Maracanã Stadium, officially named Journalist Mário Filho Stadium, is an association football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is part of a complex that includes an arena known by the name of Maracanãzinho, which means "The Little Maracanã" in Portuguese. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government, the stadium is now …
Maracanã Stadium, officially named Journalist Mário Filho Stadium, is an association football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is part of a complex that includes an arena known by the name of Maracanãzinho, which means "The Little Maracanã" in Portuguese. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government, the stadium is now managed by the clubs Fluminense and Flamengo. It is located in the Maracanã neighborhood, named after the Rio Maracanã, a now canalized river in Rio de Janeiro.
Location: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Owner: Rio de Janeiro State Government
Capacity: 73,139
Opened: 16 June 1950
Architect: Waldir Ramos, Raphael Galvão, Miguel Feldman, Oscar Valdetaro, Pedro Paulo B. Bastos, Orlando Azevedo, Antônio Dias Carneiro
Former names: Estádio Municipal (1950–1966)
Public transit: Maracanã Station · SuperVia train services · Metrô Rio line 2
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