The Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova 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.
The stadium was used as one of the venues for the football competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium was also selected to host matches for the 2019 Copa America. It is included in the list of venues bidding to host matches for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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.
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. 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.
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. After the contract ended, betting website Casa de Apostas bought the naming rights in 2024. Alt URL
The stadium was inaugurated on April 5, 2013 by President Dilma Rousseff. 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. 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.
Design
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.
Arena Fonte Nova pays homage to the original stadium, preserving the horseshoe design with an opening to the Dique do Tororó.
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.
Public transportation Arena Fonte Nova is accessible from the station of the Salvador Metro.
Football games 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1Result Team #2RoundAttendanceJune 20, 201319:00 1–2 Group B26,769June 22, 201316:00 2–4 Group A48,874June 30, 201313:00 2–2 (a.e.t.)(2–3 pen.) 3rd place43,382
2014 FIFA World Cup DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendanceJune 13, 201416:00 1–5 Group B48,173June 16, 201413:00 4–0 Group G51,081June 20, 201416:00 2–5 Group E51,003June 25, 201413:00 3–1 Group F48,011July 1, 201417:00 2–1 (a.e.t.) Round of 1651,227July 5, 201417:00 0–0 (a.e.t.)(4–3 pen.) Quarter-finals51,179
2016 Summer Olympics - Men's Football DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendanceAugust 4, 2016 17:00 2–2 Group C16,500August 4, 2016 20:00 0–8 Group C16,000August 7, 2016 13:00 1–5 Group C11,200August 7, 2016 16:00 3–3 Group C17,121August 10, 2016 19:00 1–0 Group B17,821August 10, 2016 22:00 0–4 Group A41,067August 13, 201616:00 2–0 Quarter-finals30,307
2016 Summer Olympics - Women's Football DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendanceAugust 9, 201616:00 6–1 Group F5,115August 9, 201619:00 0–3 Group G7,350August 12, 201616:00 0–1 Quarter-finals9,642
2019 Copa América DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendanceJune 15, 201919:00 0–2 Group B35,572June 18, 201921:30 0–0 Group A42,587June 21, 201920:00 1–2 Group C14,727June 23, 201916:00 1–0 Group B13,903June 29, 201916:00 0–0 (4–5 pen.) Quarter-finals21,180
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance25 June 2027--:--A3vA4Group A27 June 2027--:--F1vF2Group F29 June 2027--:--H3vH4Group H2 July 2027--:--E4vE2Group E4 July 2027--:--A3vA2Group A7 July 2027--:--F3vF2Group F12 July 2027--:--Winner Group GvRunner-up Group HRound of 16
Brazil national football team DateTime (UTC-03)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendanceNovember 17, 201521:00 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification45,000November 19, 202421:45 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification41,511
Concerts DateArtistTourAttendanceBox office14 December 2013Ivete SangaloIS2040,0008 January 2014David GuettaListen Tour20,00022 February 2014Elton JohnThe Diving Board Tour34,503$2,305,15029 November 2014Roberto CarlosTurnê 201440,00010 December 2016 Nando ReisBaianaSystemNatirutsO RappaCapital InicialPlanet Hemp 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$4,923,04016 December 2017Ivete SangaloO RappaSimone & SimariaVintage CultureLuan SantanaFestival de Verão de Salvador 2017 17 December 2017AnittaAviõesAlokWesley SafadãoMarília MendonçaHarmonia do Samba 28 July 2018Tribalistas 18,000 17 October 2018Roger WatersUs + Them Tour28,477$1,410,59013 July 2019Sandy & JuniorNossa História30,0001 February 2020Ivete SangaloIZAMarcelo FalcãoBaco Exu do Blues Festival de Verão de Salvador 2020 2 February 2020 VitãoMelimBell Marques 15 July 2022a-haPlay Hunting High and Low Live 11 March 2023Skank Turnê da Despedida 21 December 2023Roberto CarlosTurnê 2023
See also List of association football stadiums by capacity List of football stadiums in Brazil Lists of stadiums
References
External links
Official Website Bid inspection report