- Arena Joinville
Arena Joinville is a multi-use stadium located in
Joinville , Santa Catarina state,Brazil . It hosts football matches as well as Brazilian and international shows. The stadium is used mainly for football matches and hosts the home matches ofJoinville Esporte Clube . It is located at Bucarein neighborhood, near Boa Vista and Guanabara neighborhoods. Arena Joinville is one of the Brazil's most modern football stadiums, and its design is inspired by European football arenas, such as theAmsterdam ArenA . The stadium is owned by the Joinville City Hall.History
Arena Joinville was inaugurated on
September 25 ,2004 . The stadium's inaugural match was a friendly match, played on that day, when Masters All-Stars beat All-Stars of Joinville 3-1. The first stadium goal was scored by Masters' player Donizete Pantera. The stadium attendance record was also in the inauguration match. 15,000 people watched the match.The stadium's capacity, which was 15,000 people, was expanded to 22,400 people on
June 26 ,2007 cite web | title = Prefeitura inaugura ampliação da Arena | url=http://www.joinville.sc.gov.br/index.php?sect=voce&goto=vnoticia&cod=4670 | accessdate = 2007-06-26 | publisher=City of Joinville Government ] , and will be expanded to 30,000 (24,000 seated) in 2007. The estimated budget for the expansion is R$ 7 million.hopping Arena
A
shopping mall is being constructed inside the stadium, and it will be composed of an estimated number of more than a hundred stores, turning it into one of the biggest shopping malls in the city.Notes
References
*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
*pt icon [http://www.arenajoinville.com.br/index.php Arena Joinville Official Website]
*pt icon [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sc/Joinville3.htm Templos do Futebol]
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