Castelão (Ceará)

Not to be confused with Castelão (Maranhão).
Castelão
"Gigante da Boa Vista"
Full name Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo
Location Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Coordinates 3°48′26″S 38°31′21″W / 3.80722°S 38.52250°WCoordinates: 3°48′26″S 38°31′21″W / 3.80722°S 38.52250°W
Owner State of Ceará
Operator State of Ceará
Capacity 67,037
Field size 105 x 68 m
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened November 11, 1973
Renovated 2002 - 2012
Architect José Liberal de Castro
Gehard Ernst Borman
Reginaldo Mendes Rangel
Marcílio Dias de Luna
Ivan da Silva Britto
Structural engineer Hugo Alcântara Mota
Tenants
Ceará
Fortaleza
2014 FIFA World Cup

The Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, also known as the Castelão (Portuguese pronunciation: [kasteˈlɐ̃w]) or Gigante da Boa Vista, is a football stadium that was inaugurated on November 11, 1973 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 67,037 people. The stadium is owned by the Ceará state Government, and is the home ground of Ceará Sporting Club and Fortaleza Esporte Clube. Its formal name honors Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, who served as the Governor of Ceará from September 12, 1966 to March 15, 1971, and was a leader in getting the stadium built.[1]

History

Castelão was constructed from 1969 to 1973 and was inaugurated on November 11 of that year.

In May 2000, the Ceará state government started to reform the stadium. The reformations were divided in three stages, and started on May 16, 2001. The first stage consisted in the recovery of the ditches, and of the bleachers junctions, as well as the recovery of the low walls. The second stage of the reformation started on July 20, 2001, and consisted in the recovery and strengthening of the stadium's physical structure. The third stage consisted in the recovery of the electrical, hydraulic, sanitary, and electronic installations.[1]

The inaugural match was played on November 11, 1973, when Ceará and Fortaleza drew 0-0. The stadium's first goal was scored on November 18, 1973 by Ceará's Erandy, when Ceará beat Vitória 1-0.[2]

The re-inaugural match was played on March 23, 2002, when the Brazil national team beat the Yugoslavia national team 1-0.[1] The stadium's first goal after the re-inauguration was scored by Brazil's Luizão.[1] The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 118,496, set on August 27. 1980, when the Brazil national team beat the Uruguay national team 1-0.[2]

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date Time (UTC-03) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
June 19, 201316:00 Brazil 2–0 Mexico Group A57,804
June 23, 201316:00 Nigeria 0–3 Spain Group B51,263
June 27, 201316:00 Spain 0–0 a.e.t.(Penalties: 7–6) Italy Semi-Final56,083

2014 FIFA World Cup

Castelão is one of the venues of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Brazil. The stadium was redeveloped for the tournament; the reconstruction project, by Uruguayan architect Héctor Vigliecca, involved the addition of a larger roof, the construction of an underground car park with 4,200 spaces, and a new lower tier. After the redevelopment, the stadium now has an all-seater capacity of 67,037. The stadium closed on March 31, 2011 for the reconstruction project, which was officially completed in December 2012.[3] Castelão was the first of 12 stadiums being built or redeveloped for the 2014 World Cup to be completed.[3]

Date Time (UTC-03) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
June 14, 201416:00 Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica Group D58,679
June 17, 201416:00 Brazil 0–0 Mexico Group A60,342
June 21, 201416:00 Germany 2–2 Ghana Group G59,621
June 24, 201417:00 Greece 2–1 Ivory Coast Group C59,095
June 29, 201413:00 Netherlands 2–1 Mexico Round of 1658,817
July 4, 201417:00 Brazil 2–1 Colombia Quarter-finals60,342

Other events

On July 9, 1980, it was opened in Fortaleza the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. Pope John Paul II participated in the celebrations of the Congress and the Estádio Castelão received the largest public of its history: 120,000 followers. On this occasion, during Virgílio Távora's government, the stadium was reformed, and the bleachers of the inferior section were concluded.

Another religious celebration happened on August 13, 1995. On this occasion the archbishop of Fortaleza Dom Aloísio Lorscheider farewell gathered 50 thousand followers.

Several artistic shows were made at the stadium. One of the most outstanding happened on December 10, 1996 when Xuxa commanded the animation to thousands of children.

Concerts

Castelão in 2009
Band/artist Tour Attendance Year Date
Elton John The Diving Board Tour 18,979 2014 February 23
Beyoncé The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 27,847 2013 September 8
Paul McCartney Out There! Tour 48,668 2013 May 9
Xuxa Sexto Sentido: O Xou 45,000 1996 December 10
Mamonas Assassinas Mamonas Assassinas Tour 37,000 1995 December 22
Menudos Menudos Live 1985 Tour 70,000 1985

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. pp. 457–458. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Castelão" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brazil opens first World Cup 2014 stadium". BBC News. BBC. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.

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