Oakland Arena

{{Short description|Indoor arena in California, US}} {{about|the indoor arena in Oakland, California|the adjacent outdoor stadium|Oakland Coliseum}} {{Redirect|Oracle Arena|the baseball park in San Francisco|Oracle Park}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox venue | name = Oakland Arena | nickname = ''The Arena'' ''The O'' ''Roaracle'' | logo_image = 200px|class=skin-invert | image = Theoraclearena.jpg | caption = Venue viewed from I-880 ({{circa|2007}}) | address = 7000 Coliseum Way | location = Oakland, California | coordinates = {{coord|37|45|1|N|122|12|11|W|type:landmark_scale:1000|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = USA California Oakland#USA California#USA | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Oakland##Location in California##Location in the United States | public_transit = {{bus icon}} '''AC Transit''': 45, 46L, {{Air icon}} 73, 90, 98, 646, 657, 805 {{bus icon|12px}} '''Alameda County East Oakland Shuttle''' {{rint|us|rail}} {{rint|us|amtrak}} '''Amtrak''': ''Capitol Corridor'' at Oakland Coliseum {{rint|metro}} {{rail-interchange|bart}} '''BART''': {{rint|bart|OAK}} {{rint|bart|blue}} {{rint|bart|orange}} {{rint|bart|green}} at Coliseum {{bus icon|12px}} '''Harbor Bay Business Park Shuttle''' | broke_ground = April 15, 1964 | opened = November 9, 1966 | renovated = 1996–97 | owner = Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority (City of Oakland and Alameda County) | operator = AEG / ASM Global | construction_cost = US$24 million {{small|(original)}}<ref name="construction">{{cite web|url=https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/7179/|title=PCAD - the Pacific Coast Architecture Database - Home|website=digital.lib.washington.edu}}</ref> $121 million {{small|(1996–97 renovation)}} | architect = Skidmore, Owings and Merrill<ref name="construction"/> HNTB (renovation) | general_contractor = Guy F. Atkinson Company<ref name="construction"/> | former_names = Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2005) Oracle Arena (2006–2019) | tenants = California Seals (WHL) 1966–1967 Oakland Oaks (ABA) 1967–1969 California Golden Seals (NHL) 1967–1976 Golden State Warriors (NBA) 1971–2019 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 | seating_capacity = Concerts and basketball: 19,596 }} '''Oakland Arena''', often referred to as the '''Oakland Coliseum Arena''', is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the Western Hockey League (WHL), later of the National Hockey League (NHL), until their move to Cleveland in 1976. The arena most famously served as home to the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 to 2019, excluding a period of extensive renovation during the 1996–97 NBA season.

==History==

===Home franchises=== The arena was the home of the Golden State Warriors<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basketball.ballparks.com/NBA/GoldenStateWarriors/index.htm|title=Oracle Arena|first=BALLPARKS.com by Munsey and|last=Suppes|website=basketball.ballparks.com}}</ref> from 1971 to 2019; for the 1996–97 season, however, the team played at San Jose Arena while Oakland Arena underwent extensive renovations. The California Golden Bears of the Pac-10 played the 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.

Oracle Arena has hosted games of the NBA Finals in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, where the Warriors won the NBA championship in 2015, 2017, and 2018. That 2015 title was the first time since 1975 the Warriors won the title; however, Games 2 and 3 of the 1975 NBA Finals were played at the Cow Palace in Daly City, as the Coliseum was unavailable at the time. The 2017 championship was the first time that a Bay Area team won a title in their home venue since the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.

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 of 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 California Golden Seals continued to play at the arena after having transferred to the NHL, until the team moved to Cleveland after the 1975–76 NHL season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hockey.ballparks.com/NHL/CaliforniaSeals/index.htm|title=Oakland/Alameda Coliseum|first=BALLPARKS.com by Munsey and|last=Suppes|website=hockey.ballparks.com}}</ref>

The Coliseum 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.remembertheaba.com/Oakland-Oaks.html|title=Remember the ABA: Oakland Oaks|website=www.remembertheaba.com}}</ref>

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 active from 1993 to 1995, all played there. WWE also holds professional wrestling shows at the arena.

