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| stadium_name = SAP Center at San Jose
| name = SAP Center at San Jose
| nickname = ''The Shark Tank''
| nickname = ''The Shark Tank''
| logo_image = SAP Center logo.svg
| logo_image = SAP Center logo.svg
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| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]##Location in California##Location in the United States
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]##Location in California##Location in the United States
| broke_ground = June 28, 1990<ref>{{cite news |title=Carry Me Back to the Old Sod|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB73287A1955F01&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=June 17, 1990|access-date=September 14, 2011|page=2C}}</ref>
| broke_ground = June 28, 1990<ref>{{cite news|title=Carry Me Back to the Old Sod|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB73287A1955F01&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=June 17, 1990|access-date=September 14, 2011|page=2C|archive-date=August 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810125935/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB73287A1955F01&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| opened = September 7, 1993
| opened = September 7, 1993
| owner = City of San Jose
| owner = City of San Jose
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| architect = Sink Combs Dethlefs<br/>Prodis Associates
| architect = Sink Combs Dethlefs<br/>Prodis Associates
| project_manager = HuntCor<ref name="HPPASJ">{{cite web|title=Facts & Figures|url=http://www.hppsj.com/building_information/facts.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130140157/http://www.hppsj.com/building_information/facts.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2008|publisher=HP Pavlion at San Jose|access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref>
| project_manager = HuntCor<ref name="HPPASJ">{{cite web|title=Facts & Figures|url=http://www.hppsj.com/building_information/facts.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130140157/http://www.hppsj.com/building_information/facts.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2008|publisher=HP Pavlion at San Jose|access-date=February 22, 2013}}</ref>
| structural engineer = Martin/Martin, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin/Martin, Inc. Website|url=http://www.martinmartin.com|publisher=Martin/Martin, Inc.|access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref>
| structural_engineer = Martin/Martin, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin/Martin, Inc. Website|url=http://www.martinmartin.com|publisher=Martin/Martin, Inc.|access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref>
| services engineer = M-E Engineers, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arenas|url=http://www.me-engineers.com/descriptions/arenas-descriptions.htm|publisher=M-E Engineers, Inc.|access-date=March 19, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129222324/http://www.me-engineers.com/descriptions/arenas-descriptions.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| services_engineer = M-E Engineers, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arenas|url=http://www.me-engineers.com/descriptions/arenas-descriptions.htm|publisher=M-E Engineers, Inc.|access-date=March 19, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129222324/http://www.me-engineers.com/descriptions/arenas-descriptions.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| general_contractor = [[Tutor Perini|Perini Building Company]]<ref name="HPPASJ"/>
| general_contractor = [[Tutor Perini|Perini Building Company]]<ref name="HPPASJ"/>
| dimensions = {{convert|450000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| dimensions = {{convert|450000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
| tenants = [[San Jose Sharks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) (1993–present)<br/>[[San Jose Grizzlies]] ([[Continental Indoor Soccer League|CISL]]) (1994–1995)<br/>[[SAP Open]] ([[ATP World Tour 250 series|tennis]]) (1994–2013)<br/>[[San Jose Rhinos]] ([[Roller Hockey International|RHI]]) (1994–1997, 1999)<br/>[[San Jose SaberCats]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) (1995–2008, 2011–2015)<br/>[[Golden State Warriors]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) (1996–1997)<br/>[[San Jose Lasers]] ([[American Basketball League (1996–1998)|ABL]]) (1996–1998)<br/>[[San Jose Stealth]] ([[National Lacrosse League|NLL]]) (2004–2009)<br/>[[San Jose Barracuda]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) (2015–2022)<br />[[Bay Area Panthers]]<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> ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2022–present)
| tenants = [[San Jose Sharks]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) (1993–present)<br/>[[San Jose Grizzlies]] ([[Continental Indoor Soccer League|CISL]]) (1994–1995)<br/>[[SAP Open]] ([[ATP World Tour 250 series|tennis]]) (1994–2013)<br/>[[San Jose Rhinos]] ([[Roller Hockey International|RHI]]) (1994–1997, 1999)<br/>[[San Jose SaberCats]] ([[Arena Football League|AFL]]) (1995–2008, 2011–2015)<br/>[[Golden State Warriors]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) ([[1996–97 Golden State Warriors season|1996–1997]])<br/>[[San Jose Lasers]] ([[American Basketball League (1996–1998)|ABL]]) (1996–1998)<br/>[[San Jose Stealth]] ([[National Lacrosse League|NLL]]) (2004–2009)<br/>[[San Jose Barracuda]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) (2015–2022)<br />[[Bay Area Panthers]]<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> ([[Indoor Football League|IFL]]) (2022–2025)
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| public_transit = {{Unbulleted list
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  | {{Nowrap|{{rail-interchange|us|amtrak}} {{rail-interchange|caltrain}} [[Diridon Station|San Jose Diridon]]}}
