The Estádio da Gávea ("''Gávea Stadium''", in English), also known as Estádio José Bastos Padilha is a
football
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stadium, inaugurated on September 4, 1938, in the
Lagoa neighborhood, of
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil. It has a maximum capacity of 4,000 spectators, and is the home ground of
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 ...
, its owner. Flamengo rarely plays at Estádio da Gávea. The club's most used stadium is
Maracanã.
The stadium is named after José Bastos Padilha, Flamengo's president at the time of the stadium construction. He was Flamengo's president from 1933 to 1937.
History
On November 4, 1931, Flamengo acquired rights to the Lagoa site. On December 28, 1933, Flamengo's president at the time, José Padilha, started construction of the stadium, which was inaugurated on September 4, 1938. The inaugural match was played on September 4, 1938, when
Vasco beat Flamengo 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's
Niginho
Leonídio Fantoni, best known as Niginho or Fantoni III (born in Belo Horizonte, 12 February 1912 – died 5 September 1975) was a professional association footballer who played as a forward.
Biography
His Italian-origins family was a support ...
.
The stadium's attendance record, currently stands at 8,882 spectators, was set on February 6, 1994, when Flamengo and
Madureira drew 1–1.
Elton John
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gave a concert at the stadium on November 24, 1995 during his tour
Made in England. There were more than 60,000 people. The concert was recorded and released in DVD called "Tantrums and Tiaras" a year later. The concert can be found also as "Live in Rio"
Metallica
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performed at the stadium during their
Garage Remains The Same Tour
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on May 9, 1999.
In December 2000, the stadium's field was renovate
During the
2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 World Cup, the
Dutch National Team trained at Estádio da Gávea, in preparation for the competition.
References
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Templos do Futebol
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Sports venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)