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State, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of

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, America Football Club and Nova Iguaçu. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 13,544 spectators and was built in 2000.Estádio Giulite Coutinho at América Football Club's official website

History

The stadium was inaugurated on January 23, 2000, when America beat a Rio de Janeiro State Combined Team by 3–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Rio de Janeiro State Combined Team's Sorato.List of Stadiums in Rio de Janeiro State at RSSSF
/ref> Estádio Giulite Coutinho's attendance record currently stands at 9,009, set on March 5, 2006 when America and

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drew 2–2. Currently,

has plans of renovating the stadium and increasing its capacity to 15,000, so that it can host their home matches for the 2016 Série A.

References

External links

America's official website

Giulite Coutinho Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (state) America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) {{Brazil-sports-venue-stub