  | {{Nowrap|{{rail-interchange|santaclara}} {{rint|santaclara|green}} [[San Fernando station (VTA)|San Fernando]]}}
  | {{Nowrap|{{rail-interchange|santaclara}} {{rint|santaclara|green}} [[San Fernando station (VTA)|San Fernando]]}}
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| construction_cost = $162.5 million<br/>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|162500000|1990}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| construction_cost = $162.5 million<br/>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|162500000|1990}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| former_names = San Jose Arena (1993–2001)<ref name="media guide">{{cite web|url=http://downloads.sharks.nhl.com/other/2011-12_Sharks_Media_Guide.pdf |title=2011-2012 San Jose Sharks Media Guide|website=Downloads.sharks.nhl.com|access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref><br/>Compaq Center (2001–2002)<br/>HP Pavilion (2002–2013)
| former_names = San Jose Arena (1993–2001)<ref name="media guide">{{cite web|url=http://downloads.sharks.nhl.com/other/2011-12_Sharks_Media_Guide.pdf|title=2011-2012 San Jose Sharks Media Guide|website=Downloads.sharks.nhl.com|access-date=2017-01-22|archive-date=September 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930041550/http://downloads.sharks.nhl.com/other/2011-12_Sharks_Media_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><br/>Compaq Center (2001–2002)<br/>HP Pavilion (2002–2013)
| seating_capacity = [[Concert]]s: 19,190 <br/>[[Basketball]]: 18,543 <br/>[[Wrestling]]: 18,300 <br/>[[Ice hockey]]: 17,562 (2001–2023) <br />17,435 (2023–present)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pashelka |first1=Curtis |title=Golden Knights’ second-period goals deflate Sharks in season-opener |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/10/12/golden-knights-second-period-goals-spoil-sharks-season-opener/ |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=The Mercury News |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> <br/>[[Tennis]]: 11,386
| seating_capacity = [[Concert]]s: 19,190 <br/>[[Basketball]]: 18,543 <br/>[[Wrestling]]: 18,300 <br/>[[Ice hockey]]: 17,562 (2001–2023) <br />17,435 (2023–present)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pashelka |first1=Curtis |title=Golden Knights’ second-period goals deflate Sharks in season-opener |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/10/12/golden-knights-second-period-goals-spoil-sharks-season-opener/ |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=The Mercury News |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> <br/>[[Tennis]]: 11,386
| website = {{url|sapcenter.com}}
| website = {{url|sapcenter.com}}
}}
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'''SAP Center at San Jose''' (originally known as '''San Jose Arena''' and '''HP Pavilion at San Jose''') is an [[indoor arena]] located in [[San Jose, California]]. Its primary tenant is the [[San Jose Sharks]] of the [[National Hockey League]], for which the arena has earned the nickname "The Shark Tank".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/sharks/2013/07/10/san-jose-sharks-shark-tank-hp-pavilion-sap-center/2504601/ |title=San Jose's 'Shark Tank' gets new name |website=Usatoday.com |date=July 10, 2013 |access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>
'''SAP Center at San Jose''' (originally known as '''San Jose Arena''') is an [[indoor arena]] located in [[San Jose, California]]. Its primary tenant is the [[San Jose Sharks]] of the [[National Hockey League]], for which the arena has earned the nickname "The Shark Tank".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/sharks/2013/07/10/san-jose-sharks-shark-tank-hp-pavilion-sap-center/2504601/ |title=San Jose's 'Shark Tank' gets new name |website=Usatoday.com |date=July 10, 2013 |access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Plans for a San Jose arena began in the mid-1980s, when a group of local citizens formed Fund Arena Now (FAN). The group contacted city officials and pursued potential sponsors and partners from the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. In the late 1980s, mayor [[Tom McEnery]] met with FAN, and subsequently a measure to allocate local taxes for arena construction came up for a public vote on June 7, 1988, passing by a narrow margin.<ref name="Purdy20th">{{cite news |title=Arena vote 20 years ago made San Jose a real city|first=Mark|last=Purdy|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9806277|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|page=1A|date=July 7, 2008|access-date=March 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Cameron|first=Steve|title=Feeding Frenzy! The Wild New World of the San Jose Sharks|pages=43, 51–52|year=1994|publisher=Taylor Publishing Co.}}</ref>
Plans for a San Jose arena began in the mid-1980s, when a group of local citizens formed Fund Arena Now (FAN). The group contacted city officials and pursued potential sponsors and partners from the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. In the late 1980s, mayor [[Tom McEnery]] met with FAN, and subsequently a measure to allocate local taxes for arena construction came up for a public vote on June 7, 1988, passing by a narrow margin.<ref name="Purdy20th">{{cite news |title=Arena vote 20 years ago made San Jose a real city|first=Mark|last=Purdy|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9806277|newspaper=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|page=1A|date=July 7, 2008|access-date=March 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Cameron|first=Steve|title=Feeding Frenzy! The Wild New World of the San Jose Sharks|pages=43, 51–52|year=1994|publisher=Taylor Publishing Co.}}</ref>
The arena was principally designed Denver architect [[Charles Sink]], a senior partner of Sink Combs Dethlefs.


