Arena Joinville is one of the Brazil's most modern football stadiums, and its design is inspired by European football arenas, such as the Amsterdam ArenA. The stadium is owned by the Joinville City Hall.
The stadium's capacity, which was 15,000 people, was expanded to 22,400 people on June 26, 2007, and will be expanded to 30,000 (24,000 seated) in 2007. The estimated budget for the expansion is R$ 7 million.