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]
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]