Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a

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in João Pessoa,

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches. It hosts the games of

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, CSP, and Santos (PB). The stadium holds 25,770. The stadium was built in 1975. The Almeidão is owned by the government of

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state. The stadium is named after José Américo de Almeida Filho, who was a

's player and president, as well as a son of former state governor José Américo de Almeida.

History

In 1975, the works on Almeidão were completed. The inaugural match was played on March 9 of that year, when

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beat Botafogo (PB) 2–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored Tiquinho, player of Botafogo (RJ). The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,268, set on November 15, 1998, when Botafogo (PB) beat Campinense 2–0.

References

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

External links

Templos do Futebol

Almeidão Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-purpose stadium in João Pessoa, Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches. It hosts the games of Botafogo F ...

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