Oracle Arena

"Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena" redirects here. For the nearby stadium formally known as Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, see Oakland Coliseum.

Oracle Arena
Construction


Former names	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005) Oakland Arena (2005–2006)
Location	7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, California 94621
Coordinates	37°45′1″N 122°12′11″W / 37.75028°N 122.20306°W / 37.75028; -122.20306Coordinates: 37°45′1″N 122°12′11″W / 37.75028°N 122.20306°W / 37.75028; -122.20306
Public transit	Oakland Coliseum Station
Owner	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority
Operator	AEG
Capacity	Basketball: 19,596 Concert: 20,000 Ice hockey: 13,601 (1966–1997), 17,200 (1997–present)
Broke ground	April 15, 1964
Opened	November 9, 1966
Renovated	1996–1997
Construction cost	$25 million (original)^[1] $121 million (1996–97 renovation)
Architect	Skidmore, Owings and Merrill^[1] HNTB (renovation)
General contractor	Guy F. Atkinson Company^[1]
Tenants
Golden State Warriors (NBA) (1966–67, 1971–present) Oakland Oaks (ABA) (1967–1969) California Seals (WHL) (1966–1967) California Golden Seals (NHL) (1967–1976) San Francisco Golden Gaters (WTT) (1974–1978) Golden Bay Earthquakes (NASL/MISL) (1982–1984) Oakland Skates (RHI) (1993–1995) California Golden Bears (NCAA) (part-time 1966–1997, full-time 1997–1999)

The Oracle Arena (originally Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, formerly The Arena in Oakland and Oakland Arena and commonly Oakland Coliseum Arena) is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California. It is the home of the Golden State Warriors.

It has a capacity of 19,596, making it the largest of the three NBA arenas in California by capacity, with the Staples Center in Los Angeles (the current home of both the Lakers and Clippers) second, and the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento third. It is the oldest arena in the NBA. The arena is planned to be replaced by the Chase Center at the start of the 2019–2020 NBA season.

History

Home franchises

The arena has been the home to the Golden State Warriors^[2] since 1971, except the one-year hiatus while the arena was undergoing renovations. It had been used by the Warriors intermittently as early as 1966. The California Golden Bears of the Pac-10 played the entire 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons at the arena while their primary home, Harmon Gym, was being renovated into Haas Pavilion. For some years before then, the Bears played occasional games against popular non-conference opponents at the arena.

The arena's first tenants were the California Seals of the Western Hockey League, who moved across the bay from the Cow Palace in 1966. The owners of the San Francisco Seals had been awarded an expansion franchise in the National Hockey League on the condition they move out the Cow Palace and into the then-new Oakland Coliseum Arena. The team changed its operating name from San Francisco Seals to California Seals in order to draw fans from both San Francisco and Oakland. The Seals franchise continued to play at the arena after having transferred to the NHL, until the team moved to Cleveland after the 1975–76 NHL season.^[3]

The Coliseum also hosted the American Basketball Association's Oakland Oaks (1967–1969), a charter member of the new ABA in 1967. The Oaks signed San Francisco Warriors star Rick Barry away from the rival National Basketball Association in 1968. The team was owned by entertainer Pat Boone and also had stars Larry Brown and Doug Moe on its roster. Brown and Barry are in the Basketball Hall of Fame. After a 22–56 record in their first season, the Oaks went 60–18 during the regular season in 1968–69. The Oaks then defeated the Denver Rockets, New Orleans Buccaneers and finally the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs to capture the ABA Championship. However, the team was plagued by poor attendance and Boone sold the team following their ABA Championship. They were relocated to Washington and became the Washington Caps.^[4]

The Bay Bombers (Roller Derby, 1966–1973) as well as the Golden Bay Earthquakes of the original MISL during the 1982–83 season and the Oakland Skates, a professional roller hockey team, all played there from 1993 to 1995.

