Estádio Ary de Oliveira e Souza, usually known as Arizão, is a multi-use
stadium
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located in
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes () is a municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 471,737 inhabitants.
Location
Campos dos Goytacazes has an area of 4,032 km2 (1,557 sq mi), which makes it the ...
,
Brazil
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. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and hosts the home matches of
Goytacaz Futebol Clube. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people and was built in 1938.
Arizão is owned by
Goytacaz Futebol Clube. The stadium is named after Ary de Oliveira e Souza, who was a former president of
Goytacaz Futebol Clube.
History
In 1938, the works on Arizão were completed. The inaugural match was played on January 9 of that year, when Goytacaz beat Internacional de Campos 2–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Goytacaz's Otto Nogueira.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 14,708, set on April 13, 1986, when Goytacaz and
Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...
drew 1–1.
References
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Templos do Futebol
Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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