Arena Fonte Nova
Arena Fonte Nova | |
| Former names | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova (2013–2023) |
|---|---|
| Location | Ladeira da Fonte das Pedras, Nazaré, Salvador, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 12°58′43″S 38°30′15″W / 12.97861°S 38.50417°W |
| Owner | State of Bahia |
| Operator | Fonte Nova Negócios e Participações S/A |
| Capacity | 47,915 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2010 |
| Opened | April 7, 2013 |
| Construction cost | R$ 591 million US$ 267 million |
| Architect | Marc Duwe and Claas Schulitz |
| Structural engineer | Mathias Kutterer, Yu Hui , Jorge Cheveney |
| Tenants | |
| Bahia Vitória (some matches) Brazil national football team (selected matches) | |
The Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, also known as Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira, is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with a maximum capacity of 47,915 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.