Renovation

Over the years, the arena became increasingly outdated, lacking the luxuries of newer ones. With just over 15,000 seats, it was one of the smallest arenas in the league. Rather than building a new arena in Oakland – or, for that matter, in San Francisco or San Jose, as some wanted – the decision was made to proceed with a $121 million renovation that involved tearing down much of the old arena's interior and building a new seating bowl within the existing structure. The original arena's external walls, roof and foundation remained intact, similar to what was done to the KeyArena in Seattle. The renovation began in mid-1996 and was completed in time for the Warriors to return in the fall of 1997 (they played the intervening season at the San Jose Arena, home of the NHL's Sharks). Included in the renovation was a new LED centerhung scoreboard and 360-degree fascia display. The new configuration seats 19,596 for basketball and 17,200 for ice hockey.

The Oracle

On October 20, 2006, the Golden State Warriors and the Oracle Corporation announced a 10-year agreement in which the Oakland Arena would be known as The Oracle. "The O", as it is often referred to, will continue to be managed by Oakland-Alameda County Authority (JPA) and SMG. The JPA approved the deal at its November 10 meeting. A formal press conference of the agreement was held on October 30.^[5] That formal announcement refers to Oracle Arena.^[6]

Attendance records

A record-breaking crowd watching the Warriors in the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

On May 13, 2007, 20,679 fans watched the Warriors lose to the Utah Jazz 115–101 in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. This was the largest crowd to watch a game in the Warriors' 61-year history, and also the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game in the state of California.

That record lasted until December 14, 2007, when the Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers and packed in 20,705 at the Arena to set a new franchise and California attendance record.

The record was again broken on February 20, 2008, when the arena hosted 20,711 for the Warriors-Celtics game.^[7]

This record was yet again broken on April 10, 2008 when Oracle Arena hosted 20,737 fans in a Warriors loss to the Denver Nuggets.^[8]

The Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead played more concerts (66) at this venue than at any other venue.^[9]^[10]

The Future

Early in 2013, the Warriors announced their intention to build a new arena in the San Francisco area and move back to the city.^[11] It was originally suggested that the new arena would be built on the decaying sites of Piers 30–32 near the foot of the Bay Bridge,^[11] but the plan was met with opposition due to concerns about traffic, environmental impacts and obstruction of views,^[12] and in April 2014, the Warriors purchased a 12-acre site in Mission Bay as the site for a new 18,000-seat arena that they plan to have ready for the 2018–19 NBA season.^[13] The new location eliminates the need for any voter approval, which would have been required with the original site, even though it had been unanimously approved by the San Francisco Supervisors in November 2012.^[14] However, due to litigation filed by arena opponents, the new arena is now planned to open at the start of the 2019–2020 NBA season.^[15] The new arena will be named the Chase Center.^[16]

Seating capacity

An interior view of Oracle Arena.

The seating capacity for basketball has been as follows:^[17]

13,502 (1966–1972)
12,905 (1972–1973)
13,123 (1973–1974)
12,787 (1974–1976)
13,155 (1976–1977)
13,237 (1977–1980)
13,239 (1980–1982)
13,335 (1982–1984)
13,295 (1984–1985)
15,011 (1985–1986)
15,025 (1986–1997)
19,989 (1997–present)

References

1 2 3 https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/7179/
↑ Oracle Arena
↑ The Oakland/Alameda County Coliseum Arena
↑ http://www.remembertheaba.com/Oakland-Oaks.html
↑ WARRIORS: Golden State Warriors, Oracle Reach Arena Naming Rights Agreement
↑ WARRIORS: Warriors, ORACLE Formally Announce Naming Rights Agreement For ORACLE Arena
↑ "Baron Davis hits last-second jumper in Warriors' 119–117 win over Celtics". The San Francisco Chronicle.
↑ Jeff Maus (August 20, 2010). "Next for the Warriors: The Oakland Warriors? Or San Francisco Bound?". Bleacher Report.
↑ http://www.setlists.net/
↑ http://www.deadlists.com/deadlists/venues.asp?order=4
1 2 Matier, Phillip (February 15, 2013). "Warriors to build new arena, move back to S.F.". San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate). Retrieved 8 May 2014.
↑ Knight Perrigan, Heather (May 22, 2012). "Golden State Warriors owners make a risky play". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
↑ Cote, John (April 22, 2014). "Warriors shift arena plans to Mission Bay". San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate). Retrieved 1 April 2016.
↑ "Board gives Warriors' arena initial green light". The San Francisco Chronicle.
↑ "GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS DELAY OPENING OF SAN FRANCISCO ARENA TO 2019". ABC 7 News. January 15, 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
↑ Dineen, J.K. (28 January, 2016). "Warriors arena to be named Chase Center — bank buys naming rights". San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate). Retrieved 1 April 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ 2011-2012 Golden State Warriors Media Guide

External links

ORACLE Arena & O.co Coliseum Official Website

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oracle Arena.