In 2020, the Oakland Panthers of the Indoor Football League, co-owned by NFL All-Pro and Oakland native Marshawn Lynch, were to begin play at Oakland Arena.<ref name="iflpr">{{Cite web |url=https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190910j4nj3v |title=Oakland Panthers Join IFL |date=2019-09-10 |website=GoIFL.com |access-date=2019-09-10 |archive-date=2020-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113122934/https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20190910j4nj3v |url-status=dead }}</ref> Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers postponed its start to 2022 and by August 2021, the Panthers announced they would instead play in San Jose as the Bay Area Panthers beginning with the 2022 season citing the uncertainty of the arena's future.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2021/08/16/oakland-panthers-san-jose-move-indoor-football.html |title=Oakland's indoor football team is moving to San Jose and becoming the Bay Area Panthers |website=Silicon Valley Business Journal |date=August 16, 2021}}</ref>

===Renovation=== Over three decades, the arena grew outdated, lacking the luxuries of newer ones. With just over 15,000 seats, it was one of the smallest venues in the league. Rather than building a new arena in Oakland, San Francisco or San Jose, the decision was made to proceed with a US$121 million renovation that involved tearing out much of the interior and building a new seating bowl within the existing structure. The original walls, roof and foundation remained intact, similar to the more recent rebuild of Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The renovation began in mid-1996 and was completed in time for the Warriors' return in the fall of 1997 (they played the 1996–97 season at the San Jose Arena, now the SAP Center at San Jose, home of the NHL's Sharks). Included in the renovation was a new center overhead LED scoreboard and 360-degree fascia display. The new configuration seats 19,596 for basketball.

===Oracle naming rights deal=== thumb|left|150px|Oracle Arena logo (2006–2019) On October 20, 2006, the Golden State Warriors and Oracle Corporation announced that Oakland Arena would be known as Oracle Arena for a 10-year term. A press conference was held on October 30.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Oracle_Formal_Announcement.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905035519/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Oracle_Formal_Announcement.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2012|title=Warriors, ORACLE Formally Announce Naming Rights Agreement For ORACLE Arena|publisher=Golden State Warriors}}</ref> "The O", as it is referred to, continued to be managed by Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority (JPA) and SMG. The JPA approved the deal at its November 10 meeting.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Oracle_Naming_Rights_Agreement.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227093112/http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Oracle_Naming_Rights_Agreement.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 27, 2007|title=Golden State Warriors, Oracle Reach Arena Naming Rights Agreement|publisher=Golden State Warriors}}</ref>

After the Warriors' resurgence since the 2012–13 season until the 2018–19 season, Oracle Arena was reckoned as one of the loudest arenas in the NBA. It was often called "Roaracle" because of the painfully high decibel levels sometimes generated at Warriors games.<ref>[http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/06/04/roaracle-is-the-loudest-nba-arena-but-could-all-that-noise-affect-your-hearing/ 'Roaracle' Is The Loudest NBA Arena, But Could All That Noise Affect Your Hearing?] KCBS, 2015-06-04.</ref><ref>Saracevic, Al. [http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Explaining-the-Roaracle-phenomenon-4528842.php Explaining the 'Roaracle' Phenomenon]. San Francisco Chronicle, 2013-05-19</ref> Shortly after the Warriors moved to San Francisco in 2019, the arena reverted to its old Oakland Arena name.

===Attendance records=== {{Advert section|date=October 2024}} thumb|left|250px|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 highest attendance in the Warriors' 61-year history.

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

The record was again broken on February 20, 2008, when the arena hosted 20,711 for the Warriors-Celtics game.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/02/20/sports/s222359S25.DTL&type=sports | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210082307/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fn%2Fa%2F2008%2F02%2F20%2Fsports%2Fs222359S25.DTL&type=sports | url-status=dead | archive-date=2008-12-10 | title=Baron Davis hits last-second jumper in Warriors' 119–117 win over Celtics | work=The San Francisco Chronicle }}</ref>

This record was broken yet again on April 10, 2008, when Oracle Arena hosted 20,737 fans in a Warriors loss to the Denver Nuggets.<ref>{{Cite news| url =https://bleacherreport.com/articles/440114-next-for-the-warriors-the-oakland-warriors-or-san-francisco-bound|title= Next for the Warriors: The Oakland Warriors? Or San Francisco Bound?|author= Jeff Maus|publisher= Bleacher Report |date = August 20, 2010 }}</ref>

By the end of the 2016–17 regular season, Oracle had sold out 230 consecutive home games, a streak that continued throughout the team's playoff run. Oracle drew over 18,000 people per game for 12 straight seasons.<ref>{{Cite news| url =http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-230-straight-sellouts-20170412/|title= Warriors Conclude 2016-17 Regular Season with 230 Consecutive Sellouts|publisher= NBA |date = April 12, 2017 }}</ref>

=== Concerts === Frank Sinatra performed at the Coliseum for a fundraising rally for Hubert Humphrey's presidential campaign on 22 May 1968.<ref name="Sinatra1995">{{cite book|author=Nancy Sinatra|title=Frank Sinatra: An American Legend|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dYzx6pQElFgC|year=1995|publisher=General Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-881649-68-7|page=205}}</ref>

The Rolling Stones performed two shows on November 9, 1969.

