Arena Barueri

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For the indoor sporting arena, see Barueri Arena

Arena Barueri is a multi-use stadium located in Barueri, São Paulo state, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Grêmio Recreativo Barueri. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 17,000 people and was built in 2007. It is owned by the Barueri city hall, but it is administered by Grêmio Recreativo Barueri. [1]

[edit] History

Arena Barueri's construction started in June, 2006. The stadium was inaugurated on May 26, 2007 with an initial maximum capacity of 17,000 people. The final stadium capacity will be 40,000 people. The inaugural match was played on that day, when Grêmio Barueri beat Criciúma 2-1. [1] The first goal of the stadium was scored by Criciúma's Sílvio Criciúma. [2] The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 12,761, set in the inaugural match. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Arena Barueri. Grêmio Recreativo Barueri official website. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  2. ^ Em novo estádio, Barueri bate Criciúma de virada. Terra Esportes. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  3. ^ Arena Barueri. Templos do Futebol. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.

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Coordinates: 23°30′47″S 46°53′58″W / -23.51306, -46.89944

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