Almeidão
| Almeidão | |
 | |
| Location | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paraíba State Government |
| Capacity | 25,770 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1975 |
| Opened | March 9, 1975 |
| Tenants | |
|
Botafogo (PB) CSP Santos (PB) | |
Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-purpose stadium in João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It hosts the games of Botafogo (PB), CSP, and Santos (PB). The stadium holds 25,770.[1] The stadium was built in 1975.
The Almeidão is owned by the government of Paraíba state. The stadium is named after José Américo de Almeida Filho, who was a Botafogo (PB)'s player and president, as well as a son of former state governor José Américo de Almeida.
History
In 1975, the works on Almeidão were completed. The inaugural match was played on March 9 of that year, when Botafogo beat Botafogo (PB) 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Botafogo's Tiquinho.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,268, set on November 15, 1998 when Botafogo (PB) beat Campinense 2-0.
References
- ↑ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Coordinates: 7°10′03″S 34°52′22″W / 7.16750°S 34.87278°W