KFC Yum! Center
KFC Yum! Center is a basketball arena in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the Louisville Cardinals (ACC, NCAA Division I). It opened in 2010, making it 16 years old in 2026 and seats 22,090 for basketball. That makes it the 2nd-largest arena in D-I.
Its record crowd is 22,815 vs. Notre Dame (2013). The closest NBA arena is Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, about 112 miles away.
Arena facts
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Home of
- Louisville Cardinals
- School
- University of Louisville
- Conference
- ACC
- Opened
- 2010
- Capacity
- 22,090
- Record crowd
- 22,815 vs. Notre Dame (2013)
- Also home to
- Louisville Cardinals women's basketball
Louisville Cardinals women's volleyball (former)
Louisville Xtreme (IFL, 2021, former) - Size rank in D-I
- 2nd of 360
Famous games at KFC Yum! Center
- Oct. 31, 2010: Louisville christened the arena with an 83-66 exhibition win over Northern Kentucky before 18,869 fans.
- March 17, 2012: Top-seeded Kentucky beat Iowa State 87-71 in an NCAA third-round game here on its way to the 2012 national title.
- March 9, 2013: Louisville beat Notre Dame 73-57 before 22,815 fans, still the arena's sports attendance record.
- Oct. 4, 2014: The Miami Heat play a preseason home game here, losing 98-86 to the New Orleans Pelicans before 20,074.
Game night
Parking. An 860-space garage on 3rd Street connects to the arena via the Louie Link skywalk.
Seating & views at KFC Yum! Center
With 22,090 seats, the Yum! Center is the largest arena in the country built primarily for basketball. The original design put about 11,348 seats in the lower bowl, with the rest in an upper tier above two levels of suites, 72 in all, set between the main and upper concourses. Seats are 20 inches wide, roomier than standard. The playing surface is Denny Crum Court, and the riverfront site puts a main-concourse bar within view of the Ohio River.
Parking & tailgating at KFC Yum! Center
The arena has a multi-level garage underneath, run by the Parking Authority of River City (PARC), and you can pre-pay for it online through PARC's reservation site linked from the arena's parking page. The 860-space Skywalk Garage on 3rd Street connects to the arena by the glassed-in Louie Link skywalk. More than 21,000 garage, lot and street spaces sit within five blocks downtown, and the arena encourages walking, transit and rideshare.
Plan your trip to KFC Yum! Center
Arenas near KFC Yum! Center10
- 1D-IKnights Hall — Bellarmine Knights same city
- 2D-IRupp Arena — Kentucky Wildcats 67 mi
- 3D-ISimon Skjodt Assembly Hall — Indiana Hoosiers 80 mi
- 4D-IBaptist Health Arena — Eastern Kentucky Colonels 83 mi
- 5D-ITruist Arena — Northern Kentucky Norse 88 mi
- 6D-IFifth Third Arena — Cincinnati Bearcats 92 mi
- 7D-ICintas Center — Xavier Musketeers 92 mi
- 8D-IE. A. Diddle Arena — Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 95 mi
- 9D-IFord Center — Evansville Purple Aces 103 mi
- 10D-ILiberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles — Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 103 mi
Questions about KFC Yum! Center
Where do the Louisville Cardinals play home games?
The Louisville Cardinals play at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
How many people does KFC Yum! Center hold?
KFC Yum! Center seats 22,090 for basketball.
When did KFC Yum! Center open?
KFC Yum! Center opened in 2010.
What is the attendance record at KFC Yum! Center?
The record crowd at KFC Yum! Center is 22,815 vs. Notre Dame (2013).
Where do I park for games at KFC Yum! Center?
An 860-space garage on 3rd Street connects to the arena via the Louie Link skywalk.
What other arenas are near KFC Yum! Center?
Knights Hall is also in Louisville. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
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