Estádio de Los Larios explained

Stadium Name:Estádio de Los Larios
Opened:January 18, 2009
Surface:Grass
Former Names:CT do Tigres
Tenants:Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil (2009 -)
Seating Capacity:11,000[1]

Estádio de Los Larios is a football stadium located in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is owned by Tigres do Brasil.[1] It has a maximum capacity of 11,000 people.[1] The stadium is named after the club's founders,[1] the Larios family.[2]

History

Initially, the stadium was used as a training center, named CT do Tigres.[1] It was used as the home ground of Tigres do Brasil in 2008 for the Campeonato Carioca Segunda Divisão, without having an official name at the time.[3]

The stadium was officially inaugurated on January 18, 2009, with two games.[4] The first game was an all-star game, in which players such as Carlos Alberto Torres, Ricardo Rocha, Vampeta, and Adílio participated.[4] The second game was a friendly game between Tigres do Brasil and Danubio of Uruguay. The game ended 4 - 4.[4] The first official competition game played in the stadium was the Campeonato Carioca game between Tigres do Brasil and Vasco, played on January 28, 2009.[2] Vasco won 4 - 0.[2]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tigres do Brasil fará amistoso contra o Danubio, do Uruguai . March 13, 2009 . January 16, 2009 . Globo Esporte . Portuguese .
  2. Web site: Tigres estreia oficialmente o estádio de Los Larios goleado pelo Vasco . March 13, 2009 . January 28, 2009 . FutRio . Portuguese .
  3. Web site: Estádio do Tigres do Brasil será batizado no próximo domingo . March 13, 2009 . January 14, 2009 . FutRio . Portuguese . February 3, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090203132014/http://www.sidneyrezende.com/noticia/27270 . dead .
  4. Web site: Inauguração em grande estilo . March 13, 2009 . January 19, 2009 . Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil official website . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228210721/http://www.tigres.com.br/materias.asp?IDpublish=18&sectionID=20&sectionParentID=2 . February 28, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .