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Arena Fonte Nova

football stadium in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Former names: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova (2013–2023)
Location: Ladeira da Fonte das Pedras, Nazaré, Salvador , Brazil
Owner: State of Bahia
Operator: Fonte Nova Negócios e Participações S/A
Capacity: 47,902
Surface: Grass
Field size: 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Opened: April 7, 2013
Construction cost: R$ 591 million, US$ 267 million
Architect: Marc Duwe and Claas Schulitz
Structural engineer: Mathias Kutterer, Yu Hui , Jorge Cheveney

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The Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with a maximum capacity of 47,902 people. The stadium was built in place of the older Estádio Fonte Nova. Its primary tenant is Esporte Clube Bahia.

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.