List of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament venues explained

The following is a list of venues that have hosted the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Venues that have not yet hosted, but have been officially announced as future tournament sites, are also included. (Note that in most cases, the modern name of the venue is used, though it may have been known under a different name at the time.)

First Four

Between 2001 and 2010, this round was a single game known as the "Opening Round." In 1983, there were four games in the Opening Round with two games in Philadelphia and two games in Dayton. In 1984, there were five games in the Opening Round with three games in Philadelphia and two games in Dayton.

CityStateArenaFirst FourNo.
IN 20211
IN 20211
OH 1983, 1984, 2001–2019, 2022–present24
PA 1983, 19842

First and Second Rounds

CityStateArenaFirst and Second RoundsNo.
AL 1984, 1987, 2000, 2003, 2008, 20236
AL 1974, 1975, 1981 3
AZ 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1992, 1996 6
AZ 1977, 1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2011 10
Little Rock (North Little Rock) AR 2008 1
CA 2008 1
CA 1958 1
CA 1986, 1990 2
Los Angeles CA 1979, 1981, 1988 3
CA 1953 1
CA 1994, 1998, 2002, 2007 4
Sacramento CA 2017, 20232
San Diego CA 2001, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 5
San Francisco (Daly City) CA 1955, 1958 2
CA 2010, 2013, 20193
CO 1999 1
Denver CO Ball Arena2004, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2023, 20255
CO 1967 1
CT 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2019 6
Washington DC 1998, 2002, 2008, 2011 4
FL 2006, 2010, 2015, 2019 4
Miami FL 2009 1
FL 1993, 1996, 1999, 2004 4
Orlando FL 2014, 2017, 20233
FL 1994 1
FL 1995 1
FL 1983 1
Tampa FL 2003, 2008, 2011, 20263
GA 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 7
Atlanta GA 1998 1
ID 1983, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2018 9
ID 1957 1
Pocatello ID 1972, 1974, 1977 3
IL 1969 1
Chicago (Rosemont) IL 1987, 1993 2
Chicago IL 1960 1
Chicago IL 1952 1
Chicago IL 1998, 2002, 2007, 2011 4
Evanston IL Welsh-Ryan Arena1958, 1963 2
IL 1954 1
IN 1977, 1979, 20213
IN 1983 1
IN 1953, 1954, 1956 3
IN 20211
Indianapolis IN 1978, 1982 2
Indianapolis IN 20211
Indianapolis IN 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005 8
Indianapolis IN 2017, 2021, 2022, 20244
Indianapolis IN 2021 1
IN 1971, 1976, 1985, 1988 4
IN 1974 1
IN 1980, 20212
IA 2016, 2019, 20233
KS 1976, 1979 2
KS 1956, 1966, 1973, 1978, 1981 5
Wichita (Park City) KS 1994 1
Wichita KS 2018, 20251
KY 1965, 1980 2
KY 1955, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1975 6
Lexington KY 1994, 1998, 2007, 2013, 20254
KY 1983, 1991 2
Louisville KY 2012, 2015 2
LA 1977, 1986 2
New Orleans LA 1999, 2001 2
LA 2007, 2010 2
MD 1995 1
MD 1968, 1991 2
MD 1994 1
MA 1999, 2003 2
MA 1992, 2005 2
MI 1997, 2006, 2013 3
Detroit MI 2018 1
Minneapolis MN 1986, 1991, 2000, 2009 4
MO 1952, 1953 2
Kansas City MO 1997, 2001, 2004 3
Kansas City MO T-Mobile Center2009, 2013 2
St. Louis MO 2014, 2016, 20262
St. Louis MO 2002 1
NE 1980, 1984, 1988 3
NE 1977 1
Omaha NE 2008, 2012, 2015, 20244
NJ 1984 1
NJ 1970, 1972 2
NM 1985, 1996, 2002, 20124
NM 1959 1
Las Cruces NM 1969, 1972 2
NY 1995, 20232
NY 1954 1
Buffalo NY 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2026 7
New York City (Jamaica) NY 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 5
New York City (Manhattan) NY 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 8
New York City (Brooklyn) NY 2016, 20242
NY 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993 4
NY 1982, 1994, 2001 3
NC 1988 1
NC 1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987 7
Charlotte NC 1997, 1999, 2005 3
Charlotte NC 2011, 2015, 2018, 20244
NC 1954 1
NC 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2012, 202310
NC 1951, 1952, 1969, 1977, 1979 5
Raleigh NC 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 20254
NC 1993, 1997, 2000, 2007 4
OH 1988, 1992 2
OH 2000, 2005 2
Cleveland OH 2011, 20251
OH 1957 1
Columbus OH 2004, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019, 20236
OH 1970, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2013 13
OH 1966, 1968 2
OK 1955 1
OK 1977 1
OK Capitol Hill High School Arena 1957 1
Oklahoma City OK 1994, 1998 2
Oklahoma City OK 2003, 2005, 2010, 2016, 20264
OK 1958 1
OK 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985 4
Tulsa OK 2011, 2017, 2019 3
OR 1952, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1983 5
OR 1963, 1964, 1978 3
OR 19591
Portland OR 1961, 1975 2
Portland OR 2009, 2012, 2015, 2022, 2026 4
PA 1953, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 12
Philadelphia PA 2006, 2009, 2013, 20263
PA 1997, 2002 2
Pittsburgh PA 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022, 20245
RI 1967, 1968, 1969 3
RI 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 2010, 2016, 20258
Columbia SC 2019 1
SC 2002, 2017, 2022, 20263
TN 1972, 1978 2
Knoxville TN 1990 1
TN 1984 1
Memphis TN 1995, 1997, 2001 3
Memphis TN 20241
TN 1979 1
TN 1982, 1989, 1993 3
Nashville TN 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2018 5
TX 1981, 1990, 1995, 2013 4
TX 1962, 1964, 1979 3
Dallas TX 1982, 1989, 1996 3
Dallas TX 2002, 2006, 2018 3
TX 1974, 1976, 1980 3
TX 1981 1
TX 1969, 1970 2
Fort Worth TX 20221
TX 1961 1
Houston TX 1971, 1985 2
Houston TX 1983 1
TX 1963, 1965, 1975 3
San Antonio TX 2014 1
UT 1971, 1973, 1982 3
UT 1980, 1986, 1994 3
UT 1960, 1970 2
UT 1968 1
Salt Lake City UT 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006 12
Salt Lake City UT 2013, 2017, 2019, 20244
VA 1966, 1967 2
VA 1990, 1996 2
VA 1972, 1973 2
WA 1975, 1982, 1984 3
WA 1953, 1956 2
Seattle WA Climate Pledge Arena1999, 2004, 2015, 20253
WA 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 20246
WV 1971, 1974 2
WI 1984 1
Milwaukee WI 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017 7
Milwaukee WI 2022, 2025 1