In 1991, soon after construction began, the NHL granted an expansion franchise to San Jose. After it was discovered that the arena would not be suitable for NBA or NHL use as originally designed, the Sharks requested an upgrade to NHL standards, including the addition of [[luxury suites]], a [[press box]], and increased [[seating capacity]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Cameron|first=Steve|title=Feeding Frenzy! The Wild New World of the San Jose Sharks|pages=51–56|year=1994|publisher=Taylor Publishing Co.}}</ref>
In 1991, soon after construction began, the NHL granted an expansion franchise to San Jose. After it was discovered that the arena would not be suitable for NBA or NHL use as originally designed, the Sharks requested an upgrade to NHL standards, including the addition of [[luxury suites]], a [[press box]], and increased [[seating capacity]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Cameron|first=Steve|title=Feeding Frenzy! The Wild New World of the San Jose Sharks|pages=51–56|year=1994|publisher=Taylor Publishing Co.}}</ref>
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In April 2023, construction was announced on a new 10,000-square-foot penthouse lounge, with seven suites and three rows of regular seating being converted to accommodate the project. With the new premium seating completed, the arena's total attendance capacity for hockey games changed from 17,562 to 17,435.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zoltak |first1=James |title=Sharks Develop Penthouse Lounge |url=https://venuesnow.com/sharks-developing-penthouse-lounge |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=VenuesNow |date=26 April 2023}}</ref>
In April 2023, construction was announced on a new 10,000-square-foot penthouse lounge, with seven suites and three rows of regular seating being converted to accommodate the project. With the new premium seating completed, the arena's total attendance capacity for hockey games changed from 17,562 to 17,435.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zoltak |first1=James |title=Sharks Develop Penthouse Lounge |url=https://venuesnow.com/sharks-developing-penthouse-lounge |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=VenuesNow |date=26 April 2023}}</ref>
In August 2025, it was announced that the Sharks would sign an extension keeping them at the arena until 2051, with several upgrades planned for the arena totalling $425 million. The upgrades would include improvements to the arena's elevators, restrooms, plumbing, Wi-Fi network, sound system, electrical, fire protection system, and emergency generators, as well as a revamp of the concourse, penthouse, club levels, and locker rooms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2025/08/27/sap-center-lined-up-for-renovations-as-sharks-locked-in-long-term/|title=SAP Center lined up for renovations as Sharks locked in long-term|first=Rob|last=Ridley|date=August 27, 2025}}</ref>


