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Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Nilton Santos, Niltão, Engenhão
Inside the stadium
Map
LocationEngenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Public transit SuperVia: Japeri, Santa Cruz or Deodoro Lines at Central do Brasil to Olímpica de Engenho de Dentro station
OwnerPrefeitura do Rio de Janeiro
OperatorBotafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Capacity46,931[1]
60,000 (2016 Olympics and Paralympics)
70,000 (concert)
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2003–2007
Opened2007, 2016
Construction costR$380 million[2]
(US$192 million)
ArchitectCarlos Porto[3]
Tenants
Botafogo (2007–present)

Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos is a multi-purpose stadium located in the neighbourhood of Engenho de Dentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nilton Santos is the home stadium of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, where games from the Copa Libertadores, Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil and other championships take place. It is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the athletics competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]The stadium was built from 2003 through to 2007, opening in time for the 2007 Pan American Games.[5][6][7] The stadium was one of the five venues for the 2021 Copa América.

The stadium is known by Nilton Santos. The nickname Engenhão ([ẽʒeˈɲɐ̃w]) refers to the location of the stadium in Engenho de Dentro neighbourhood. The previous name of the stadium was João Havelange Stadium, since 2015 the name is Estádio Nilton Santos (English: Nilton Santos Stadium). The name honors Nílton Santos, whom spent his whole career with Botafogo and is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game and a member of the World Team of the 20th Century.[8] In February 2017, the city of Rio de Janeiro officially renamed the stadium Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos.[9] Structural problems in the roof were identified in March 2013 that caused the stadium to be closed for repair, it was reopened in 2015. The stadium's capacity was increased to 60,000 for the Games.[10]

History

Construction and opening

Inside view of Estádio Nilton Santos, in 2023.

The stadium cost R$380 million (US$192 million)[11] to build, which was six times the stadium's original construction budget of R$60,000,000[2] The Mayor's office estimated in 2003 that the total construction cost would be of R$60 million (US$30 million);[12][13] the actual cost was thus 533% higher than early estimates.[14]

Monument in honor of Garrincha, idol of Botafogo and the Brazilian National Team, at the entrance to the Nilton Santos stadium.

The stadium opened on 30 June 2007. The first match held was a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game between Botafogo and Fluminense. 40,000 tickets were available for the match and were exchanged for donations of powdered milk.[15] In all, 43,810 people were at the stadium to watch the inaugurating match, where Botafogo beat Fluminense 2–1. The first goal of the match was scored by Fluminense's Alex Dias. As Dias scored the first goal in the stadium's history, he was awarded the Valdir Pereira Trophy (Taça Valdir Pereira), which was named after retired footballer Didi. Because Botafogo won the stadium's inaugural match, the club was awarded the João Havelange Trophy (Taça João Havelange).[16]

Pan American Games, Botafogo, and the Olympics

During the course of the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro in July, the stadium hosted athletics competitions, in addition to twelve games of the first stage of the men's and women's football tournaments.[17] After the conclusion of the games, on 3 August 2007, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas signed a deal with the City of Rio de Janeiro to lease the stadium for 20 years.[18] Botafogo was the only organization to present a bid; the club agreed to pay $18.200 (or R$36.000) a month to lease Engenhão, plus maintenance costs which run at $2 million (or R$4 million) annually.[2] On 11 August 2007, a 15-meter long and 6-meter high stadium wall collapsed, but nobody was hurt.[19] On 10 September 2008, the Brazilian national team played for the first time at the Engenhão.[20] The match, against Bolivia, for 2010 World Cup Qualification, ended 0–0.[21]

The stadium remains owned by the City of Rio de Janeiro, but it has been leased to Botafogo until at least 2051 (20 years).[18] The Engenhão was the main venue for top football competitions in Rio de Janeiro while the Maracanã Stadium was being renovated in preparation for both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Flamengo and Fluminense played their home matches at the Engenhão from the 2010–11 through 2012–13 seasons. The stadium was closed during two years in March 2013 after it was found the structural integrity of the roof was not up to standard.[22] It was announced on 8 June 2013, that the stadium would need a minimum of 18 months of reconstruction work and remain closed until 2015 while the repairs were carried out to the roof.[23] The Stadium was reopened since 2015 for the Olympic Games Rio 2016

Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio 2016 Olympics

Biggest audiences

These are the ten biggest crowds at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in Botafogo games

Nº Total audience Paying audience Team 1 Game score Team 2 Competition Date Ref.
1 43 810 40 000 Botafogo 2–1 Fluminense Campeonato Brasileiro 30/06/2007 [24]
2 43 071 38 951 Botafogo 4–1 Coritiba Campeonato Brasileiro 30/07/2023 [25]
3 42 982 39 393 Botafogo 5–0 Peñarol (Uruguai) Copa Libertadores 23/10/2024 [26]
4 42 000 36 995 Botafogo 4–0 Ceará Campeonato Brasileiro 07/09/2011 [27]
5 41 986 36 967 Botafogo 2–1 São Paulo Campeonato Brasileiro 08/12/2024 [28]
6 41 899 N/A Botafogo 0–0 Cuiabá Campeonato Brasileiro 09/11/2024 [29]
7 41 387 35 321 Botafogo 3–1 Vasco Campeonato Carioca 29/04/2012 [30]
8 40 769 38 346 Botafogo 1–2 Flamengo Campeonato Brasileiro 02/09/2023 [31]
9 40 089 37 037 Botafogo 0–0 São Paulo Copa Libertadores 18/09/2024 [32]
10 40 050 36 133 Botafogo 2–0 Nacional (Uruguai) Copa Libertadores 10/08/2017 [33]
Nilton Santos Stadium