Regionals

CityStateArenaRegionalsNo.
AL 1982, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1997 5
AL 19741
AZ 2009 1
AZ 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012 4
AZ 1974, 1980 2
CA 1998, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019 7
Los Angeles CA 1994 1
Los Angeles CA 1966, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1984 5
Los Angeles CA 2013, 2015, 2018, 20244
CA 1990, 1995, 2006 3
San Francisco CA 1939 1
San Francisco (Daly City) CA 1959 1
San Francisco CA 2022, 2025 1
CA 1997, 2002, 2007, 2017, 20264
CO 1985, 1989, 1996 3
Washington DC 2006, 2013, 2019, 20263
FL 1994 1
FL 1998 1
GA 1971 1
GA 1981, 1984, 1986 3
Atlanta GA 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012 5
Atlanta GA 2018, 20251
Chicago (Rosemont) IL 2005 1
Chicago IL 1953 1
Chicago IL 2016, 2022, 2026 2
Evanston IL Welsh-Ryan Arena1954, 1959, 19673
IN 1981 1
IN 1940, 20212
Indianapolis IN 1979 1
Indianapolis IN 20211
Indianapolis IN 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021, 20254
IA 1972 1
IA 1954, 1956, 1962, 1966 4
KS 1956, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1978 6
KS 1953, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969 6
KS 1964, 1968, 1971 3
KY 1957, 1958, 1965, 1968 4
Lexington KY 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2002 7
KY 1960, 1961, 1976, 1987 4
Louisville KY 2016, 2019, 20233
LA 1976 4
LA 1942 4
New Orleans LA 1981, 19902
LA 2011 4
MD 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 6
MA 2009, 2012, 2018, 20244
MI 2000 1
MI 2008 1
Detroit MI 20241
MI 1963 1
MI 1988, 1991 2
MN 1964 1
Minneapolis MN 1989, 1996, 2003, 2006 4
MO 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 9
Kansas City MO 1983, 1986, 1992, 1995 4
Kansas City MO T-Mobile Center2017, 2019, 20233
MO 1982, 1984, 1993 3
St. Louis MO 1998 1
St. Louis MO 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012 5
Omaha NE 2018 1
NV 20231
NJ 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2007 11
NJ 2011, 20251
NM 1968, 1978, 1992, 2000, 2005 5
Las Cruces NM 1975 1
NY 2003 1
New York City (Manhattan) NY 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 9
New York City (Manhattan) NY 2014, 2017, 20233
NY 1983, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2015 7
NC 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976 6
Charlotte NC 1991, 1993 2
Charlotte NC 2008 1
NC 1976, 1979, 1998 3
NC 1953, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1982 7
OH 1979, 1987 2
Cleveland OH 2015 1
OH 1970 1
OH 1972, 1975, 1978 3
Oklahoma City OK 1977 1
OK 1954 1
OK 1974 1
OR 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1967 6
PA 1939, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 5
Philadelphia PA 1980, 1992 2
Philadelphia PA 2001, 2016, 2022 3
RI 1976, 1979, 1985 3
SC 1970 1
TN 1983 1
Knoxville TN 1994, 1999 2
Memphis TN 2009, 2014, 2017 3
TN 1973 1
TX 2013 1
TX 2000, 2005 2
TX 1957 1
Dallas TX 1985, 1990, 1994 3
Dallas TX 20241
Houston TX 1973 1
Houston TX 2008, 2010, 2015 3
Houston TX 1980, 1986 2
Houston TX 2026
TX 1966 1
TX 1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011 5
San Antonio TX 20221
UT 1983 1
UT 1962, 1963, 1965 3
Provo UT 1972, 1977, 1979, 1982 4
Salt Lake City UT 1971, 1981 2
Salt Lake City UT 2010 1
WA 1960, 1970 2
Seattle WA 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993 4
WV 1972 1
WI 1941, 1969 2
Madison WI 2002 1

