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.

Arena Inamar
Distrital do Inamar
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Full nameEstádio Municipal José Batista Pereira Fernandes
LocationDiadema, SP, Brazil
Coordinates23°43′21″S 46°36′47″W / 23.722610799838492°S 46.613087791572255°W / -23.722610799838492; -46.613087791572255
OwnerCity of Diadema
OperatorCity of Diadema
Capacity10,000[1]
Record attendance7,283 (Água Santa vs São Bernardo, 10 April 2016)
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened22 May 2009
Renovated2012, 2014, 2019–2020
Expanded2015
Construction costR$ 12–15 million
Tenants
Clube Atlético Diadema [pt] (2009–2019)
Água Santa (2012–)

History

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Match between Água Santa and São Caetano in 2015

Inaugurated on 22 May 2009 to attend amateur matches of the region, the stadium only held a professional match on 27 April 2013, when Clube Atlético Diadema [pt] 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Os encantos da Arena Inamar" [The enchantments of the Arena Inamar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guia dos Estádios. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Prefeitura de Diadema inaugura obras do Estádio Municipal do Inamar" [Diadema City Hall start the constructions of the Estádio Municipal do Inamar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ABC do ABC. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Problemas na Arena Inamar colocam jogo do Corinthians em horário pouco comum" [Problems at Arena Inamar put Corinthians match in an unusual time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.