The Estádio Jacy Scaff, usually known as Estádio do Café, is a

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stadium inaugurated on August 22, 1976, in Londrina, Paraná, with a maximum capacity of approximately 36,000 people. The stadium is owned by the City Hall of Londrina, and is the home ground of

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and

Associação Portuguesa Londrinense Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, usually known simply as Portuguesa Londrinense, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Londrina, Paraná state Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology *Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin i ...

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also plays at the stadium. Its formal name honors Jacy Scaff, who is a former president of Londrina Esporte Clube. Its nickname, Café, is due to

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being one of the most important goods exported by Londrina city. The stadium is located 4 km away from the city's downtown, close to the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Ayrton Senna International Raceway). Estádio do Café is

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shaped.

History

The stadium was quickly built due to Londrina Esporte Clube's invitation to dispute the

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. The inaugural match was played on August 22, 1976, when Londrina and

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drew 1-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Londrina's Paraná. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 54,178, set on February 15, 1978, when Londrina beat

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1–0. In 2000, the stadium hosted matches of the South American Pre-Olympic Football Tournament. In 2001, due to an electrical energy rationing in Brazil, the

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transferred several matches to Estádio do Café, including

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derbies such as Santos-

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and

Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...

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References

Websites

Books

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

External links

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Sports venues in Paraná (state) Londrina Londrina Esporte Clube