Final Four

Between 1939 and 1951, the National Semifinals were hosted at the Regional sites and the National Championship game was hosted at a separate site. For those years, this table only includes the host of the National Championship game. In 1952, the Final Four evolved to the current format of four Regional winners meeting at a separate site.

CityStateArenaFinal FourNo.
AZ 2017, 2024 2
CA 1968, 1972 2
CA 19751
San Francisco (Daly City) CA 19601
CO 19901
FL 19991
GA 19771
GA 2002, 2007, 20133
IL 19391
IL Welsh-Ryan Arena19561
IN 19801
IN 1991, 1997, 2000, 20064
IN 2010, 2015, 2021, 2026, 20293
KY 19851
KY 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1967, 19696
LA 1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2012, 20226
MD 1966, 19702
MI 2009, 20271
MN 19511
MN 1992, 20012
MN 20191
MO 1940, 1941, 1942, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 19649
MO 19881
MO 1973, 19782
MO 20051
NJ 19961
NM 19831
New York City (Manhattan) NY 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 19507
NC 19941
NC 19741
NV 2028 1
OR 19651
PA 1976, 19812
TX 2014, 20301
TX 19861
TX 19711
TX 2011, 2016, 20233
TX 1998, 2004, 2008, 2018, 20254
UT 19791
WA 1949, 19522
WA 1984, 1989, 19953

Total Number of Rounds Hosted

CityStateArenaTotal Number of Rounds
AL 11
AL 4
AZ 3
AZ 4
AZ 6
AZ 12
Little Rock (North Little Rock) AR 1
CA 8
CA 1
CA 2
CA 3
CA 8
CA 4
CA 3
CA 1
CA 4
CA 1
CA 1
CA 5
CA 1
San Francisco (Daly City) CA 4
CA Chase Center1
CA 7
CO 5
CO Ball Arena5
CO 1
CT 6
Washington DC 7
FL 4
FL 1
FL 1
FL 4
FL 2
FL 3
FL 1
FL 1
FL 3
GA 1
GA 11
GA 9
GA 1
ID 9
ID 1
ID 3
IL 1
Chicago (Rosemont) IL 2
IL 1
IL 2
IL 5
IL 1
IL Welsh-Ryan Arena6
IL 1
IN 5
IN 1
IN 3
IN 3
IN 4
IN 1
IN 12
IN 5
IN 8
IN 4
IN 1
IN 3
IA 1
IA 2
IA 4
KS 8
KS 6
KS 8
Wichita (Park City) KS 1
Wichita KS 1
KY 2
KY 10
Lexington KY 12
KY 12
KY 4
LA 6
LA 4
LA 10
LA 6
MD 1
MD 10
MD 1
MA 6
MA 2
MI 4
MI 2
Detroit MI 2
MI 1
MI 2
MN 2
MN 10
MN 1
MO 20
MO 8
MO T-Mobile Center4
MO 5
MO 3
MO 7
NE 3
NE 1
NE 5
NV 1
NJ 13
NJ 1
NJ 2
NM 10
NM 1
NM 3
NY 2
NY 1
NY 7
New York City (Jamaica) NY 5
New York City (Manhattan) NY 24
New York City (Manhattan) NY 2
New York City (Brooklyn) NY 2
NY 11
NY 3
NC 1
NC 13
NC 6
NC 5
NC 1
NC 14
NC 12
NC 4
NC 4
OH 4
OH 2
OH 2
OH 2
OH 5
OH 40
OH 2
OK 1
OK 1
OK Capitol Hill High School Arena 1
OK 3
OK 4
OK 2
OK 2
OK 3
OR 11
OR 3
OR 1
OR 3
OR 4
PA 19
PA 4
PA 6
PA 2
PA 4
RI 3
RI 11
SC 1
SC 1
SC 3
TN 3
TN 3
TN 1
TN 3
TN 4
TN 1
TN 4
TN 5
TX 2
TX 6
TX 4
TX 7
TX 4
TX 3
TX 1
TX 2
TX 1
TX 1
TX 3
TX 1
TX 6
TX 3
TX
TX 4
TX 9
TX 2
UT 3
UT 4
UT 5
UT 4
UT 1
UT 15
UT 5
VA 2
VA 2
VA 2
WA 3
WA 7
WA 7
WA Climate Pledge Arena3
WA 6
WV 3
WI 2
WI 1
WI 1
WI 9
WI 1

See also