Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro, also known as Estádio Leônidas Castro, but usually known as Estádio da Curuzú, is a
football
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stadium owned by
Paysandu Sport Club
Paysandu Sport Club, commonly referred to as Paysandu, is a Brazilian professional club based in Belém, Pará founded on 2 February 1914. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the ...
, located in
São Braz neighborhood,
Belém
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,
Pará
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,
Brazil
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. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,200 people.
The stadium is nicknamed Estádio da Curuzú because it is located near the Curuzú street. Estádio da Curuzú is also nicknamed the ''Vovô da Cidade'' (meaning ''City's Grandpa'') because it is the oldest stadium of Pará state.
History
Paysandu acquired the stadium from Empresa Ferreira & Comandita in July 1918, paying 12
contos de réis for it.
On July 4, 1997, one of the quickest goals in a football match was scored at Estádio da Curuzú. In the fourth second of the first half of the match, Vital Filho, of Paysandu, scored a goal against
Santa Rosa
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* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
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*Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* Sa ...
.
On December 22, 2001, at Estádio da Curuzú, Paysandu beat
Avaí
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, of
Santa Catarina state, 4-0, and won the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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, thus being promoted to the following year's first division .
On April 28, 2002, Paysandu beat
São Raimundo, of
Amazonas state, 3-0 at Estádio da Curuzú, winning the
Copa Norte
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From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualificat ...
, thus gaining the right to dispute the
Copa dos Campeões
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The Copa dos Campeões wi ...
in the same year .
References
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(December 22, 2001)
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''Paysandu é campeão no Norte e impede o tetra do São Raimundo'' - Folha Online
External links
Torcida Nação BicolorPaysandu Official WebsiteAmapapãoWorld Stadiums
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Curuzu
Buildings and structures in Belém
Sports venues in Pará
Paysandu Sport Club