Arena Fonte Nova

{{short description|Football stadium in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil}}

{{for|the old stadium|Estádio Fonte Nova}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2011}}

{{Infobox venue

| name = Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova

| nickname = Arena Fonte Nova

| image = Itaipava Arena - March 2013.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| image_caption = Sisbrace {{rating|5|5}}

| former names = Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova (2013–2023)

| location = Ladeira da Fonte das Pedras, Nazaré, Salvador, Brazil

| coordinates = {{coord|12|58|43|S|38|30|15|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| broke_ground = 2010

| built =

| opened = April 7, 2013

| renovated =

| expanded =

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = State of Bahia

| operator = Fonte Nova Negócios e Participações S/A

| surface = Grass

| construction_cost = R$ 591 million
US$ 267 million

| architect = Marc Duwe and Claas Schulitz

| structural engineer = Mathias Kutterer, Yu Hui , Jorge Cheveney

| services engineer =

| general_contractor =

| project_manager =

| main_contractors =

| former_names =

| tenants = Bahia
Vitória (some matches)
Brazil national football team (selected matches)

| capacity = 47,902{{cite book |title=The Brazilian Bid for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 |date=8 December 2023 |publisher=FIFA |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7dad0d3009710ee7/original/The-Brazilian-Bid-Book-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-2027.pdf |access-date=2 January 2024}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.itaipavaarenafontenova.com.br/noticias/comunicado/index.html |title=Comunicado - Notícias | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova |access-date=March 20, 2017 |archive-date=March 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321165330/http://www.itaipavaarenafontenova.com.br/noticias/comunicado/index.html |url-status=dead }}

| dimensions = {{nowrap|{{cvt|105 x 68|m}}}}

| scoreboard =

}}

The Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova{{cite web | title = Arena Fonte Nova | url = http://www.secopa.ba.gov.br/pt-br/projetos-prioritarios/arena-fonte-nova | access-date = June 28, 2011 | language = pt | publisher = Secopa | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101027073842/http://www.secopa.ba.gov.br/pt-br/projetos-prioritarios/arena-fonte-nova | archive-date = October 27, 2010 | df = mdy-all }} is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with a maximum capacity of 47,902 people. The stadium was built in place of the older Estádio Fonte Nova. Its primary tenant is Esporte Clube Bahia.

The stadium was first used for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the subsequent 2014 FIFA World Cup, including the 5–1 win of The Netherlands over reigning World Champions Spain.{{cite web | title = Brasil apresenta proposta da Copa de 2014 | url = http://gazetaonline.globo.com/esporteonline/futebol/copadomundo/copadomundo_materia.php?cd_matia=336302&cd_site=886 | access-date = October 7, 2007 | language = pt | publisher = Gazeta On Line | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080610064525/http://gazetaonline.globo.com/esporteonline/futebol/copadomundo/copadomundo_materia.php?cd_matia=336302&cd_site=886 | archive-date = June 10, 2008 | df = mdy-all }}

The stadium was used as one of the venues for the football competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro.{{Cite web | url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/soccer/rio-2016/brazils-fonte-nova-stadium-a-relative-bright-light/ | title=Brazil's Fonte Nova Stadium a Bright Light Ahead of Olympic Soccer at Rio 2016 | date=June 29, 2016 }}{{Cite news|date=2016-07-29|title=Rio 2016: this year's Olympic venues|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/07/29/rio-2016-this-years-olympic-venues2/itaipava-fonte-nova-arena/|access-date=2021-01-14|issn=0307-1235}} The stadium was also selected to host matches for the 2019 Copa America.{{Cite news|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/de-primeira/2018/09/13/morumbi-fara-abertura-da-copa-america-allianz-recebe-os-outros-jogos-em-sp.htm|title=Morumbi fará abertura da Copa América. Allianz recebe os outros jogos em SP|access-date=18 September 2018|language=pt-BR}} It is included in the list of venues bidding to host matches for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web |date=3 September 2024|title=Twelve FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 candidate host cities begin selection process|url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/articles/twelve-candidate-host-cities-begin-selection-process|publisher=FIFA|website=FIFA.com}}

