Estádio de Pituaçu
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| Estádio Metropolitano Roberto Santos | |
|---|---|
| Estádio de Pituaçu | |
| Location | Salvador, Brasil |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Owner | Bahia State Government |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | Esporte Clube Bahia |
| Capacity | 16,000[1] |
| Field dimensions | 110 x 68m |
Estádio Metropolitano Roberto Santos, usually known as Estádio de Pituaçu, is a football stadium located in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Government of Bahia state and it was built in 1979.[2] Its formal name honors Roberto Santos, who was a federal deputy, the governor of Bahia state from 1975 to 1979, a professor at the Universidade Federal da Bahia's Faculty of Medicine, and was the Minister of Health during José Sarney's government.[3] The stadium became one of the most important stadiums in Bahia after Estádio Fonte Nova's demolition was announced, and it has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people,[1] but it will be expanded to a maximum capacity of 34,000 people.[4]
[edit] History
The stadium construction concluded in 1979. The inaugural match was played on March 11 of that year, when Bahia beat Fluminense de Feira 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Bahia's Douglas.[2]
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,418, set on April 2, 1995, when Vitória beat Bahia 2-0.[2]
On January 21, 2008, the stadium reformation will start. It is planned to be concluded on August 21 of the same year. Its maximum capacity will be expanded to 34,000 people,[4] and it will be adapted to be in accordance with the Brazilian Supporters' Statute (Estatuto do Torcedor).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Obras em Pituaçu devem acabar em maio de 2008. Globo Online. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b c Estádio Metropolitano Roberto Santos. Templos do Futebol. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ^ a b Governo anuncia estádio para o Bahia a partir de agosto. UOL Esporte. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
