Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima | |
Nickname: | Figueirinha |
Fullname: | Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima |
Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Coordinates: | -22.9051°N -43.2135°W |
Broke Ground: | 1916 |
Opened: | April 23, 1916 |
Owner: | São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas |
Operator: | São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas |
Surface: | Grass |
Tenants: | São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas (1916–present) |
Capacity: | 8,000 |
Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, formerly known as Estádio Figueira de Melo or simply Figueirinha,[1] is a multi-use stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its primary use is as a football venue and hosts the home matches of São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 and was built in 1916. The stadium was originally named for the street on which it is located, Figueira de Melo Street,[2] but in 2013 it was renamed to Estádio Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, [3] after the former footballer Ronaldo, whose career started as a youth player for São Cristóvão.
The first game was April 23, 1916, when São Cristóvão and Santos drew 1-1.[2]