==Events==
==Events==
In 2006, SAP Center sold the most tickets (633,435) to non-sporting events of any venue in the [[Western United States]], and the fourth highest total in the world, after [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City (US), the [[Manchester Arena]] in [[Manchester]] (UK), and [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]] (Canada).<ref name="pollstar">{{cite news |title=2006 Year End Ticket Sales|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2006/2006%20Year%20End%20Top%20100%20Arena%20Venues.pdf|work=[[Pollstar]]|date=January 17, 2007|access-date=June 14, 2007}}</ref>
In 2006, SAP Center sold the most tickets (633,435) to non-sporting events of any venue in the [[Western United States]], and the fourth highest total in the world, after [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City (US), the [[Manchester Arena]] in [[Manchester]] (UK), and [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]] (Canada).<ref name="pollstar">{{cite news|title=2006 Year End Ticket Sales|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2006/2006%20Year%20End%20Top%20100%20Arena%20Venues.pdf|work=[[Pollstar]]|date=January 17, 2007|access-date=June 14, 2007|archive-date=October 15, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015051654/http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2006/2006%20Year%20End%20Top%20100%20Arena%20Venues.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Other events hosted at the arena include the 1996 [[United States Figure Skating Championships]], the [[47th National Hockey League All-Star Game]] in 1997, the [[1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|1999 NCAA Women's Final Four]], [[ArenaBowl XVI]] in 2002, the 2007 USA Gymnastics Visa Championships, and [[UFC 139]] on November 19, 2011. [[Intel Extreme Masters Season IX – San Jose]] in 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mark-cuban-wants-to-play-league-of-legends/1100-6432301/|title=Game on: Big video-game tournament coming to San Jose|first=Brandon |last=Bailey|website=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> and [[Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose]] were held at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mark-cuban-wants-to-play-league-of-legends/1100-6432301/|title=Mark Cuban Wants to Play League of Legends|first= Rachel|last= Gu|date= November 15, 2015|access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Prior to [[Super Bowl 50]] in nearby [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], the arena housed introductory media activities for the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc7news.com/sports/fans-excited-for-super-bowl-opening-night-in-san-jose/1181722/|title=SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE TO HOST SUPER BOWL 50 OPENING NIGHT|website=[[KGO-TV]]|date= February 1, 2016|access-date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> SAP Center hosted games 3, 4, and 6 of the [[2016 Stanley Cup Finals]] in the Sharks' first appearance in franchise history, with the [[Stanley Cup|Cup]] being presented to the series-winning [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] after game 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-sjs/2016/06/12/2015030416#game=2015030416,game_state=final |title=Pittsburgh Penguins - San Jose Sharks - June 12th, 2016 |website=NHL.com |date=June 12, 2016 |access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref> In 2012 and 2016, the arena played host to the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials. The arena was the host to the West Regional semifinals and finals of the [[2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2002]], [[2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2007]], and [[2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2017]] NCAA men's basketball tournaments; as well as first- and second-round games of the [[2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2010]], [[2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2013]], and [[2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2019]] tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/12/ncaa-tournament-west-regional-breakdown-whos-headed-to-san-jose/|title=March Madness: Which teams might play in Final Four in San Jose?|date=March 12, 2017 |access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref>
Other events hosted at the arena include the 1996 [[United States Figure Skating Championships]], the [[47th National Hockey League All-Star Game]] in 1997, the [[1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|1999 NCAA Women's Final Four]], [[ArenaBowl XVI]] in 2002, the 2007 USA Gymnastics Visa Championships, and [[UFC 139]] on November 19, 2011. [[Intel Extreme Masters Season IX – San Jose]] in 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mark-cuban-wants-to-play-league-of-legends/1100-6432301/|title=Game on: Big video-game tournament coming to San Jose|first=Brandon |last=Bailey|website=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> and [[Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose]] were held at the venue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/mark-cuban-wants-to-play-league-of-legends/1100-6432301/|title=Mark Cuban Wants to Play League of Legends|first= Rachel|last= Gu|date= November 15, 2015|access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> Prior to [[Super Bowl 50]] in nearby [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]], the arena housed introductory media activities for the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc7news.com/sports/fans-excited-for-super-bowl-opening-night-in-san-jose/1181722/|title=SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE TO HOST SUPER BOWL 50 OPENING NIGHT|website=[[KGO-TV]]|date= February 1, 2016|access-date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> SAP Center hosted games 3, 4, and 6 of the [[2016 Stanley Cup Finals]] in the Sharks' first appearance in franchise history, with the [[Stanley Cup|Cup]] being presented to the series-winning [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] after game 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-sjs/2016/06/12/2015030416#game=2015030416,game_state=final |title=Pittsburgh Penguins - San Jose Sharks - June 12th, 2016 |website=NHL.com |date=June 12, 2016 |access-date=2017-01-22}}</ref> In 2012 and 2016, the arena played host to the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials. The arena was the host to the West Regional semifinals and finals of the [[2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2002]], [[2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2007]], and [[2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2017]] NCAA men's basketball tournaments; as well as first- and second-round games of the [[2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2010]], [[2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2013]], and [[2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2019]] tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/12/ncaa-tournament-west-regional-breakdown-whos-headed-to-san-jose/|title=March Madness: Which teams might play in Final Four in San Jose?|date=March 12, 2017 |access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> The [[Golden State Valkyries]] of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] played their first playoff game at the SAP Center on September 17, 2025 due to their normal home of [[Chase Center]] hosting the [[2025 Laver Cup]], where they lost 75–74 to the [[Minnesota Lynx]] in front of 18,543 fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/valkyries-1st-playoff-game-sap-center-san-jose-chase-center-conflict/|title=Valkyries to host 1st playoff game at SAP Center due to scheduling conflict at Chase Center|website=[[KPIX-TV]]|date= September 5, 2025|access-date=September 6, 2025}}</ref>


