Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
João Pessoa,
Brazil
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. It is currently used mostly for
football matches. It hosts the games of
Botafogo (PB),
CSP, and
Santos (PB). The stadium holds 25,770.
The stadium was built in 1975.
The Almeidão is owned by the government of
Paraíba state. The stadium is named after José Américo de Almeida Filho, who was a
Botafogo (PB)'s player and president, as well as a son of former state governor José Américo de Almeida.
History
In 1975, the works on Almeidão were completed. The inaugural match was played on March 9 of that year, when
Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a beachfront neighborhood ('' bairro'') in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of ...
beat Botafogo (PB) 2–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Botafogo's Tiquinho.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,268, set on November 15, 1998, when Botafogo (PB) beat
Campinense 2–0.
References
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 – Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Templos do Futebol
Almeidão
Sports venues in Paraíba
Multi-purpose stadiums in Brazil
João Pessoa, Paraíba
Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB)
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