Almeidão Explained

Almeidão should not be confused with Almeidão (Minas Gerais).

Stadium Name:Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho
Nickname:Almeidão
Location:João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Built:1975
Opened:March 9, 1975
Owner:Paraíba State Government
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Botafogo (PB)
CSP
Santos (PB)
Seating Capacity:25,770

Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-purpose stadium in João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It hosts the games of Botafogo (PB), CSP, and Santos (PB). The stadium holds 25,770.[1] The stadium was built in 1975.

The Almeidão is owned by the government of Paraíba state. The stadium is named after José Américo de Almeida Filho, who was a Botafogo (PB)'s player and president, as well as a son of former state governor José Américo de Almeida.

History

In 1975, the works on Almeidão were completed. The inaugural match was played on March 9 of that year, when Botafogo beat Botafogo (PB) 2–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored Tiquinho, player of Botafogo (RJ).

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,268, set on November 15, 1998, when Botafogo (PB) beat Campinense 2–0.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol . . March 13, 2011 . PDF . Portuguese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510210022/http://www.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf . May 10, 2013 .