[[Mixed Martial Arts]] events have played a big role at SAP Center. The [[MMA]] organization [[Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)|Strikeforce]] held many events in San Jose beginning with [[Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie]] in 2006, then [[Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg]] in 2009, through 2012 with [[Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier]]. The first [[Bellator MMA]] organization event at SAP was [[Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1]] in September 2015 and since has held 6 total events with the most recent being [[Bellator MMA in 2018|Bellator 199]] on May 16, 2018. SAP Center has also been the host of premiere MMA promotion the [[UFC]]. The first event was [[UFC 139]] on November 19, 2011, then [[UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman]] on July 11, 2012, [[UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez]] on April 20, 2013, and most recently [[UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown]] on July 26, 2014.
[[Mixed Martial Arts]] events have played a big role at SAP Center. The [[MMA]] organization [[Strikeforce (mixed martial arts)|Strikeforce]] held many events in San Jose beginning with [[Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie]] in 2006, then [[Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg]] in 2009, through 2012 with [[Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier]]. The first [[Bellator MMA]] organization event at SAP was [[Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1]] in September 2015 and since has held 6 total events with the most recent being [[Bellator MMA in 2018|Bellator 199]] on May 16, 2018. SAP Center has also been the host of premiere MMA promotion the [[UFC]]. The first event was [[UFC 139]] on November 19, 2011, then [[UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman]] on July 11, 2012, [[UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez]] on April 20, 2013, and most recently [[UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown]] on July 26, 2014.