Transportation

From Zona Sul (South Zone), Downtown, Tijuca or Barra, passengers can go to Central do Brasil subway and train station, and from there reach Nilton Santos stadium in 25 minutes taking the Japeri, Santa Cruz or Deodoro lines, leaving the train in Olímpica de Engenho de Dentro station. To go back Downtown, Zona Sul, Tijuca or Barra, the fans must leave the stadium and go to the west sector with the south sector (Rua José dos Reis with Rua Arquias Cordeiro), continue to the station (Olímpica de Engenho de Dentro) and take the train to Central do Brasil.

System Map
Line Termini
Deodoro Central do Brasil ↔ Deodoro
Santa Cruz Central do Brasil ↔ Santa Cruz
Japeri Central do Brasil ↔ Japeri

Tournament results

2016 Summer Olympics

Date Time (UTC-03) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
3 August 2016 13:00  Sweden 1–0  South Africa Group E 13,439
3 August 2016 16:00  Brazil 3–0  China Group E 27,618
4 August 2016 15:00  Honduras 3–2  Algeria Group D 20,000
4 August 2016 18:00  Portugal 2–0  Argentina Group D 37,407
6 August 2016 19:00  South Africa 0–2  China Group E 25,000
6 August 2016 22:00  Brazil 5–1  Sweden Group E 43,384
7 August 2016 15:00  Honduras 1–2  Portugal Group D 32,928
7 August 2016 18:00  Argentina 2–1  Algeria Group D 37,450

2021 Copa América

Date Time (UTC-03) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
14 June 2021 18:00  Argentina 1–1  Chile Group A 0
17 June 2021 21:00  Brazil 4–0  Peru Group B 0
20 June 2021 18:00  Venezuela 2–2  Ecuador Group B 0
23 June 2021 21:00  Brazil 2–1  Colombia Group B 0
28 June 2021 21:00  Uruguay 1–0  Paraguay Group A 0
2 July 2021 21:00  Brazil 1–0  Chile Quarter-finals 0
5 July 2021 20:00  Brazil 1–0  Peru Semi-finals 0

Concerts

List of concerts at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, showing date, artist, event, attendance and notes
Date Artist Tour / concert name Attendance Notes
May 22, 2011 Paul McCartney Up and Coming Tour — —
May 23, 2011
October 5, 2011 Justin Bieber My World Tour 46,533 —
October 6, 2011
March 29, 2012 Roger Waters The Wall Live 43,046 —
November 15, 2016 Guns N' Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour 50,234 —
March 25, 2023 Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour 211,012 First act to perform three shows on a single tour and biggest attendance ever.
March 26, 2023
March 28, 2023
October 7, 2023 The Weeknd After Hours til Dawn Tour 71,363 Biggest single-day attendance.
October 28, 2023 Roger Waters This Is Not a Drill — —
November 4, 2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers Global Stadium Tour — —
November 9, 2023 RBD Soy Rebelde Tour 128,565 First act latin to perform two shows on a single tour.
November 10, 2023
November 17, 2023 Taylor Swift The Eras Tour — First female headliner at the stadium and first solo act to perform three shows on a single tour.
November 19, 2023
November 20, 2023[a]
October 16, 2024 Bruno Mars 2022–2024 Tour First male solo act to perform three shows on a single tour.
October 19, 2024
October 20, 2024
February 11, 2025 Shakira Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour 35,180 First Spanish speaking act to perform a solo show on a single tour.
April 1, 2025 Stray Kids Dominate World Tour 55,000[34] First K-POP group performed on a single tour.
April 19, 2025 Thiaguinho Tardezinha — —
May 08, 2025 System of a Down Wake Up! — —
November 22, 2025 Dua Lipa Radical Optimism Tour — —
  • Exterior shot of the stadium during the 2007 Pan American Games, looking from the east, July 2007
    Exterior shot of the stadium during the 2007 Pan American Games, looking from the east, July 2007
  • Exterior shot of the stadium looking form the north west, November 2007
    Exterior shot of the stadium looking form the north west, November 2007
  • Botafogo fans setting off flares during a Série A game at the stadium, May 2008.
    Botafogo fans setting off flares during a Série A game at the stadium, May 2008.
  • Interior view of the stadium, looking towards the eastern grandstand, October 2008
    Interior view of the stadium, looking towards the eastern grandstand, October 2008
  • Panoramic shot of the stadium during a Série A football match, October 2009
    Panoramic shot of the stadium during a Série A football match, October 2009
  • The statue of footballer Nilton Santos, situated outside the stadium, November 2009
    The statue of footballer Nilton Santos, situated outside the stadium, November 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ Originally scheduled for November 18, 2023; but was postponed due to extreme heat and the death of Ana Clara Benevides
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