Arena Corinthians

Neo Química Arena
Neo Química Arena
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Former namesArena Corinthians (2014–2020)
Arena de São Paulo (during the 2014 FIFA World Cup)
LocationAvenida Miguel Ignácio Curi, 111
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Coordinates23°32′42.9″S 46°28′27.4″W / 23.545250°S 46.474278°W / -23.545250; -46.474278
Public transit Corinthians-Itaquera
OwnerCorinthians
OperatorCorinthians
TypeStadium
Genre(s)Sporting Events
Executive suites89[1]
Capacity47,252[12][13]
68,727 (FIFA World Cup 2014)[14]
Record attendance63,267 (Netherlands – Argentina, 9 July 2014)[15]
Field size105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd)[16]
Field shaperectangular
SurfacePerennial Ryegrass with Artificial Fibres (Desso GrassMaster)[4]
ScoreboardFour high-resolution 30 by 7.5 metres (32.8 by 8.2 yd) LED screens[5]
Construction
Broke ground30 May 2011[2]
Built30 May 2011 – 15 April 2014[3]
Opened10 May 2014
Construction cost
ArchitectAníbal Coutinho,[7] Gensler[8]
Project managerAndrés Sánchez[9]
Structural engineerWerner Sobek[10]
Services engineerFrederico Barbosa[11]
Main contractorsOdebrecht
Tenants
Corinthians (2014–present)
Brazil national football team (selected matches)
Website
neoquimicaarena.com.br

Arena Corinthians, also known as the Neo Química Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium located in São Paulo, Brazil. It is owned, operated, and used by Corinthians. It has a seating capacity of 47,252,[12][17] making it the fifth-largest stadium used by teams in the top tier of the Brazilian League and 14th-largest stadium in Brazil.

It hosted six matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including the opening match on 12 June 2014.[18] Because of a requirement for it to have at least 65,000 seats for the World Cup opening match, temporary seats were added to the stadium for the tournament.[19][20][21] The temporary seats started to be removed shortly after its last World Cup match.[22][23]

  1. ^ a b "O Projeto" [Project] (in Portuguese). 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. ^ Cardilli, Juliana (30 May 2011). "Começam as obras no estádio do Corinthians em SP" [Arena Corinthians construction begins] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Obras são entregues ao Clube". 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Kicks Off on Hybrid Grass". 22 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Football arena in Sao Paulo: complete stadium lighting from a single source". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Leia a transcrição da entrevista de Andrés Sanchez ao UOL e à Folha" [Read the transcription of Andrés Sanchez Interview to UOL and Folha] (in Portuguese). 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Gramado do estádio do Timão homenageará clube e título de 77" [Arena Corinthians pitch will be an homage to the club and 1977's championship win] (in Portuguese). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Arena Corinthians | Projects". Gensler.
  9. ^ "Se quiserem mudar o local de abertura da Copa fiquem à vontade, diz Andres à Fifa" [Be free to change opening match venue, Andres tells FIFA] (in Portuguese). 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Stadium Sao Paulo". Retrieved 20 June 2013. Services rendered by Werner Sobek: Structural Engineering (phase 1–8)
  11. ^ "Victory in the race against time". 25 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  12. ^ a b The Brazilian Bid for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 (PDF). FIFA. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Corinthians aumenta capacidade e arena chega perto dos 50 mil lugares" [Corinthians upgrades the capacity and the arena gets close to 50,000 seats] (in Portuguese). 28 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  14. ^ "ALaudo de Prevenção de Incêndio" [Fire Prevention Report] (PDF) (in Portuguese). 9 June 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Match report – Netherlands – Argentina" (PDF). FIFA.com. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Terreno do Fielzão ganha traves e novas linhas do 'campo'" [Arena Corinthians get goals and field markings] (in Portuguese). 6 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  17. ^ "Laudo de Engenharia" [Engineering Report] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  18. ^ "Match Schedule". 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  19. ^ "Arena Corinthians ganha mais 4 mil cadeiras para Uruguai x Inglaterra" [Arena Corinthians gets extra four thousand seats for Uruguay x England] (in Portuguese). 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Foram acionados os refletores dos setores leste e oeste, num total de 212 unidades, cada uma com 2.000 watts de potência" [Reflectors were tested on East and West sectors, 212 units with 2000 watts each] (in Portuguese). 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  21. ^ Downie, Andrew (15 April 2014). "Corinthians handed World Cup stadium but still work to do". Reuters. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Após Copa, Arena inicia transição entre "padrão Fifa" e "padrão Timão"" [After the World Cup, Arena begins transition between “Fifa standard” and “Timão standard”] (in Portuguese). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  23. ^ "Sao Paulo: Temporary stands dismantling begins". StadiumDB.com. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2024.