Estádio General Severiano was a

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located in

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. It was the home stadium of

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and it had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.

History

The stadium was built in 1912, It was inaugurated on May 13, 1913, when Botafogo beat

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1–0. After a reformation led by architect Rafael Galvão that lasted ten years, Estádio General Severiano was reinaugurated on August 28, 1938, when Botafogo beat

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3–2. The stadium was closed in the 1970s, under Charles Borer's term as president, after Botafogo's headquarters, which the stadium was located in, was sold to

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. Estádio General Severiano was demolished in 1977.

CT João Saldanha

A training ground named Centro de Treinamento João Saldanha was inaugurated on March 29, 2004, in the same place where Estádio General Severiano was located in. The training ground name honors

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, who was a supporter of Botafogo, and was a former head coach and chairman of the club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:General Severiano Defunct football venues in Brazil Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city) Sports venues demolished in 1977