History

Following a collapse of a section of the Estádio Fonte Nova, which killed seven people and injured forty more, the governor of Bahia Jaques Wagner announced that the stadium would be demolished and a new stadium would be built in its place.{{cite web | title = Governo da Bahia anuncia demolição da Fonte Nova | url=http://noticias.correioweb.com.br/materias.php?id=2726712&sub=Esporte | access-date = 2007-11-27 | publisher=CorreioWeb }}

A group of architects from Brunswick, Germany, which also redesigned the old Hanover stadium into a modern arena for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, was selected after a bidding process.{{cite web|author=Cida Paiva |publisher=Arcoweb |title=Tetra Projetos e Schulitz: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |url=http://arcoweb.com.br/finestra/arquitetura/tetra-projetos-e-schulitz-itaipava-arena-fonte-nova-salvador}} The old stadium was demolished in August 2010, with some of the concrete being reused in the construction of the new stadium. The rest of the concrete was used in projects around Salvador.{{cite web |title=Fonte Nova renasce com arquitetura contemporânea |url=http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/10376/FONTE+NOVA+RENASCE+COM+ARQUITETURA+CONTEMPORANEA.html |access-date=7 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912083517/http://www.portal2014.org.br/noticias/10376/FONTE+NOVA+RENASCE+COM+ARQUITETURA+CONTEMPORANEA.html |archive-date=12 September 2012 |language=Portuguese}}

In 2013, brewery Itaipava from Grupo Petrópolis bought the naming rights, turning the stadium into "Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova" under a sponsorship agreement until the year 2023, amounting to $100m. This was the first naming rights agreement signed for the 2014 World Cup stadiums.{{cite web|publisher=Estadão |title=Fonte Nova é 1º estádio da Copa a acertar naming rights |url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,fonte-nova-e-1-estadio-da-copa-a-acertar-naming-rights,1015641,0.htm}} After the contract ended, betting website Casa de Apostas bought the naming rights in 2024.{{cite web|access-date=6 February 2024 |archive-date=2024-02-04 |archive-url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/como-fazer/2023/12/29/arena-fonte-nova-acerta-venda-do-naming-rights-para-empresa-de-apostas.ghtml |author=Acorda Cidade |title=Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova inicia mudança de comunicação visual |url=https://www.acordacidade.com.br/noticias/bahia/casa-de-apostas-arena-fonte-nova-inicia-mudanca-de-comunicacao-visual/ |url-status=live}}

The stadium was inaugurated on April 5, 2013 by President Dilma Rousseff.{{cite web |last1=Marques |first1=Lílian |title=Arena Fonte Nova é inaugurada com presença de Dilma Rousseff na Bahia |url=https://g1.globo.com/bahia/noticia/2013/04/arena-fonte-nova-e-inaugurada-com-presenca-da-presidente-dilma-rouseff.html |website=Globo |access-date=7 April 2025}} The first match was played on April 7, 2013, with a Campeonato Baiano game in which Vitória defeated rival Bahia 5–1. The first player to score a goal in the stadium was Vitória's Renato Cajá. During this match, some supporters were unable to see the game completely due to some blind spots.{{cite web|last=Neto|first=Nelson Barros|title=Pontos cegos fazem com que torcedores não enxerguem o campo na Fonte Nova|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/1258914-pontos-cegos-fazem-com-que-torcedores-nao-enxerguem-o-campo-na-fonte-nova.shtml|work=Folha Esporte|publisher=Grupo Folha|access-date=April 8, 2013|location=Salvador|language=pt|date=April 8, 2013}} The stadium had excessive dust and some puddles. The company responsible for the stadium, owned by Grupo OAS and Odebrecht, said it was aware of the problems.