Events and tenants
Preceded by War Memorial Gymnasium & San Francisco Civic Auditorium Cow Palace	Home of the Golden State Warriors 1966 – 1967 1971 – 1996	Succeeded by Cow Palace San Jose Arena
Preceded by Madison Square Garden	WTA Tour Championships venues 1978	Succeeded by Madison Square Garden
Preceded by Olympiahalle, Munich	World Figure Skating Championships Venue 1992	Succeeded by Sportovní hala, Prague
Preceded by San Jose Arena	Home of the Golden State Warriors 1997 – present	Succeeded by current
Preceded by first arena	Home of the California Golden Seals 1967 – 1976	Succeeded by Richfield Coliseum (as Cleveland Barons)
Preceded by Cow Palace	Home of the San Jose Sharks 1992 – 1993	Succeeded by San Jose Arena
Preceded by Madison Square Garden	Host of the NBA All-Star Game 2000	Succeeded by MCI Center

Current arenas in the National Basketball Association

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	Air Canada Centre Barclays Center Madison Square Garden TD Garden Wells Fargo Center

Central	Bankers Life Fieldhouse BMO Harris Bradley Center The Palace of Auburn Hills Quicken Loans Arena United Center

Southeast	American Airlines Arena Amway Center Philips Arena Time Warner Cable Arena Verizon Center

Western Conference

Northwest	Chesapeake Energy Arena Moda Center Pepsi Center Target Center Vivint Smart Home Arena

Pacific	Oracle Arena Sleep Train Arena Staples Center Talking Stick Resort Arena

Southwest	American Airlines Center AT&T Center FedExForum Smoothie King Center Toyota Center

Attractions in Oakland, California

Landmarks	Cathedral of Christ the Light Chapel of the Chimes Children's Fairyland Dunsmuir House First Unitarian Church Jack London Square Kaiser Building Lake Merritt Leimert Bridge City Hall Oakland Temple Pardee Home Preservation Park René C. Davidson Courthouse Rockridge Market Hall Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building USS Potomac Tribune Tower Oakland Technical High School Evergreen Cemetery Mountain View Cemetery

Museums	African American Museum Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland Aviation Museum Oakland Museum of California

Zoos and parks	Anthony Chabot Regional Park Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve Joaquin Miller Park Knowland Park Lake Temescal Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve Morcom Rose Garden Mosswood Park Oakland Zoo Redwood Regional Park Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve Temescal Regional Park

Entertainment	Kaiser Convention Center Grand Lake Theater Oakland East Bay Symphony Paramount Theater Fox Theater Yoshi's Art Murmur

Sports	Oakland Athletics Oakland Raiders Golden State Warriors Oakland Coliseum Oracle Arena

Shopping districts	Oakland City Center Rockridge

Golden State Warriors

Founded in 1946 Played in Philadelphia (1946–1962) and branded as the San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971) Based in Oakland, California

Franchise	Franchise Team history All-time roster Draft history Seasons Head coaches Current season

Arenas	Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia Convention Hall Cow Palace San Francisco Civic Auditorium War Memorial Gymnasium (University of San Francisco) San Jose Arena Oracle Arena Chase Center

General managers	Tyrell Gottlieb Feerick Vertlieb Stirling Attles Nelson Twardzik St. Jean Mullin Riley Myers

D-League affiliate	Santa Cruz Warriors

Retired numbers	13 14 16 17 24 42

Hall of Famers	Paul Arizin Rick Barry Wilt Chamberlain Joe Fulks Tom Gola Neil Johnston Jerry Lucas Chris Mullin Mitch Richmond Don Nelson Robert Parish Andy Phillip Ralph Sampson Nate Thurmond Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Championships (4)	1947 1956 1975 2015

