T-Mobile Center
T-Mobile Center (formerly Sprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of 14th Street and Grand Boulevard on the east side of the Power & Light District. It has effectively become the city's primary indoor arena, a role previously held by Kemper Arena, which had been built in 1974 a few miles away in the West Bottoms neighborhood.
Not to be confused with T-Center or T-Mobile Arena.Former names
Sprint Center (2007–2020)
1407 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
City of Kansas City
Arena football: 17,297
Basketball: 18,972
Ice hockey: 17,544[1]
Concerts: 19,252
19,655 (August 31, 2023 - Zach Bryan Concert)
Multi-surface
June 24, 2005
October 10, 2007
US$276 million
Downtown Arena Design Team:
HOK Sport
360 Architecture
Ellerbe Becket[2]
Rafael Architects
ICON Venue Group[3]
M-E Engineers, Inc.[5]
2016 Big 12 Wrestling Championship.
The arena and Power & Light District, from the convention center in 2011.
2016 Built Ford Tough PBR Kansas City Clash
Events[edit]
Since the arena's construction, various city officials of Kansas City have been in discussions with the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) about possible expansion or relocation of a professional hockey and/or basketball franchise for the arena; however, neither league has yet approved a team to play in T-Mobile Center (though there were rumors about the Pittsburgh Penguins possibly moving in 2006).[13][14]
The arena hosted the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in 2008 and in every year since 2010.[15] It hosted the first and second rounds of the 2009 and 2013 NCAA men's tournaments, plus the regional rounds of the 2017 NCAA men's tournament and again in 2019 and 2023. In 2010 and 2018 the Kansas City regional of the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was held here. Additionally, the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team frequently plays regular season games at the arena.
The arena held Missouri's first UFC event for UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis on April 15, 2017.[16] On April 15, 2023, the UFC returned to the arena for UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen.[17]
It hosted the former Kansas City Command of the Arena Football League (AFL).
The venue was a regular stop for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR)’s Premier Series for several years. Since 2022, it serves as the home venue of the PBR’s Kansas City Outlaws during the PBR Team Series season in the summer and autumn.