The Concert a live album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival was recorded at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California, on January 31, 1970.

Elvis Presley kicked off his second tour of 1970 at the Coliseum on November 10, 1970. He would return again on November 11, 1972.

Marvin Gaye made his official return to live performing and touring at the Coliseum Arena on January 4, 1974, and this show was the basis for his 1 million-selling live album, ''Marvin Gaye Live!'' At the time, music industry executives cited the tour as a "heralded event" as Gaye made a comeback to live touring nearly 4 years after the death of his late singing partner Tammi Terrell.

Parliament-Funkadelic recorded half the album ''Live: P-Funk Earth Tour'' at the Oakland Coliseum Arena on January 21, 1977. The album was released in April of that year.

Queen performed concerts at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1978, 1980, and 1982, during their ''Jazz'', ''Game, and "Hot Space'' Tours, respectively.

In 1984, Duran Duran performed here for their Sing Blue Silver Tour was filmed at the venue on 12, 13 and 15 of April. Footage from these shows were used in Arena (An Absurd Notion) and the TV special As The Lights Go Down and for their Arena album.

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. opened their "Together Again Tour" at the Coliseum on 13 March 1988.<ref name="Company1988">{{cite book|author=Johnson Publishing Company|title=Jet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hbsDAAAAMBAJ|date=7 March 1988|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|page=56}}</ref>

Nirvana performed concert at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in 1993, during their In Utero Tour.

Beyoncé performed at the venue numerous times from 2004 to 2009, notably throughout her tours as Verizon Ladies First Tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It, The Beyoncé Experience and I Am... Tour.

On November 8 and November 9, 2005, U2 performed at the arena as part of their Vertigo Tour, Damian Marley opened for them.

In 2010, James Taylor and Carole King performed at the arena as part of their Troubadour Reunion Tour.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Adele performed at the arena during her Adele Live 2016 tour on August 2, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arena|first=Oakland|title=Adele {{!}} Oakland Arena|url=https://www.theoaklandarena.com/events/detail/adele|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.theoaklandarena.com|language=en}}</ref>

KISS, an American rock band, played their final concert in the Bay Area with David Lee Roth of Van Halen on March 6, 2020.<ref>{{cite web | last=Ahner | first=Raymond | title=KISS at Oracle Arena on Friday, March 6, 2020 | website=SF Weekly | date=March 10, 2020 | url=https://www.sfweekly.com/slideshows/kiss-at-oracle-arena-on-friday-march-6-2020/ | access-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref>

K-pop group TWICE held their 4th World Tour 'III' on February 18, 2022. <ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.soompi.com/article/1498661wpp/twice-announces-first-stops-for-4th-world-tour-%E2%85%A2|title= TWICE Announces First Stops For 4th World Tour "III"|magazine=Soompi|date=November 15, 2021|last=Kim|first=D.}}</ref>

Tyler, the Creator performed with Kali Uchis and Vince Staples for his “Call Me If You Get Lost” tour on April 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arena |first=Oakland |title=Tyler the Creator {{!}} Oakland Arena |url=https://www.theoaklandarena.com/events/detail/tyler-the-creator-oakland |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=www.theoaklandarena.com |language=en}}</ref>

Paul McCartney performed there on May 6 and 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title = Got Back Tour|url=https://www.paulmccartney.com/live/got-back-tour}}</ref>

Pearl Jam performed on May 12 and 13, 2022 for their Gigaton tour.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

Korean boy group Stray Kids performed on July 12, 2022, as part of their North American arena tour for Maniac World Tour.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 19, 2022 |title=Stray Kids Announce Dates for 'Maniac' North American Arena Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/stray-kids-dates-maniac-north-american-tour-1235060639/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

Diljit Dosanjh<ref>{{Citation |title=Diljit Dosanjh |date=2024-11-18 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diljit_Dosanjh |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en}}</ref> performed on 29 July 2022, as part of his world tour<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diljit Dosanjh at Oakland Arena |url=https://dothebay.com/events/2022/7/29/diljit-dosanjh-born-to-shine-world-tour-tickets |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=DoTheBay |language=en}}</ref>

Sidhu Moose Wala was scheduled to perform on August 13, 2022, for his Back To Business World Tour, but died on May 29.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

