Farmasi Arena is an indoor multipurpose arena, located in the region of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the indoor arena with largest capacity in the country, with 15,430 people for sports and up to 18,768 for concerts.A Quadra Configurações de palco
The arena is named for the Turkish cosmetics company Farmasi through a naming rights deal closed in 2024.Marketing: Rioarena muda de nome em acordo internacional feito pela GL events Priorly, the arena was sponsored by the American cosmetics company Jeunesse Global from 2017 to 2023, and British bank HSBC. The arena was completed in July 2007 and was first known as Arena Olímpica do Rio (Rio Olympic Arena), which it was known as during the 2016 Summer Olympics. From December 2007 to March 2008, plus the months between Jeunesse's deal expiring and Farmasi taking over, it was known as RioArena.
Sports The arena was built to host basketball and gymnastics during the 2007 Pan American Games. In December 2007, it started being operated by GL events, who also operates the nearby Riocentro Convention Center and the Riocentro Sports Complex, and started hosting many concerts from a variety of artists. It has also hosted the UNESCO teleton, Criança Esperança, after 2008, replacing Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo as the main venue. Starting on 29 March 2008, it was renamed as the HSBC Arena, as part of a naming rights agreement with the bank.Propaganda & Marketing: "HSBC dá nome a espaço de eventos no Rio de Janeiro"
The arena hosted UFC's first event in Brazil in thirteen years, UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami, which took place on August 27, 2011. Nine other UFC events have since been held in the arena: UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes, on January 14, 2012; UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar, on October 13, 2012; UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie on August 3, 2013; UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia, on August 1, 2015; UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway, on June 3, 2017; UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington, on May 12, 2018; UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade, on May 11, 2019; UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill, on January 21, 2023; UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg, on May 4. 2024 and UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot, on October 11, 2025.
An NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards was also held at HSBC Arena in 2013. The arena also hosted the 2014 edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup between Flamengo and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The NBA also hosted a preseason game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat on 11 October 2014, as part of the NBA Global Games.
The venue hosted gymnastics during the 2016 Summer Olympics, and wheelchair basketball during the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
In 2017, the arena hosted the 2017 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational.
In November 2018, the arena hosted the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Season 8 Pro League finals.
In November 2022, the arena hosted the Champions Stage of the IEM Rio Major 2022, the eighteenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Major Championship. The Major was the first held in Brazil and the first held in South America for CS:GO.
Concerts Queen + Paul Rodgers concluded their Rock the Cosmos Tour at the arena on 29 November 2008.29.11.2008 - Concert: Queen + Paul Rodgers live at the HSBC Arena, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Demi Lovato performed at the arena for her South American Tour 2010 on May 27, 2010. Miley Cyrus performed at the arena for her Gypsy Heart Tour on May 13, 2011, and it was Cyrus' first concert in Brazil.
On March 27, 2011, Iron Maiden's performance at the arena had to be postponed to the following night after a security barrier collapsed during the opening song. The entire audience was allowed to attend the following night's show, although those who could not attend were given a refund.
Other stars like Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse, Now United, Ariana Grande, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Radiohead, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Twenty One Pilots performed at the venue. Performers CountryArtistTourDate Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Black Label SocietyBlack Rain Tour3 April 2008RBDEmpezar Desde Cero Tour9 May 2008Maroon 5It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour7 November 2008R.E.M.Accelerate World Tour8 November 2008RBDTour del Adiós28 November 2008Queen, Paul RodgersRock the Cosmos Tour29 November 2008Alanis MorissetteFlavors of Entanglement Tour4 February 2009Andrea Bocelli18 April 2009BeyoncéI Am...7, 8 February 2010Green Day21st Century Breakdown World Tour15 October 2010Amy Winehouse10, 11 January 2011Iron MaidenThe Final Frontier World Tour28 March 2011Miley CyrusGypsy Heart Tour13 May 2011SadeSade Live22 October 2011Selena GomezWe Own the Night Tour4 February 2012 Jennifer Lopez, Ivete SangaloDance Again World Tour27 June 2012Maroon 5Overexposed Tour25 August 2012Evanescence, The UsedEvanescence Tour6 October 2012Kiss, Mötley CrüeThe Tour18 November 2012The Cure4 April 2013ParamoreSelf-Titled Tour25 July 2013AnittaTurnê Show das Poderosas15 February 2014Elton JohnThe Diving Board Tour19 February 2014Avenged SevenfoldHail to the King Tour14 March 2014Guns N' RosesAppetite for Democracy20 March 2014 Shinee, B.A.P, MBLAQ, CNBLUE, AileeMusic Bank World Tour7 June 2014Arctic MonkeysAM Tour15 November 2014Ed Sheeranx Tour30 April 2015ViolettaVioletta Live30 June 2015MuseDrones World Tour22 October 2015Iron MaidenThe Book of Souls World Tour17 March 2016Ariana GrandeDangerous Woman Tour29 June 2017Radiohead20 April 2018Ozzy OsbourneNo More Tours II20 May 2018Arctic MonkeysTranquility Base Hotel & Casino Tour3 April 2019Shawn MendesShawn Mendes: The Tour3 December 2019Backstreet BoysDNA World Tour13 March 2020Now UnitedWave Your Flag World Tour24 March 2022Harry StylesLove On Tour8 December 2022Arctic MonkeysThe Car Tour4 November 2022 Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon15 December 2022Imagine DragonsMercury World Tour4 March 2023Alicia KeysAlicia + Keys World Tour3 May 2023Louis TomlinsonFaith in the Future World Tour8 May 2024Simply Red12 March 2024Fall Out Boy, YellowcardSo Much For (Tour) Dust27 August 2024Twenty One PilotsThe Clancy World Tour24 January 2025Christina Aguilera6 February 2025Dua LipaRadical Optimism Tour22 November 2025Jackson WangMagic Man 2 World Tour25 April 2026RosalíaLux Tour10, 11 August 2026
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See also List of indoor arenas in Brazil
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Official Jeunesse Arena website HSBC Arena website Website HSBC Arena 360° Virtual Tour UFC no HSBC Arena