Farmasi Arena
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This article is about the arena in Rio de Janeiro. For the arena in Buffalo, New York formerly known as HSBC Arena, see KeyBank Center.
Farmasi Arena is an indoor multi-purpose arena, located in the region of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the indoor arena with largest capacity in the country, with 15,430 people for sports and up to 18,768 for concerts.[2][3]
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Former names | Arena Olímpica do Rio (2007, 2016) RioArena (2007–2008) HSBC Arena (2007–2016) |
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Address | Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3401 |
Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
Coordinates | 22°58′31″S 43°23′25″W |
Public transit | Parque Olímpico |
Owner | Municipality of Rio de Janeiro |
Operator | GL events |
Capacity | Sports events: 15,430 Concerts: 18,768 |
Field size | 2,400 m2 (26,000 sq ft) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | November 2005 |
Opened | July 2007 |
Years active | 2007–present |
Construction cost | R$ 126 million (US$ 64,700,000) |
Tenants | |
Flamengo Basketball (some matches) (NBB) (2009–present) | |
Website | |
https://jeunessearena.com.br |
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The arena is named for the American cosmetics company Jeunesse Global through a naming rights deal closed in 2017.[4][5] Before, the sponsor name was HSBC Arena. The arena was completed in July 2007 and was first known as Arena Olímpica do Rio (Rio Olympic Arena), which it was known as during the 2016 Summer Olympics. From December 2007 to March 2008, it was known as RioArena.