The Estádio Fonte Nova , also known as Estádio Octávio Mangabeira , was a football stadium inaugurated on January 28, 1951 in Salvador , Bahia , with a maximum capacity of 66,080 people. The stadium was owned by the Bahia government, and was the home stadium of Esporte Clube Bahia and Esporte Clube Vitória . Its formal name honors Octávio Cavalcanti Mangabeira (1886–1960), a civil engineer, journalist, and former Bahia state governor from 1947 to 1954.
13-464: After part of the upper terraces collapsed in 2007, killing 7 people and injuring several others, the government of Bahia announced the demolition of Fonte Nova and the construction of a new stadium, the Arena Fonte Nova , in the same place. The stadium was nicknamed Fonte Nova because it was located at Ladeira das Fontes das Pedras. The stadium construction ended in 1951. On March 4, 1971,
26-457: Is a football -specific stadium located in Salvador , Bahia , Brazil , and has a maximum capacity of 47,915 people. The stadium was built in place of the older Estádio Fonte Nova . The stadium was first used for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the subsequent 2014 FIFA World Cup , including the 5–1 win of The Netherlands over reigning World Champions Spain . It was used as one of
39-707: Is expected to be finished by August - the upper tier was demolished using explosives on August 29, 2010. After the implosion, a portion of the upper tier was left standing, which was dismantled manually until October. The Bahia Arena was constructed as a venue for the 2016 Summer Olympics for football tournaments. During its construction, Bahia played in Estádio de Pituaçu . 12°58′43.7″S 38°30′15.1″W / 12.978806°S 38.504194°W / -12.978806; -38.504194 Arena Fonte Nova The Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova , also known as Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira ,
52-760: Is the state football league of the Brazilian state of Bahia . The championship has been played since 1905 without interruption and is organized by the Federação Bahiana de Futebol (FBF). 10 clubs contest the Campeonato Baiano, typically from January to April, for the title of state champion. It is the second-oldest state football championship of Brazil — just behind the Campeonato Paulista , founded in 1902 — and has been played without interruption since 1905. The biggest winner of
65-504: The club's promotion to the Brazilian Championship Second Division , killing seven people and injuring forty others. Jacques Wagner, the governor of Bahia state at the time, ordered the stadium to be closed as the causes of the accident are under investigation by the authorities, and he also said on November 26, 2007 that the stadium may be demolished if its structure is compromised. On November 27, 2007,
78-466: The competition is Esporte Clube Bahia , with 50 titles won. First stage : 10 teams are included in one group, playing once only against all teams in the group. The four best teams qualify to the semifinals, while the last-placed team is relegated to the Second Level. Final stage The four best teams play in a two-legged knockout tie , with the first facing the fourth and the second facing
91-465: The game completely due to some blind spots. The stadium had excessive dust and some puddles. The company responsible for the stadium, owned by Grupo OAS and Odebrecht , said it was aware of the problems. On May 27, 2013, a section of the roof collapsed after heavy rain. Campeonato Baiano The Campeonato Baiano (English: Baiano Championship), also known as the Baianão (Big Baiano),
104-530: The governor of Bahia announced that Estádio Fonte Nova would be demolished, and that a new stadium would be built in its place. On September 28, 2008, Bahia's governor Jaques Wagner announced that instead of being demolished, the stadium would be reformed into a multiuse arena with a maximum capacity of 60,000 people seated. Demolition of the Octavio Mangabeira Stadium began in June 2010 and
117-472: The stadium was reinaugurated, after a great reformation involving the addition of a second tier, which expanded the maximum stadium capacity from 35,000 to 110,000. In the reinauguration day, two matches were played: Bahia against Flamengo , and Vitória against Grêmio . On that day happened a big tumult, where two people died. The inaugural match was played on January 28, 1951, when Guarany and Botafogo, both local Bahia state teams, drew 2-1. The first goal of
130-527: The stadium was scored by Guarany's Nélson. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 110,438, set on February 12, 1989 when Bahia beat Fluminense 2-1. On November 25, 2007, when the Brazilian Championship Third Division match between Bahia and Vila Nova was nearly over with more than 60,000 supporters in attendance, a section of the stadium's highest terraces collapsed when Bahia's supporters were celebrating
143-540: The third placed. The winner of each Semifinal qualify for the Finals, which occur in the same way. The winners of the finals are the champions. In case that two teams end tied after a round, those with the best record in the first stage qualify. The champion qualify for the Copa do Nordeste and the Copa do Brasil of the next year, while the second and the third-placed teams also qualify for the national cup. The second place for
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#1732790270703156-409: The venues for the football competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics . A group of architects from Brunswick , Germany, which also redesigned the old Hanover stadium into a modern arena for the 2006 Cup , was selected after bidding. In 2013, brewery Itaipava from Grupo Petrópolis bought the naming rights , turning the stadium into "Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova" under a sponsorship agreement until
169-463: The year 2023, amounting to $ 100m. This was the first naming rights agreement signed for the 2014 World Cup stadiums. After the contract ended, betting website Casa de Apostas bought the naming rights in 2024. The stadium was inaugurated on April 7, 2013, with a Campeonato Baiano game in which Vitória defeated Bahia 5–1. The first player to score a goal in the stadium was Vitória's Renato Cajá . During this match, some supporters were unable to see
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