Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena is a stadium in Massachusetts, United States that opened in 1910. Its recorded capacity is 4,666.
Key facts
Matthews Arena is a stadium in Massachusetts, United States that opened in 1910. Its recorded capacity is 4,666. It is owned by Northeastern University and Northeastern University. It is operated by Northeastern University. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 2 names in total, including Boston Arena. Current tenants are Northeastern Huskies, Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey, Boston Bruins, Boston Tigers/Cubs, Boston Celtics, Northeastern Huskies women's basketball, Northeastern Huskies men's basketball, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Northeastern University, Hartford Whalers, 2009–10 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team, 2012–13 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team, Northeastern Huskies, 2013–14 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team, 2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team, 2015–16 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team, 2016–17 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team.
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 4,666
- Opened
- 1910
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Northeastern University, Northeastern University
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 0
Matthews Arena is at latitude 42.3411, longitude -71.0844, in Massachusetts, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 42.3411 |
| Longitude | -71.0844 |
| City | Massachusetts |
| Region | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Matthews Arena has carried 1 recorded name. Boston Arena (no sponsor) ran 1909 to 1982. The average tenure of a name here is 73 years.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Arena | None | 1909 to 1982 | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Northeastern University | 1910 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Northeastern University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Northeastern University | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
Recorded changes
25 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Boston Arena | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43726 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43725 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43724 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43723 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43722 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43721 | 2026-09 |
| 29 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 43720 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41024 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41023 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41022 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41021 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41020 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41019 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41018 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41017 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41016 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41015 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41014 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41013 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41012 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 41011 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1372084660 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Matthews_Arena | Matthews Arena | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_competitions | (created) | not set | 265 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: