Kyocera Arena
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| Kyocera Arena | |
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| Full name | Kyocera Arena |
| Location | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Owner | Atlético Paranaense |
| Operator | Atlético Paranaense |
| Surface | Grass (105 x 68m) |
| Former names | Estádio Joaquim Américo |
| Tenants | Internacional-PR (1914-1924) Atlético Paranaense (1924-present) |
| Capacity | 25,272 |
The Kyocera Arena, also known as Arena da Baixada or Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães, is a football stadium inaugurated on June 6, 1914 in Água Verde neighborhood, Curitiba, Paraná, with a maximum capacity of 25,272 people.[1] The stadium is owned by Clube Atlético Paranaense. Its formal name honors Joaquim Américo Guimarães, a former chairman of Internacional-PR, which was a club that fused with América-PR, originating Atlético Paranaense. Joaquim Américo Guimarães started the stadium's construction in 1912. Despite being called arena, it is an outdoor stadium.
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[edit] History
The stadium was built at the previous location of a Brazilian Army powder depot. In 1934, the stadium was renamed Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães. In the 1970s, the stadium was deactivated, being reopened only in 1984. On March 26, 1997, the stadium was demolished, right after a construction project of a new arena was announced. In June of 1999, the new stadium was built. In 2005, the stadium was renamed to Kyocera Arena, after the Japanese company Kyocera purchased the naming rights.
The inaugural match was played on September 6, 1914, when Flamengo beat Internacional 7-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Flamengo's Arnaldo.
The reinaugural match was played on June 24, 1999, when Atlético Paranaense beat Cerro Porteño of Paraguay 2-1. The first goal of the stadium after its reinauguration was scored by Atlético's Lucas.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 31,740,[2] set on December 16, 2001 when Atlético Paranaense beat São Caetano 4-2, on the first game of that year's Brazilian Championship finals.
Though the present stadium is still new, there are some plan of new stadium for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[3]
[edit] References
[edit] Books
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
[edit] Websites
- ^ (Portuguese) Kyocera Arena at Atlético paranaense's official website
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ "Bem-vindo à nova Arena (Welcome to the new Arena)", Gazeta do Povo, 2007-08-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. (Portuguese)
[edit] External links
- WorldStadiums.com entry
- Kyocera Arena - by Atlético Paranaense official website
- Kyocera Arena - by Furacão website
- Templos do Futebol
