Aluizão Explained

Stadium Name:Estádio Aluízio Ferreira
Fullname:Estádio Aluízio Ferreira
Nickname:Aluizão
Coordinates:-8.7572°N -63.9106°W
Opened:17 May 1957
Dimensions:90 x 75m
Surface:Grass
Seating Capacity:7,000[1]

Estádio Aluízio Ferreira, usually known as Estádio Aluízio Ferreira and nicknamed Aluizão, is a football stadium located in Porto Velho, Rondônia state, Brazil. The stadium is owned by the Governo de Rondônia and it was built in 1957.[2] Its formal name honors Aluízio Ferreira, who was the first governor of the former Território Federal do Guaporé (nowadays Rondônia) from 1942 to 1957.[3]

History

The stadium construction concluded in 1957. The inaugural match was played on May 17 of that year, when Ferroviário-RO beat Flamengo-RO 3 - 1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Flamengo's Nezio.[2]

On August 22, 1965, Bahia beat Ypiranga-RO 9 - 1, which was the stadium's highest score at the time.[3]

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 7,427, set on February 27, 1995, when Botafogo beat Ji-Paraná 3 - 1.[2]

On June 10, 2001, the new stadium's highest score was set, when Genus beat Shallon 13 - 0.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol . . February 15, 2011 . PDF . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510210022/http://www.cbf.com.br/cnef/cnef.pdf . May 10, 2013 .
  2. Web site: Estádio Aluizio Ferreira . 2008-02-18 . Templos do Futebol .
  3. Book: Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2 . Aretê Editorial S/A . Rio de Janeiro . 2001 . 451. 85-88651-01-7.