CFG Bank Arena

CFG Bank Arena
	CFG Bank Arena Logo
	The Arena in 2021
	CFG Bank Arena Location within Maryland CFG Bank Arena CFG Bank Arena (the United States)
Former names	Baltimore Civic Center (1961–1986); Baltimore Arena (1986–2003, 2013–2014, 2022); 1st Mariner Arena (2003–2013); Royal Farms Arena (2014–2022);
Address	201 West Baltimore Street
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°17′19″N 76°37′8″W
Public transit	Charles Center; Baltimore Arena
Owner	City of Baltimore
Operator	Oak View Group
Executive suites	2
Capacity	Concerts: 14,000 (center stage); 13,650 (end stage); Basketball: 14,000; Ice Hockey/Arena Football/Indoor Soccer: 14,000;
Record attendance	14,686 (PBC: Gervonta Davis vs. Ricardo Nunez, 2019)
Construction
Broke ground	December 1959
Opened	October 23, 1962
Renovated	1986, 2003, 2022–2023
Construction cost	$14 million; ($146 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	AG Odell Jr. and Associates
Tenants
	Baltimore Clippers (AHL/SHL) 1962–1977; Baltimore Bullets (NBA) 1963–1973; Baltimore Banners (WTT) 1974; Baltimore Blades (WHA) 1974–1975; Baltimore Blast (MISL) 1980–1992; Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) 1981–1993; Baltimore Thunder (EPBLL/MILL/NLL) 1987–1999; Baltimore Blast (NPSL/MISL II/MISL III/MASL) 1992–2017; Baltimore Bayrunners (IBL) 1999–2000; Baltimore Bandits (AHL) 1995–1997; Baltimore Blackbirds (AIFA) 2007; Baltimore Mariners (AIFA/AIF) 2008–2010, 2014; Baltimore Charm (LFL) 2010–2014; Baltimore Brigade (AFL) 2017–2019;
Website
	www.cfgbankarena.com

CFG Bank Arena is a multipurpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland. This venue is located about one block away from the Baltimore Convention Center on the corner of Baltimore Street and Hopkins Place in downtown Baltimore. With a seating capacity of 14,000 for concerts, CFG Bank Arena is owned by the City of Baltimore and managed by the Oak View Group, a global sports and entertainment company.

The venue officially opened on October 23, 1962 as the Baltimore Civic Center. Designed by AG Odell Jr. and Associates, it was built on the site of Old Congress Hall, where the Continental Congress met in 1776. The venue has been home to several Baltimore-based sports teams, most notably the Baltimore Bullets (now Washington Wizards) of the NBA from 1963 to 1973.

As a cornerstone for the Inner Harbor redevelopment during the 1980s, it was reopened after renovations and renamed the Baltimore Arena in 1986. In 2003, it was renamed 1st Mariner Arena for Baltimore-based 1st Mariner Bank, which purchased naming rights to the arena for 10 years. When this naming rights agreement ended in 2013, the arena returned to its "Baltimore Arena" name until convenience store chain Royal Farms purchased the naming rights in September 2014; the arena was known as Royal Farms Arena until 2022. After an extensive renovation, the venue reopened as CFG Bank Arena in February 2023.

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