In 2023, Suga of BTS performed two shows on May 16-17 as a part of the D-Day Tour.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-suga-2023-solo-tour-dates-1234679518/|title=BTS' Suga to Make History With Upcoming Solo Tour|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=February 14, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214175457/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-suga-2023-solo-tour-dates-1234679518/|archive-date=February 14, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=February 14, 2023}}</ref>

Hong Kong boy group MIRROR performed their first US arena concert on 5 April 2024 as part of the FEEL THE PASSION CONCERT TOUR 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=MIRROR FEEL THE PASSION CONCERT TOUR 2024 |url=https://concerttour2024.mirrorweare.com/en |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=MIRROR FEEL THE PASSION CONCERT TOUR 2024}}</ref>

Melanie Martinez performed here for her very first US arena concert tour, The Trilogy Tour on May 12, 2024.

K-pop singer-songwriter IU performed at the arena during her HEREH World Tour on July 30, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tolentino |first=Aaron |date=July 31, 2024 |title=IU dazzles in front of sold-out Oakland Arena crowd for first world tour |url=https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/iu-dazzles-in-front-of-sold-out-oakland-arena-crowd-for-first-world-tour/ |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=KRON4 |archive-date=July 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731090012/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/iu-dazzles-in-front-of-sold-out-oakland-arena-crowd-for-first-world-tour/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Twenty One Pilots brought their The Bandito Tour to the arena on November 11, 2018, and then returned for their The Clancy World Tour on August 24, 2024.

J-Hope of BTS performed two shows on March 31 and April 1, 2025 as a part of the Hope on the Stage Tour.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2025/01/09/bts-j-hope-announces-first-solo-tour-hope-on-the-stage-details/ | title=J-Hope Tour 2025: 'Hope on the Stage' Dates, Venues and More Info | website=Forbes }}</ref>

On November 14 and 15, 2025, Tame Impala performed at the arena for their Deadbeat Tour.

Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang performed at the arena during her Sugar High World Tour On November 22, 2025.

On June 6, 9, and 10, 2026, Ariana Grande will perform at the arena for her The Eternal Sunshine Tour.

====The Grateful Dead==== The Grateful Dead played more concerts at this venue than at any other, with 66 shows between 1979 and 1995,<ref>{{cite web |title=Grateful Dead Venues: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |url=https://jerrybase.com/venues/755|access-date= February 28, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlists.net/|title=The SetList Program - Grateful Dead Setlists, Listener Experiences, and Statistics|website=www.setlists.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadlists.com/deadlists/venues.asp?order=4|title=venues|website=www.deadlists.com|access-date=2016-01-13|archive-date=2016-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921170037/http://www.deadlists.com/deadlists/venues.asp?order=4|url-status=dead}}</ref> and their December 16, 1992, concert at the arena was released as ''Dick's Picks Volume 27'', along with bonus tracks from their December 17, 1992, concert at the arena.

===Warriors move back to San Francisco=== [[File:Oracle Arena June 2019.jpg|thumb|left|Oracle Arena in June 2019 during the NBA Finals, the last series of games for the Golden State Warriors at the arena]] Early in 2013, the Warriors announced they would move back to San Francisco and build a new arena.<ref name=Matier2013>{{cite news|last=Matier|first=Phillip|title=Warriors to build new arena, move back to S.F.|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Warriors-to-build-new-arena-move-back-to-S-F-3575560.php|access-date=8 May 2014|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate)|date=February 15, 2013}}</ref> It was originally suggested that the arena would be built on the decaying sites of Piers 30–32 near the foot of the Bay Bridge,<ref name=Matier2013 /> but the plan was met with opposition due to concerns about traffic, environmental impacts and obstruction of views.<ref>{{cite news |first=Heather|last=Knight Perrigan|title=Golden State Warriors owners make a risky play|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2012/05/22/MNKD1OLCVJ.DTL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523072024/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2012/05/22/MNKD1OLCVJ.DTL|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 23, 2012|access-date=May 22, 2012|work=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> In April 2014, the Warriors purchased 12 acres in Mission Bay as the site for a new 18,000-seat arena planned to open for the 2018–19 NBA season.<ref name=Cote2014>{{cite news|last=Cote|first=John|title=Warriors shift arena plans to Mission Bay|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Warriors-ditch-Piers-30-32-for-Mission-Bay-arena-5418579.php|access-date=1 April 2016|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle (SF Gate)|date=April 22, 2014}}</ref> The new location eliminated the need for voter approval, which would have been required for the original site, though it had been unanimously approved by the San Francisco Supervisors in November 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2012/11/20/board-gives-warriors-arena-initial-green-light/ | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | title=Board gives Warriors' arena initial green light}}</ref> Because of delays due to litigation filed by arena opponents the opening season was pushed to the start of the 2019–20 NBA season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Golden State Warriors Delay Opening of San Francisco Arena to 2019|url=http://abc7news.com/sports/golden-state-warriors-delay-opening-of-sf-arena-to-2019/1160981/|access-date=1 April 2016|newspaper=ABC 7 News|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref>

