Estádio José do Rego Maciel, also known as Estádio do Arruda, is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches. The stadium was built in 1972 and is able to hold 60,044 spectators. Estádio do Arruda is owned by

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. The stadium is named after José do Rego Maciel, who was Recife's mayor between 1952 and 1955.

History

The mayor José do Rego Maciel donated in 1955 a groundplot to Santa Cruz. This groundplot is the place where the stadium was built. The stadium was inaugurated on June 4, 1972. The inaugural match was played on June 4, 1972, when Santa Cruz beat an Amateur Brazil National team 1–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Santa Cruz's Betinho. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 90,200, set on March 23, 1994 when

beat

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2–0. Since then the capacity of the stadium has reduced due to safety reasons. The Ex-Beatle

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played 2 concerts at the stadium during On the Run Tour on April 21 & 22, 2012. It was his first time in

References

*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

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