On September 18, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213|publisher=usagym.org|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>
On September 18, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.<ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213|publisher=usagym.org|access-date=March 26, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085825/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The annual US Figure Skating Championships have been staged here in San Jose five times now — 1996, 2012, 2018, 2021 and 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/us-figure-skating-announces-host-cities-2021-2022-toyota-us-figure-skating | title=U.S. Figure Skating Announces Host Cities of 2021, 2022 TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships &#124; U.S. Figure Skating }}</ref>
The annual US Figure Skating Championships have been staged here in San Jose five times now — 1996, 2012, 2018, 2021 and 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/press-release/us-figure-skating-announces-host-cities-2021-2022-toyota-us-figure-skating | title=U.S. Figure Skating Announces Host Cities of 2021, 2022 TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships &#124; U.S. Figure Skating }}</ref>


SAP Center has also hosted WWE Pay Per Views. [[Royal Rumble (1998)]], [[SummerSlam (2001)]], [[The Great American Bash (2007)]], [[Payback (2017)]] took place where [[Braun Strowman]] defeated [[Roman Reigns]] in the main event. [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)]] took place at SAP Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/tlc-ppv-location-wm-35-venues/|title=TLC PPV Location Announced, Interesting Venues Considered For WM 35 Week|last=Fuentes|first=Jon|website=Sescoops|date=September 11, 2018 }}</ref>
SAP Center has also hosted WWE Pay Per Views. [[Royal Rumble (1998)]], [[SummerSlam (2001)]], [[The Great American Bash (2007)]], [[Payback (2017)]] took place where [[Braun Strowman]] defeated [[Roman Reigns]] in the main event. [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)]] took place at SAP Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/tlc-ppv-location-wm-35-venues/|title=TLC PPV Location Announced, Interesting Venues Considered For WM 35 Week|last=Fuentes|first=Jon|website=Sescoops|date=September 11, 2018 }}</ref>
In 2026 it will host the [[CrossFit Games]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebarbellspin.com/crossfit-games/sap-center-in-san-jose-california-to-host-2026-crossfit-games/|title=SAP Center in San Jose, California, to Host 2026 CrossFit Games|last=Spin|first=Brian|website=The Barbell Spin|date=October 22, 2025 }}</ref>


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SAP Center at San Jose (originally known as San Jose Arena) is an indoor arena located in San Jose, California. Its primary tenant is the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League, for which the arena has earned the nickname "The Shark Tank".[1]

History

Plans for a San Jose arena began in the mid-1980s, when a group of local citizens formed Fund Arena Now (FAN). The group contacted city officials and pursued potential sponsors and partners from the NHL and NBA. In the late 1980s, mayor Tom McEnery met with FAN, and subsequently a measure to allocate local taxes for arena construction came up for a public vote on June 7, 1988, passing by a narrow margin.[2][3]

The arena was principally designed Denver architect Charles Sink, a senior partner of Sink Combs Dethlefs.

In 1991, soon after construction began, the NHL granted an expansion franchise to San Jose. After it was discovered that the arena would not be suitable for NBA or NHL use as originally designed, the Sharks requested an upgrade to NHL standards, including the addition of luxury suites, a press box, and increased seating capacity.[4]

In 1993, the arena was completed and initially named the "San Jose Arena".[5]

For the 1996–97 NBA season, the arena served as home to the Golden State Warriors while their regular home court in Oakland (now known as Oakland Arena) was under renovation.[6]

In 2001, naming rights were sold to Compaq, and it was renamed "Compaq Center at San Jose" (not to be confused with the Compaq Center (formerly The Summit) in Houston, Texas). After HP purchased Compaq in 2002, the arena was renamed "HP Pavilion", the same name as one of its computer models.[7]