On May 27, 2013, a section of the roof collapsed after heavy rain.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22685180 |title=BBC News - Brazil's Arena Fonte Nova stadium suffers roof collapse |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2013-05-27 |access-date=2013-05-28}}

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Design

File:Arena Fonte Nova view from lake (zoom).jpg

In addition to football matches, the stadium was designed to be able to host concerts, entertainment, and business events. The multipurpose model was based on the one used in Amsterdam Arena.{{cite web |last1=Carneiro |first1=Raphael |title=Consórcio confirma gestão multiuso para a Arena Fonte Nova |url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/noticia/2011/07/consorcio-confirma-gestao-multiuso-para-arena-fonte-nova.html |website=Globo |access-date=7 April 2025}}

Arena Fonte Nova pays homage to the original stadium, preserving the horseshoe design with an opening to the Dique do Tororó.{{cite web |title=Projeto reverencia antigo estádio |url=http://www.oempreiteiro.com.br/Publicacoes/12505/Projeto_reverencia_antigo_estadio.aspx |access-date=7 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213649/http://www.oempreiteiro.com.br/Publicacoes/12505/Projeto_reverencia_antigo_estadio.aspx |archive-date=8 April 2014 |language=Portuguese}}

The new modern roof, which covers all of the seats in the venue, was inspired by the AWD-Arena in Hanover, Germany. The roof consists of a lightweight metal structure based on the ray and ring system, covered with a PTFE membrane and supported by external pillars.

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Football games

=2013 FIFA Confederations Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Time (UTC-03)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

June 20, 201319:00{{fb|NGA}}style="text-align:center;"|1–2{{fb|URU}}Group Bstyle="text-align:center;"|26,769
June 22, 201316:00{{fb|ITA}}style="text-align:center;"|2–4{{fb|BRA}}Group Astyle="text-align:center;"|48,874
June 30, 201313:00{{fb|URU}}style="text-align:center;"|2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 pen.)
{{fb|ITA}}3rd placestyle="text-align:center;"|43,382

=2014 FIFA World Cup=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Time (UTC-03)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

June 13, 201416:00{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center;"|1–5{{fb|NED}}Group Bstyle="text-align:center;"|48,173{{cite web |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/02/48/eng_03_0613_esp-ned_fulltime.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630002947/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/37/02/48/eng_03_0613_esp-ned_fulltime.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2014 |title=Match report – Spain–Netherlands |publisher=FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) |date=13 June 2014 |access-date=13 June 2014 }}
June 16, 201413:00{{fb|GER}}style="text-align:center;"|4–0{{fb|POR}}Group Gstyle="text-align:center;"|51,081
June 20, 201416:00{{fb|SUI}}style="text-align:center;"|2–5{{fb|FRA|1974}}Group Estyle="text-align:center;"|51,003
June 25, 201413:00{{fb|BIH}}style="text-align:center;"|3–1{{fb|IRN}}Group Fstyle="text-align:center;"|48,011
July 1, 201417:00{{fb|BEL}}style="text-align:center;"|2–1 (a.e.t.){{fb|USA}}Round of 16style="text-align:center;"|51,227
July 5, 201417:00{{fb|NED}}style="text-align:center;"|0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 pen.)
{{fb|CRC}}Quarter-finalsstyle="text-align:center;"|51,179

=2016 Summer Olympics - Men's Football=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Time (UTC-03)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

August 4, 201617:00{{fbo|MEX}}style="text-align:center;"| 2–2{{fbo|GER}}Group Cstyle="text-align:center;"|16,500
August 4, 201620:00rowspan="2" |{{fbo|FIJ}}style="text-align:center;"| 0–8{{fbo|KOR}}Group Cstyle="text-align:center;"|16,000
August 7, 201613:00style="text-align:center;"| 1–5{{fbo|MEX}}Group Cstyle="text-align:center;"|11,200
August 7, 201616:00{{fbo|GER}}style="text-align:center;"| 3–3{{fbo|KOR}}Group Cstyle="text-align:center;"|17,121
August 10, 201619:00{{fbo|JPN}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–0{{fbo|SWE}}Group Bstyle="text-align:center;"|17,821
August 10, 201622:00{{fbo|DEN}}style="text-align:center;"| 0–4{{fbo|BRA}}Group Astyle="text-align:center;"|41,067
August 13, 201616:00{{fbo|NGA}}style="text-align:center;"| 2–0{{fbo|DEN}}Quarter-finalsstyle="text-align:center;"|30,307

= 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's Football =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Time (UTC-03)

!Team #1

!Res.

