Oakland Arena

Oakland Arena

The Arena
Venue viewed from I-880 (c. 2007)
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Former names	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005) Oracle Arena (2006–2019)
Address	7000 Coliseum Way
Location	Oakland, California
Coordinates	37°45′1″N 122°12′11″W / 37.75028°N 122.20306°W / 37.75028; -122.20306
Public transit	AC Transit: 45, 46L, 73, 90, 98, 646, 657, 805 Alameda County East Oakland Shuttle Amtrak: Capitol Corridor at Oakland Coliseum BART:  OAK   B   O   G  at Coliseum Harbor Bay Business Park Shuttle
Owner	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority (City of Oakland and Alameda County)
Operator	AEG / ASM Global
Capacity	Basketball: 19,596
Construction
Broke ground	April 15, 1964
Opened	November 9, 1966
Renovated	1996–97
Construction cost	US$24 million (original)[1] $121 million (1996–97 renovation)
Architect	Skidmore, Owings and Merrill[1] HNTB (renovation)
General contractor	Guy F. Atkinson Company[1]
Tenants
California Seals (WHL) 1966–1967 Oakland Oaks (ABA) 1967–1969 California Golden Seals (NHL) 1967–1976 Golden State Warriors (NBA) 1971–1996; 1997–2019 San Francisco Golden Gaters (WTT) 1974–1978 Golden Bay Earthquakes (NASL/MISL) 1982–1984 Oakland Skates (RHI) 1993–1995 California Golden Bears (NCAA) 1997–1999

Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed The Arena in Oakland until 2005 and Oracle Arena from 2006 to 2019. It is often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena as it is part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex with the adjacent Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Arena seats 19,596 fans for basketball.