The Los Angeles Kings have played in four arenas since they joined the NHL in 1967. Their first season started in two borrowed buildings, the Long Beach Arena and the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, before the Forum in Inglewood opened. In 1999 they moved downtown to what is now Crypto.com Arena.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Kings played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each arena with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Kings Arena, 1967 to Today
- Long Beach
- 1967
Long Beach Arena
The Forum wasn't finished when the first season began, so the Kings opened here on October 14, 1967, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the first NHL game involving a 1967 expansion team.
Today: Still in use as part of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
- Los Angeles
- 1967
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
The Kings' other temporary home from October to December 1967. Owner Jack Kent Cooke had wanted the Sports Arena all along, but the WHL's Los Angeles Blades already held the lease.
Today: Demolished in 2016; BMO Stadium, home of Los Angeles FC, stands on the site
- Inglewood
1967–1999Built by Cooke for the Kings and Lakers and opened December 30, 1967, with a 2–0 loss to the Flyers. Known as the Great Western Forum from 1988 to 2003. The Kings spent 32 seasons here.
Today: Still standing as the Kia Forum, a concert venue owned by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer since 2020
Stadium history →- Los Angeles
- 1999–presentCurrent home
Opened in October 1999 as Staples Center, built by Kings owners Philip Anschutz and Ed Roski. The Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014 as tenants; the 2012 Cup was clinched on home ice.
Visiting guide →
Kings Arena FAQ
Where did the Kings play before Crypto.com Arena?
At the Forum in Inglewood, from December 30, 1967, through the 1998–99 season. Before the Forum opened, the Kings spent the first months of their first season at the Long Beach Arena and the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
How many arenas have the Kings had?
Four: the Long Beach Arena and the Sports Arena (both in late 1967), the Forum (1967–1999) and Crypto.com Arena, which opened as Staples Center in 1999.
Why did the Kings move downtown?
Owners Philip Anschutz and Ed Roski bought the Kings in 1995 and began looking for a new home the next year. They built Staples Center downtown, and the Kings and Lakers both left the Forum for it in 1999.
Is the Forum still standing?
Yes. It is now the Kia Forum, a concert venue, owned since 2020 by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The Long Beach Arena is also still in use, but the Sports Arena was demolished in 2016 and BMO Stadium stands on its site.
Where do the Kings play now?
At Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, shared with the Lakers. It seats 18,145 for hockey, and the Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014 as its tenants.