Football Stadiums in Brazil

Top 10 biggest football stadiums in Brazil by capacity

Stadium name	Capacity	Location	Primary team	Opened	Notable features	Major events	Playing surface	Roof type
Maracanã	78,838	Rio de Janeiro	Flamengo & Fluminense	1950	Iconic circular design	1950 & 2014 World Cup Finals, 2016 Olympics	Natural grass	Partial roof
Estádio Mané Garrincha	72,788	Brasília	No permanent tenant	1974 (rebuilt 2013)	Modern sustainable design	2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup	Natural grass	Partial roof
Estádio do Morumbi	66,795	São Paulo	São Paulo FC	1960	Largest private stadium in Brazil	2014 World Cup opening ceremony	Natural grass	Open-air
Arena Castelão	63,903	Fortaleza	Ceará & Fortaleza	1973 (renovated 2013)	Sustainable features	2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup	Natural grass	Partial roof
Mineirão	61,846	Belo Horizonte	Cruzeiro	1965 (renovated 2013)	Modernist architecture	2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup	Natural grass	Partial roof
Arena Fonte Nova	51,900	Salvador	Bahia	2013	Built on site of former stadium	2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup	Natural grass	Partial roof
Beira-Rio Stadium	50,842	Porto Alegre	Internacional	1969 (renovated 2014)	Unique floating roof design	2014 World Cup	Natural grass	Full roof
Arena Corinthians	49,205	São Paulo	Corinthians	2014	Asymmetrical roof design	2014 World Cup opening match	Natural grass	Partial roof
Allianz Parque	43,713	São Paulo	Palmeiras	2014	Multi-purpose arena	Multiple national team matches	Artificial turf	Partial roof
Arena da Baixada	42,372	Curitiba	Athletico Paranaense	1999 (renovated 2014)	First retractable roof in South America	2014 World Cup	Artificial turf	Retractable

Additional context

The Maracanã, once the world’s largest stadium, held the record attendance of 199,854 during the 1950 World Cup Final.
Arena da Baixada is the only stadium in the list with artificial turf, which is relatively uncommon in top-tier Brazilian football.
Estádio Mané Garrincha in Brasília is notable for its sustainability features, including solar power and rainwater harvesting systems.
The Arena Corinthians, also known as Neo Química Arena, features the largest LED stadium screen in South America.
The renovation of Mineirão for the 2014 World Cup preserved much of its original modernist architecture while updating its facilities.