Estádio Governador Roberto Santos, usually known as Estádio de Pituaçu, is a

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stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

located in

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Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ...

state,

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. The stadium is owned by the Government of Bahia state and it was built in 1979. Its formal name honors Roberto Santos, who was a federal deputy, the governor of Bahia state from 1975 to 1979, a professor at the

Universidade Federal da Bahia The Federal University of Bahia ( pt, Universidade Federal da Bahia, UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university in the state of Bahia and one of Brazil's most prestigious educational institu ...

's Faculty of Medicine, and was the Minister of Health during

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's government.''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001. The stadium became one of the most important stadiums in Bahia after the

Fonte Nova stadium Fonte means ''fountain'', ''source'' and/or ''spring'' in several languages, and is thus present in many toponyms and titles. It may also refer to: People * Allison Fonte (born 1964), American actress and pianist * Artur Fonte (born 1959), Portugu ...

's demolition was announced, and it has a maximum capacity of 32,157 people, but it will be expanded to a maximum capacity of 34,000 people. It is

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's home stadium during the building of the

Arena Fonte Nova The Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, also known as Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira, is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and has a maximum capacity of 48,000 people. The stadium was built in plac ...

History

The stadium construction concluded in 1979. The inaugural match was played on March 11 of that year, when

beat

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2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Bahia's Douglas. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,418, set on April 2, 1995, when Vitória beat Bahia 2-0. On January 21, 2008, the stadium reformation started. It was planned to be concluded in August of the same year, but it was delayed to October due to a workers' strike. The first official game of the new stadium occurred on January 25, 2009, with Bahia defeating Ipitanga 4-0. Its maximum capacity will be expanded to 34,000 people, and it will be adapted to be in accordance with the Brazilian Supporters' Statute (Estatuto do Torcedor). Estádio de Pituaçu hosted the 2010 World Cup Qualifying game between

and

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, played on September 9, 2009, and won by the Brazilians 4-2.

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