Historic MLB ballpark
Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati (1970–2002)
Explore Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium: its 1970 opening, Cinergy Field name, Reds and Bengals history, landmark moments, demolition, and what replaced it.
Riverfront Stadium map, capacity and ballpark facts
Location: downtown Cincinnati on the Ohio River, just west of today's Great American Ball Park · Years: 1970–2002
Capacity: Approximately 56,000
Primary team: Cincinnati Reds
Known as: Riverfront Stadium · Cinergy Field
Riverfront Stadium and Cinergy Field history (1970–2002)
Riverfront Stadium was the shared downtown home of the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals. It opened on June 30, 1970, became Cinergy Field in 1996, and closed after the Reds' 2002 season. The multipurpose stadium hosted the Big Red Machine, three World Series championship clubs, two MLB All-Star Games, and landmark performances.
- Opening day
- Riverfront Stadium opened on June 30, 1970. A crowd of 51,050 watched the Atlanta Braves beat the Reds 8–2, and Hank Aaron hit the stadium's first home run.
- Reds and Bengals
- The multipurpose stadium housed the Cincinnati Reds and the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals. The Reds say the teams shared it until 1999 and that it could seat approximately 56,000 fans.
- Cinergy Field name
- Riverfront Stadium was officially renamed Cinergy Field on September 9, 1996. Both names refer to the same Cincinnati stadium.
- Landmark moments
- The stadium hosted the 1970 and 1988 MLB All-Star Games, Pete Rose's 4,192nd career hit in 1985, Tom Browning's perfect game in 1988, five National League pennant winners, and three World Series championship clubs.
- What remains
- The former site now includes parts of Great American Ball Park, the Reds Hall of Fame, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, housing, restaurants, a garage, and a hotel. A bronze home-plate marker is on the lowest level of the Central Riverfront Garage.
Official Reds ballpark history
Official Reds franchise timeline
Official Reds former-site guide
Pro Football Hall of Fame Bengals history
See the current Cincinnati Reds ballpark guide
Sources reviewed 2026-08-05.
Riverfront Stadium interactive seating map status
Gamebook does not have an interactive Riverfront Stadium section map yet. We add a map only after its original traced source has been reviewed; no ticket seller chart is copied.
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Common questions
Where was Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati?
Riverfront Stadium stood on Cincinnati's downtown riverfront, just west of today's Great American Ball Park. The former site now includes parts of the current ballpark, the Reds Hall of Fame, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, housing, restaurants, a garage, and a hotel. A bronze home-plate marker is on the lowest level of the Central Riverfront Garage.
What happened to Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium?
Riverfront Stadium was renamed Cinergy Field in 1996, closed after the Cincinnati Reds' 2002 season, and was demolished in late 2002. The Reds moved to Great American Ball Park in 2003. Parts of the current ballpark and riverfront development now cover the former site, where several markers recall the old stadium.
What is the capacity of Riverfront Stadium?
Riverfront Stadium has an approximate seating-bowl capacity of 56,000. Event configurations can vary.
Can I track games attended at Riverfront Stadium?
Yes. Gamebook lets you log games at Riverfront Stadium and keep the score, seat, players, home runs, photos, and personal park record together.
What other names has Riverfront Stadium had?
Riverfront Stadium has also been known as Cinergy Field.