Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Nilton Santos, Niltão, Engenhão | |
Inside the stadium | |
| Location | Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Public transit | SuperVia: Japeri, Santa Cruz or Deodoro Lines at Central do Brasil to Olímpica de Engenho de Dentro station |
| Owner | Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas |
| Capacity | 46,931 60,000 (2016 Olympics and Paralympics) 70,000 (concert) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2003–2007 |
| Opened | 2007, 2016 |
| Construction cost | R$380 million (US$192 million) |
| Architect | Carlos Porto |
| Tenants | |
| Botafogo (2007–present) | |
Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos is a stadium located in the neighbourhood of Engenho de Dentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nilton Santos is the home stadium of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, where games from the Copa Libertadores, Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil and other championships take place. It is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the athletics competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics.The stadium was built from 2003 through to 2007, opening in time for the 2007 Pan American Games. The stadium was one of the five venues for the 2021 Copa América.
The stadium is known by Nilton Santos. The nickname Engenhão ([ẽʒeˈɲɐ̃w]) refers to the location of the stadium in Engenho de Dentro neighbourhood. The previous name of the stadium was João Havelange Stadium, since 2015 the name is Estádio Nilton Santos (English: Nilton Santos Stadium). The name honors Nílton Santos, who spent his whole career with Botafogo and is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game and a member of the World Team of the 20th Century. In February 2017, the city of Rio de Janeiro officially renamed the stadium Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos. The stadium's capacity was increased to 60,000 for the Games. Nilton Santos is one of the 10 biggest stadiuns of Brazilian Série A. According to an exclusive survey conducted by BolaVip Brasil, Nilton Santos Stadium, leads the Série A ranking with 185 bars and restaurants within a 2km radius. It is the best-served stadium in the country in this regard and one of the best places for the pre-game with the fans.