Arena Inamar Explained

Stadium Name:Arena Inamar
Nickname:Distrital do Inamar
Fullname:Estádio Municipal José Batista Pereira Fernandes
Location:Diadema, SP, Brazil
Coordinates:-23.7226°N -46.6131°W
Opened:22 May 2009
Renovated:2012, 2014, 2019–2020
Expanded:2015
Record Attendance:7,283 (Água Santa vs São Bernardo, 10 April 2016)
Owner:City of Diadema
Operator:City of Diadema
Surface:Natural grass
Construction Cost:R$ 12–15 million
Tenants: (2009–2019)
Água Santa (2012–)
Seating Capacity:10,000
Dimensions:105x

Estádio Municipal José Batista Pereira Fernandes, known as Distrital do Inamar or Arena Inamar, is a football stadium in Diadema, São Paulo, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people, and hosts the home matches of Água Santa.

History

Inaugurated on 22 May 2009 to attend amateur matches of the region, the stadium only held a professional match on 27 April 2013, when beat Mauaense by 5–1 in a Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão match.[1] It was named after José Batista Pereira Fernandes, a community leader in the local nearby neighbourhoods who devoted his life to the well-being of the people.[2]

The stadium saw Água Santa's meteoric rise through the tiers of the Campeonato Paulista, but never had any night matches due to the lighting structure.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Os encantos da Arena Inamar. The enchantments of the Arena Inamar. Guia dos Estádios. pt-BR. 29 September 2020. 13 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Prefeitura de Diadema inaugura obras do Estádio Municipal do Inamar. Diadema City Hall start the constructions of the Estádio Municipal do Inamar. ABC do ABC. pt-BR. 14 December 2012. 13 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Problemas na Arena Inamar colocam jogo do Corinthians em horário pouco comum. Problems at Arena Inamar put Corinthians match in an unusual time. Gazeta Esportiva. pt-BR. 21 February 2020. 13 November 2023.