The new arena was named Chase Center.<ref name=Dineen2016>{{cite news|last=Dineen|first=J.K.|title=Warriors arena to be named Chase Center — bank buys naming rights|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Warriors-arena-to-be-named-Chase-Center-bank-6788844.php|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> On January 9, 2019, the San Francisco Giants announced that their home AT&T Park would be renamed Oracle Park, with the Oracle naming rights moving there from the arena.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schulman|first=Henry|title=SF Giants' home now called Oracle Park after AT&T split|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/San-Francisco-Giants-home-now-called-Oracle-13522180.php|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> The Golden State Warriors played their final regular season game at Oracle Arena on April 7, 2019, with a 131–104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Notably, the team decided to wear their 2006–07 "We Believe" uniforms for that game, with the uniform choice not being revealed at any point beforehand until the Warriors players took off their warm-up uniforms shortly before tip-off, much to the delight of the home crowd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sportslogos.net/2019/04/08/golden-state-warriors-surprise-everyone-wear-forgotten-throwbacks/basketball/|title=Golden State Warriors Surprise Everyone, Wear Forgotten Throwbacks|first=Chris|last=Creamer|date=8 April 2019 }}</ref> The Warriors played their final playoff game at Oracle Arena on June 13, 2019, a 114–110 loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The loss ended the Warriors' quest for a third consecutive NBA championship. The court from that Finals game now sits at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/canada-basketball-raptors-court-olympic-qualifier-1.5989725 |title='Let's think big': Behind Canada Basketball's hunt for Raptors' title-winning hardwood |first=Myles |last=Dichter |date=April 16, 2021 |website=CBC Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/will-floor-raptors-won-on-bring-luck-to-team-canada-in-olympic-basketball-qualifier-4688661 |title=Will floor Raptors won on bring luck to Team Canada in Olympic basketball qualifier? |first=Cleve |last=Dheensaw |date=April 13, 2021 |website=Times Colonist}}</ref>

Ever since the Warriors moved across the Bay to San Francisco, the arena remains open under the new name Oakland Arena.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-03|title=With Warriors gone, the new name of Oracle Arena in Oakland is ...|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/03/with-warriors-gone-the-new-name-of-oracle-arena-is/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2025, Oakland Arena was used for some events of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game hosted by the Warriors, including the Celebrity Game, All-Star Practice, and HBCU Classic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-11 |title=Oakland Arena, former Warriors home, to host NBA All-Star events |url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/oakland-arena-all-star-events-tickets/1792267/ |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=NBC Sports Bay Area & California |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-14 |title=Starting 5, Feb. 14: What you need to know entering an iconic weekend in the Bay {{!}} NBA.com |url=https://www.nba.com/news/starting-5-feb-14-2025 |access-date=2025-07-23 |website=NBA |language=en}}</ref> ==Seating capacity== thumb|250px|An interior view of Oakland Arena. The seating capacity for basketball has expanded from 13,000 to 19,000 in over a half-century of use:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/photos/1112_MediaGuide.pdf|title=2011-2012 Golden State Warriors Media Guide|website=NBA.com |access-date=2012-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216030758/http://www.nba.com/warriors/photos/1112_MediaGuide.pdf|archive-date=2018-02-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="{{NBA color cell|Golden State Warriors}}"|Years ! style="{{NBA color cell|Golden State Warriors}}"|Capacity |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1966–1972 | {{center|13,502}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1972–1973 | {{center|12,905}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1973–1974 | {{center|13,123}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1974–1976 | {{center|12,787}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1976–1977 | {{center|13,155}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1977–1980 | {{center|13,237}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1980–1982 | {{center|13,239}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1982–1984 | {{center|13,335}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1984–1985 | {{center|13,295}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1985–1986 | {{center|15,011}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1986–1997 | {{center|15,025}} |- ! style="{{NBA color cell2|Golden State Warriors}}"|1997–2019 | {{center|19,596}} |}

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==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www.theoaklandarena.com/}}

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