Uberabão
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Estádio Municipal João Guido, usually known as Uberabão, is a multi-use stadium in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people. It was built in 1972. The stadium is owned by the Town Hall of Uberaba, and its formal name honors João Guido, who was Uberaba's mayor during the stadium construction.
[edit] History
In 1971, Uberaba's Town Hall, excited with the possibility of having a team from the city disputing the Campeonato Brasileiro, decided to build a football stadium. With the financial support of the entrepreneur Edgar Rodrigues da Cunha, the stadium was quickly built, being inaugurated in the following year.
The inaugural match was played on June 10, 1972, when the Brazil national football team beat the Brazil olympic team 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Brazil national team's Rivelino.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 30,700 people, set on May 23, 1976 when Cruzeiro beat Uberaba 4-2.
[edit] References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
