Estádio Raulino de Oliveira
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The Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, also known as Estádio da Cidadania, and Estádio General Raulino de Oliveira is a football stadium inaugurated on March 14, 1976 in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro (state), with a maximum capacity of 21,000 people. The stadium is owned by the City Hall of Volta Redonda city, and is the home ground of Volta Redonda Futebol Clube. The stadium was also the home ground of Fluminense during the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro. Its formal name honors Raulino de Oliveira, former president of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, located in Volta Redonda city.
[edit] History
The stadium was built in 1976. It was inaugurated on March 14, of that year. The stadium bleachers were originally a metallic structure, but in August of 2001, the stadium reformation started, and the metallic structure was replaced by a masonry structure. This expanded the stadium maximum capacity from 15,000 to 21,000.
The inaugural match was played on March 14, 1976, when Volta Redonda beat Botafogo 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Volta Redonda's Mauro.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 25,000, set on May 1, 1977 when Flamengo beat Volta Redonda 1-0.
[edit] References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
