Arena da Floresta

Arena da Floresta is a multi-use stadium in Rio [Branco, Acre|Rio Branco], Acre, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 13,534. It was built in 2006, eyeing a possible use for the 2014 [FIFA World Cup]. Originally, its venue was meant to hold 40,000 spectators, but local conditions halved the figure to 20,000.

History

The stadium, built in 2006, was inaugurated on December 17 of that year, when Rio Branco-AC beat Brazil [national under-20 football team] 2–1. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 23,000, set on that match.