Estádio Fredis Saldívar, commonly known as Douradão, is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Dourados
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,
Brazil
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches. The stadium holds 5,000.
It was built in 1986.
Douradão is owned by the
Mato Grosso do Sul
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state government and by the Dourados City Hall. The stadium is named after Fredis Saldívar, who donated the ground plot where the stadium was built.
History
In 1986, the works on Douradão were completed. The inaugural match was played on April 12 of that year, when
Ubiratan beat
Mixto 4–2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Ubiratan's Ademir Patrício.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,780, set on July 17, 1988 when Ubiratan and
Operário de Dourados drew 1-1.
References
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Templos do Futebol
Football venues in Mato Grosso do Sul
Sports venues in Mato Grosso do Sul
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