:~:text=The%20floor%20area%20of%20the,22.5%20m%20(74%20ft).
• https://www.designboom.com/architecture/3xn-royal-arena-copenhagen-denmark-11-22-2017/
• https://beatvenues.be/en/venues/sportpaleis/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indoor_arenas_in_Europe
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziggo_Dome#:~:text=The%20Ziggo%20Dome%20was%20designed,video%20images%20can%20be%20displayed.
• https://bankwatch.org/public-private-partnerships/case-studies/arena-zagreb-croatia#:~:text=Arena%20Zagreb%20is%20the%20largest,of%2090%20500%20square%20metres.
• https://www.ulmaconstruction.com/en/projects/building-construction/sports-complexes/tauron-arena-krakow-poland#:~:text=After%20many%20years%20of%20planning,on%2040%20reinforced%2Dconcrete%20pillars.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Coliseum#:~:text=The%20arena%20floor%20is%20a,%2C%20volleyball%20and%20ice%2Dskating.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanteerava_Indoor_Stadium#:~:text=Structure,other%20cubicles%20are%20in%2Dsitu.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira_Gandhi_Arena#:~:text=The%20Indira%20Gandhi%20Arena%20(officially,among%20the%20largest%20in%20Asia.
• https://saijobs.sportsauthorityofindia.gov.in/index1.asp?ls_id=510#:~:text=Steel%20structure%20with%20two%20large,system%20and%20modern%20sports%20lighting.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indoor_arenas
• https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EA%B7%B8%EB%A6%B0%20%EB%8F%94%20%EB%A7%88%EC%97%90%EB%B0%94%EC%8B%9C
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo_Dome
• https://sustainability.sport/ariake-gymnastics-centre-in-tokyo-boasts-of-the-worlds-largest-spanning-timber-roof/#:~:text=Two%20years%20in%20the%20making,the%20height%20of%20the%20eaves.
• https://archeyes.com/national-gymnasium-for-tokyo-olympics-kenzo-tange/
• https://smartaranetacoliseum.com/technical-features#:~:text=9%2C660%20square%20meters-,DOME,Height%3A%20140%20ft.
• https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=3790f0b9-5f0e-4979-965b-e15a08002fdc#:~:text=Commanding%20a%20total%20area%20of,the%20centre%20of%20the%20arena.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaohsiung_Arena
• https://www.impact.co.th/index.php/facilities/impactarena/en#:~:text=IMPACT%20Arena%2D%20IMPACT%20Arena%2C%20Exhibition,largest%20and%20most%20modern%20exhibition&text=IMPACT%20Arena%20is%20an%20incomparable,vast%20drive%2Din%20loading%20entrance.
• https://www.dm.gov.ae/projects/hamdan-bin-mohammed-bin-rashid-sports-complex/
• http://inforceproject.ru/portfolios/humo-arena-tashkent/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_Crystal_Hall#:~:text=The%20total%20area%20of%20the,(8%20on%20each%20side).
• https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/rod-laver-arena#:~:text=Rod%20Laver%20Arena%20has%20a,Park%20and%20John%20Cain%20Arena.
• https://mepandco.com.ar/en/anteproyecto-arena-parque-roca-caba/#:~:text=Preliminary%20project%20Arena%20Parque%20Roca,concrete%20columns%20and%20perimeter%20beams.
• https://www.myguidechile.com/things-to-do/movistar-arena#:~:text=The%20enclosure%20consists%20of%2044%2C000,minutes%20in%20Full%20Arena%20format.

Nokia Arena in Tempere, Finland – Source: nokiaarena.fi

#arenas #basketball #cities #coliseums #design #entertainment #fieldHouses #fun #geography #history #iceHockey #landUse #planning #sports #tennis #travel #venues #volleyball