Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha


Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, also known as Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Arena Mané Garrincha or simply Mané Garrincha, is a football stadium and multipurpose arena, located at the Brasília, in the Distrito Federal. The stadium is one of several structures that make up the Poliesportivo Ayrton Senna Complex, which also includes the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium and Nelson Piquet International Autodrome., among others. Opened in 1974, the stadium had a total capacity of 45,200 people. After the reconstruction of 2010 – 2013, the capacity was increased to 72,788 people, making it the second-largest stadium in Brazil and one of the largest in South America.
It was re-inaugurated on May 18, 2013 following renovations completed in preparation for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup. The original architect was Ícaro de Castro Mello. The project was completed at a cost of US$900 million, against an original budget of US$300 million, making the stadium the third-most expensive football stadium in the world after England's Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha is owned by the Department of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Distrito Federal. The name is a homage to the football legend Mané Garrincha, who won the 1958 and 1962 World Cup with the Brazil national team.

History

In 1974, the works on Estádio Mané Garrincha were completed. It was built when Garrincha was approximately 40 years old. The inaugural match was played on March 10 of that year, when Corinthians beat CEUB 2–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Corinthians' Vaguinho.
On March 2, 1996 it hosted the last concert of the legendary Brazilian band Mamonas Assassinas, after it the group suffered an airplane accident which left no survivors.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 51,200, set on December 20, 1998 when Gama beat Londrina 3–0 at the 1998 Série B final, which gave Gama its first national trophy and consequent promotion to Série A in 1999.
On December 8, 2007, the final of the first edition of the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, won by Mato Grosso do Sul/Saad, was hosted at Estádio Mané Garrincha.
Brazil won the first game since the reopening of the stadium 3–0 against Japan on June 15, 2013, in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Chronology

1970s

livery near Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha. Brasília is the venue for ten men's and women's football competitions.

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
June 15, 201316:003–0Group A67,423

2014 FIFA World Cup

The Mané Garrincha Stadium was demolished in 2010 to give way to a new stadium with a capacity of 72,788 fans and in order to reach the requirements for the 2014 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil. The stadium was renamed in early 2010 to the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha and the construction began in April of the same year. The reconstruction involves dismantling the lower tier and retaining the upper tier into the new rectangular bowl, and reducing the size of the playing field so that the stadium can be a football-specific stadium.
The stadium will also host some games in the football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro.
DateTime Team #1Res.Team #2RoundAttendance
June 15, 201413:002–1Group E68,351
June 19, 201413:002–1Group C68,748
June 23, 201417:001–4Group A69,112
June 26, 201413:002–1Group G67,540
June 30, 201413:002–0Round of 1667,882
July 5, 201413:001–0Quarter-finals68,551
July 12, 201417:000–3Third place match68,034

2016 Summer Olympics

Urban improvement

The Government of the Federal District has proposed several works of improvement for the Central Zone of Brasilia after the reconstruction of the stadium, the additional cost of R$360 million, with completion scheduled for 2015, including:
Between the interventions planned in the Central Area of Brasilia, near the National Stadium Mane Garrincha, is the implementation of the Urban Project of Roberto Burle Marx, which provides for an improvement in landscaping between the Road Pilot Plan, and the TV tower of Brasilia through the construction of water mirrors, bike paths, sidewalks, gardens and benches.