| Stadium Name: | Estádio General Severiano |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Built: | 1912 |
| Opened: | May 13, 1913 |
| Renovated: | 1938 |
| Demolished: | 1977 |
| Owner: | Botafogo |
| Architect: | Rafael Galvão |
| Tenants: | Botafogo |
| Seating Capacity: | 20,000 |
Estádio General Severiano was a football stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] It was the home stadium of Botafogo and it had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.[1]
The stadium was built in 1912,[2] It was inaugurated on May 13, 1913, when Botafogo beat Flamengo 1 - 0.[2]
After a reformation led by architect Rafael Galvão that lasted ten years,[3] Estádio General Severiano was reinaugurated on August 28, 1938, when Botafogo beat Fluminense 3 - 2.[4] The stadium was closed in the 1970s,[2] under Charles Borer's term as president,[5] after Botafogo's headquarters, which the stadium was located in, was sold to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.[6] Estádio General Severiano was demolished in 1977.[1]
A training ground named Centro de Treinamento João Saldanha was inaugurated on March 29, 2004, in the same place where Estádio General Severiano was located in.[7] The training ground name honors João Saldanha, who was a supporter of Botafogo, and was a former head coach and chairman of the club.[8]