Estádio da Gávea
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The Estádio da Gávea ("Gávea Stadium", in English) (), also known as Estádio José Bastos Padilha is a football stadium inaugurated on September 4, 1938 in the Lagoa neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 8,000 people, and is the home ground of Flamengo, its owner. The stadium is named after José Bastos Padilha, Flamengo's president at the time of the stadium construction. He was Flamengo's president between 1933 and 1937.
Flamengo rarely plays at Estádio da Gávea. The club's most used stadium is Maracanã.
[edit] History
On November 4, 1931, Flamengo acquired the cession right of a Lagoa's site by a 60 years term. On December 28, 1933, Flamengo's president at the time, José Padilha, started the stadium construction, being inaugurated on September 4, 1938.
The inaugural match was played on September 4, 1938, when Vasco beat Flamengo 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's Niginho.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 8,882 people, set on February 6, 1994 when Flamengo and Madureira drew 1-1.
In December of 2000, the stadium's field was reformed.[1]
[edit] References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
