Arena da Baixada facts for kids
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| Full name | Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães |
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| Former names | Estádio Joaquim Américo Kyocera Arena(only from beginning 2005 until 1 April 2008) |
| Location | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Owner | Atlético Paranaense |
| Operator | Atlético Paranaense |
| Capacity | 43,000 |
| Surface | Grass (105 x 68m) |
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| Opened | 1914 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
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| Internacional-PR (1914-1924) Atlético Paranaense (1924-present) |
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The Arena da Baixada is a famous football stadium. It is located in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. This stadium can hold up to 43,000 people.
It was once known as Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães. For a few years, from 2005 to 2008, it was called the Kyocera Arena. The stadium first opened its doors on June 6, 1914.
The Clube Atlético Paranaense owns this stadium. Its official name honors Joaquim Américo Guimarães. He was a former leader of a football club called Internacional-PR. This club later joined with América-PR to create Atlético Paranaense. Joaquim Américo Guimarães started building the stadium in 1912. Even though it's called an "arena," it's actually an outdoor stadium. In 2009, it was chosen to host games for the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
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History of the Arena da Baixada
The Arena da Baixada was built where a Brazilian Army powder storage used to be. In 1934, the stadium was officially named Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães.
In the 1970s, the original stadium closed down. It reopened in 1984 and was used for several years. Then, on March 26, 1997, the old stadium building was taken down. This happened after plans for a new, modern arena were announced. The new stadium was finished in June 1999.
In 2005, the stadium's name changed to Kyocera Arena. This happened because a Japanese company called Kyocera bought the right to name the stadium.
First Games Played
The very first game at the old stadium was on September 6, 1914. In that match, Flamengo beat Internacional with a score of 7–1. The first goal ever scored in the stadium was by Flamengo's player, Arnaldo.
The first game at the newly built stadium was on June 24, 1999. In this game, Atlético Paranaense beat Cerro Porteño from Paraguay 2–1. The first goal in the new stadium was scored by Lucas, a player for Atlético.
Stadium Records and World Cup Plans
The most people ever to watch a game at the stadium was 31,740. This record was set on December 16, 2001. On that day, Atlético Paranaense beat São Caetano 4–2. This was during the first game of the Brazilian Championship finals that year.
Even though the current stadium is quite new, there were plans to make it even better for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The agreement with Kyocera for the naming rights ended in early 2008. It was not renewed, and no new company bought the naming rights. So, the stadium went back to its original name, Arena da Baixada.
Images for kids
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Arena da Baixada, in a game between Athletico Paranaense and Santos.
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See also
In Spanish: Estadio Joaquim Américo Guimarães para niños
