Arena Castelão
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Why go
- The 2014 World Cup venue, which also hosted three matches of the 2013 Confederations Cup
- Classico Rei: the derby matches between Ceará and Fortaleza, the two rival city clubs
- A match of Ceará Sporting Club or Fortaleza Esporte Clube in the 63,903-seat stadium
Opening hours
Today08:00 – 17:00Show all
The hall
- Capacity
- 63,903 seats All seated since the rebuild. The sixth largest stadium in the country.
- Size
- Largest football stadium in Ceará The largest and most modern football stadium in its state.
Tickets and box office
- The box office is open Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.
- The venue is at Avenida Alberto Craveiro, 2901, in Fortaleza.
- A contact phone number is available for the venue.
Interesting facts5
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The stadium is also known as the Governador-Plácido-Castelo stadium.
Stade Governador-Plácido-Castelo - Wikipedia -
It is also nicknamed Gigante da Boa Vista.
Castelão (Fortaleza) - Wikipedia -
It is owned by the Ceará state government.
Castelão (Fortaleza) - Wikipedia -
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Its attendance record is 118,496, set at a 1-0 national team win over Uruguay.
Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo - Wikipedia -
Rousseff symbolically took the first kick-off in the stadium.
Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo - Wikipedia
Shorts
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JOGO do Fortaleza no Arena CastelãoTagarela 🎙️
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Jogo do Fortaleza LEÃO arena CastelãoCANAL DA GABI GABITEAM
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CASTELÃO COM AS CORES DO FORTALEZA - ARENA CASTELÃO COM CORES DO FORT…Cesar Augusto
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A HISTÓRIA DA ARENA CASTELÃO NO CEARÁFutebol Arte
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Leões da tuf - Bandeira na Arena Castelão.Nas Garras do Leão
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CONHEÇA A ARENA CASTELÃO, PALCO DE FORTALEZA X VASCOVasco TV
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Torcida do Fortaleza faz (literalmente) a festa na Arena CastelãoBlog do Kempes
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FESTA NA ARENA CASTELÃO COM A VITÓRIA DO CEARÁ!Vozão TV
Facilities
- Parking An underground car park with 4,200 spaces, added in the rebuild.
- Catering A lounge area with catering, added in 2013.
Sources: Castelão (Fortaleza) - Wikipedia · Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo - Wikipedia · Stade Governador-Plácido-Castelo - Wikipedia · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Website
- arenacastelao.info/
- Phone
- +55 85 98976-4126
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Arena Castelão?
Arena Castelão is open Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 17:00.
Where can I park when I visit Arena Castelão?
Arena Castelão has an underground car park with 4,200 spaces. It was added during the rebuild completed in December 2012.
How many seats does Arena Castelão have?
Arena Castelão has 63,903 seats, all of them seated since the rebuild. It is the largest football stadium in Ceará state.
Which teams play at Arena Castelão?
Ceará Sporting Club and Fortaleza Esporte Clube use Arena Castelão as their home ground.
Where is Arena Castelão, and is it a World Cup stadium?
Arena Castelão is at Avenida Alberto Craveiro, 2901, in Fortaleza. It was one of the venues of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and hosted three matches of the 2013 Confederations Cup.
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