

Renovations were not factored in, except in cases where the original structure was demolished.

Venues were chosen based on the original opening date. The MLB comes in second with eight the NHL and WNBA venues have six each the NFL has five the NWSL has four and MLS stadiums appear three times. NBA arenas appear most often on this list, with nine of the 28 venues hosting men’s basketball teams. The average age of these venues is 22.4 years, and only 20 opened in 1990 or earlier. Major sports were defined as all teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, and NWSL-pro leagues with teams that play in a total of 145 venues. Vivid Seats determined the oldest major sports venue in every state with at least one top professional league team using data from stadium, arena, league, and news websites. Cubs and Knicks fans are as fond of Wrigley Field and Madison Square Garden, respectively, as they are of their teams. Some stadiums and arenas deteriorate and become forlorn after only a couple of decades, while others are still vital and beloved a century after they were built-helped along by occasional renovations. Some wines and beautiful people get better with age, while others fade over the years.