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

August 9, 201616:00{{fbw|AUS}}style="text-align:center;"| 6–1{{fbw|ZIM}}Group Fstyle="text-align:center;"|5,115
August 9, 201619:00{{fbw|NZL}}style="text-align:center;"| 0–3{{fbw|FRA|1974}}Group Gstyle="text-align:center;"|7,350
August 12, 201616:00{{fbw|CHN}}style="text-align:center;"| 0–1{{fbw|GER}}Quarter-finalsstyle="text-align:center;"|9,642

=2019 Copa América=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Time (UTC-03)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

June 15, 201919:00{{fb|ARG}}style="text-align:center;"|0–2{{fb|COL}}Group Bstyle="text-align:center;"|35,572
June 18, 201921:30{{fb|BRA}}style="text-align:center;"|0–0{{fb|VEN}}Group Astyle="text-align:center;"|42,587
June 21, 201920:00{{fb|ECU}}style="text-align:center;"|1–2{{fb|CHI}}Group Cstyle="text-align:center;"|14,727
June 23, 201916:00{{fb|COL}}style="text-align:center;"|1–0{{fb|PAR}}Group Bstyle="text-align:center;"|13,903
June 29, 201916:00{{fb|URU}}style="text-align:center;"|0–0 (4–5 pen.){{fb|PER}}Quarter-finalsstyle="text-align:center;"|21,180

= Brazil national football team =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Time (UTC-03)

!Team #1

!Result

!Team #2

!Round

!Attendance

November 17, 201521:00{{fb|BRA}}style="text-align:center;"|3–0{{fb|PER}}2018 FIFA World Cup qualificationstyle="text-align:center;"|45,000
November 19, 202421:45{{fb|BRA}}style="text-align:center;"|1–1{{fb|URU}}2026 FIFA World Cup qualificationstyle="text-align:center;"|41,511

Concerts

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width:100%;"
Date

!Artist

!Tour

!Attendance

!Box Office

14 December 2013Ivete SangaloIS2040,000
8 January 2014David GuettaListen Tour20,000
22 February 2014Elton JohnThe Diving Board Tour34,503$2,305,150
29 November 2014Roberto CarlosTurnê 201440,000
10 December 2016Nando Reis
BaianaSystem
Natiruts
O Rappa
Capital Inicial
Planet Hemp
rowspan="2"|Festival de Verão de Salvador 2016
10 December 2016Ivete Sangalo
27 August 2017HansonMiddle of Everywhere: 25th Anniversary Tour
11 October 2017XuxaXuChá
20 October 2017Paul McCartneyOne on One49,868$4,923,040
16 December 2017Ivete Sangalo
O Rappa
Simone & Simaria
Vintage Culture
Luan Santana
rowspan="2"|Festival de Verão de Salvador 2017
17 December 2017Anitta
Aviões
Alok
Wesley Safadão
Marília Mendonça
Harmonia do Samba
28 July 2018Tribalistas18,000
17 October 2018Roger WatersUs + Them Tour28,477$1,410,590
13 July 2019Sandy & JuniorNossa História30,000
1 February 2020Ivete Sangalo
IZA
Marcelo Falcão
Baco Exu do Blues
rowspan="2"|Festival de Verão de Salvador 2020
2 February 2020Vitão
Melim
Bell Marques
15 July 2022a-haPlay Hunting High and Low Live
11 March 2023SkankTurnê da Despedida
21 December 2023Roberto CarlosTurnê 2023

See also

References

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