Conference Championships (7)	1947 1948 1956 1964 1967 1975 2015

Culture	Wilt the Stilt 100 point game Nate the Great Nellie Ball Run TMC We Believe The Sleepy Floyd game Latrell Sprewell chokes P.J. Carlesimo Splash Brothers Warrior Girls

Media	TV Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Radio KNBR/KTCT Announcers Bob Fitzgerald Jim Barnett Tim Roye

Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals

History	WHL years 1967 Expansion Expansion Draft Players Coaches Draft Picks Cleveland Barons

Owners	Barry Van Gerbig Charlie O. Finley Melvin Swig Gordon Gund

Oakland/California Seasons	1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76

Cleveland Seasons	1976-77 1977-78

Arenas	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Richfield Coliseum

San Jose Sharks

Founded in 1991 Based in San Jose, California

Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season

History	Expansion draft Records Award winners

Personnel	Owners San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises (Hasso Plattner, governor) General manager Doug Wilson Head coach Peter DeBoer Team captain Joe Pavelski Current roster

Arenas	Cow Palace SAP Center at San Jose

Affiliates	AHL San Jose Barracuda ECHL Allen Americans

General managers	Ferreira Grillo Lombardi Wilson

Head coaches	Kingston Constantine Wiley Sims Sutter Raeder Wilson McLellan DeBoer

Media	TV Comcast SportsNet California Randy Hahn Jamie Baker Radio KUFX Dan Rusanowsky Bret Hedican

Culture/Lore	S. J. Sharkie 2015 NHL Stadium Series

California Golden Bears men's basketball

Venues	Original Harmon Gym (1907–1933) Oakland Civic Auditorium (alternate, 1914–1933) Oakland Coliseum-Arena (1997–1999) Haas Pavilion (1933–1997, 1999–present)

Culture & lore	History The Bench Oski "Fight for California"

People	Head coaches Retired numbers

Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Premo-Poretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championship in bolded italics

Music venues of California

Outdoor venues	Angel Stadium AT&T Park Dodger Stadium Greek Theatre Harder Stadium Hearst Greek Theatre Hollywood Bowl John Anson Ford Amphitheatre Levi's Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Mountain Winery O.co Coliseum Pacific Amphitheatre Petco Park Qualcomm Stadium Rose Bowl San Manuel Amphitheater Santa Barbara Bowl Shoreline Amphitheatre Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Chula Vista, California) Sleep Train Amphitheatre (Wheatland, California) Sleep Train Pavilion Spartan Stadium Starlight Bowl (Burbank) Starlight Bowl (San Diego) StubHub Center Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Indoor venues	Arlington Theater Bimbo's 365 Club City National Grove of Anaheim The Church on York Dolby Theatre Gibson Amphitheater Great American Music Hall Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles Music Center Majestic Ventura Theatre Microsoft Theater Nob Hill Masonic Center Pasadena Civic Auditorium Rabobank Theater Roxy Theatre Sacramento Community Center Auditorium San Jose Civic Auditorium Segerstrom Center for the Arts Shrine Auditorium Terrapin Crossroads The Troubadour War Memorial and Performing Arts Center Whisky a Go Go Yoshi's

Arenas	Anaheim Convention Center Bren Events Center Citizens Business Bank Arena Coussoulis Arena Cow Palace Del Mar Arena Golden Hall Jenny Craig Pavilion Farm Credit Dairy Center The Forum Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Honda Center Long Beach Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Oracle Arena Orange Pavilion Paso Robles Event Center Pauley Pavilion Rabobank Arena RIMAC Arena SAP Center at San Jose Save Mart Center Selland Arena Sleep Train Arena Alex G. Spanos Center Staples Center Stockton Arena Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium Thunderdome Valley View Casino Center Viejas Arena

Festivals	Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival High Sierra Music Festival Monterey Jazz Festival Spirit West Coast Stagecoach Festival

Historic venues	The Boarding House Candlestick Park Fillmore West Sweetwater Saloon

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