New stadiums double attendance at the Brazilian Championship.
The stadiums used in the 2014 World Cup – Mané Garrincha, Maracanã, Mineirão, Arena Grêmio, Fonte Nova, Arena Pernambuco, and Independência – held an average of 26.052 people in 28 matches across these 11 rounds, compared to 13.263 for the entire competition. In 2012, the average revenue at this point in the championship was around R$ 287. Now it has already surpassed half a million.
247 - The new arenas, built for the 2014 World Cup, had a significant impact on the attendance figures for the 2013 Brazilian Championship. These stadiums alone accounted for double the average attendance of the tournament. Mané Garrincha, Maracanã, Mineirão, Arena Grêmio, Fonte Nova, Arena Pernambuco, and Independência held an average of 26.052 people in 28 games across these 11 rounds, compared to the overall average attendance for the entire competition of 13.263.
In 2012, the average amount raised at this point in the championship was around R$ 287. Now it has already exceeded half a million.
The absolute leader was the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasília, which recorded 211.926 people across four matches – 52.981 paying spectators per game – earning the highest revenue of the National Championship so far.
Next up is the Maracanã. There were 114.452 fans in attendance for four matches. When the Mário Filho stadium reopened to Rio teams after hosting the Confederations Cup, all 52.361 tickets were sold for Flamengo and Botafogo.