In late April 2007, it was announced that the HP Pavilion at San Jose would be receiving several building improvements, including a new center-hung LED video display system from Daktronics similar to that of the TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins of the NHL.[7]

In June 2013, German software company SAP (co-founded by Sharks managing partner Hasso Plattner, who is also SAP's chairman of the board) purchased the naming rights to the facility in a five-year deal worth US$3.35 million per year. The arena was renamed "SAP Center at San Jose" upon approval by the San Jose City Council.[8]

In September 2022, a new center-hung system from Daktronics that doubled the surface of the old video display system was debuted ahead of the 2022-23 NHL season. The four main LED displays measure approximately 23 feet high by 41 feet wide and the size of the 14 newly installed displays total at more than 9,300 square feet of surface area.[9][10]

In April 2023, construction was announced on a new 10,000-square-foot penthouse lounge, with seven suites and three rows of regular seating being converted to accommodate the project. With the new premium seating completed, the arena's total attendance capacity for hockey games changed from 17,562 to 17,435.[11]

In August 2025, it was announced that the Sharks would sign an extension keeping them at the arena until 2051, with several upgrades planned for the arena totalling $425 million. The upgrades would include improvements to the arena's elevators, restrooms, plumbing, Wi-Fi network, sound system, electrical, fire protection system, and emergency generators, as well as a revamp of the concourse, penthouse, club levels, and locker rooms.[12]

Events

In 2006, SAP Center sold the most tickets (633,435) to non-sporting events of any venue in the Western United States, and the fourth highest total in the world, after Madison Square Garden in New York City (US), the Manchester Arena in Manchester (UK), and Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (Canada).[13]

Other events hosted at the arena include the 1996 United States Figure Skating Championships, the 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game in 1997, the 1999 NCAA Women's Final Four, ArenaBowl XVI in 2002, the 2007 USA Gymnastics Visa Championships, and UFC 139 on November 19, 2011. Intel Extreme Masters Season IX – San Jose in 2014[14] and Intel Extreme Masters Season X – San Jose were held at the venue.[15] Prior to Super Bowl 50 in nearby Santa Clara, the arena housed introductory media activities for the event.[16] SAP Center hosted games 3, 4, and 6 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals in the Sharks' first appearance in franchise history, with the Cup being presented to the series-winning Pittsburgh Penguins after game 6.[17] In 2012 and 2016, the arena played host to the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials. The arena was the host to the West Regional semifinals and finals of the 2002, 2007, and 2017 NCAA men's basketball tournaments; as well as first- and second-round games of the 2010, 2013, and 2019 tournaments.[18] The Golden State Valkyries of the WNBA played their first playoff game at the SAP Center on September 17, 2025 due to their normal home of Chase Center hosting the 2025 Laver Cup, where they lost 75–74 to the Minnesota Lynx in front of 18,543 fans.[19]

Mixed Martial Arts events have played a big role at SAP Center. The MMA organization Strikeforce held many events in San Jose beginning with Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie in 2006, then Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg in 2009, through 2012 with Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier. The first Bellator MMA organization event at SAP was Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 in September 2015 and since has held 6 total events with the most recent being Bellator 199 on May 16, 2018. SAP Center has also been the host of premiere MMA promotion the UFC. The first event was UFC 139 on November 19, 2011, then UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman on July 11, 2012, UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez on April 20, 2013, and most recently UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown on July 26, 2014.

On September 18, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.[20]

The annual US Figure Skating Championships have been staged here in San Jose five times now — 1996, 2012, 2018, 2021 and 2023.[21]

SAP Center has also hosted WWE Pay Per Views. Royal Rumble (1998), SummerSlam (2001), The Great American Bash (2007), Payback (2017) took place where Braun Strowman defeated Roman Reigns in the main event. TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018) took place at SAP Center.[22]

In 2026 it will host the CrossFit Games.[23]

Gallery

See also

References

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