Arena da Floresta

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Arena da Floresta
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Arena da Floresta
Full nameArena da Floresta
Location Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
Coordinates 10°00′08″S67°48′14″W / 10.00222°S 67.80389°W / -10.00222; -67.80389
Owner State of Acre [1]
Capacity 13,700 (limited capacity)
20,000 [2] (maximum)
Field size
100 m x 75 m
SurfaceGrass
OpenedDecember 17, 2006
Tenants
Rio Branco
Atlético Acreano
Galvez
Humaitá
Andirá

Arena da Floresta is a multi-use stadium in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 13,534. [1] It was built in 2006.

History

The stadium, built in 2006, was inaugurated on December 17 of that year, when Rio Branco-AC beat Brazil national under-20 football team 2–1. [3] The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 23,000, set on that match. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Arena da Floresta". Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2022-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Brasil sub-20 perde amistoso no Acre". Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-29.