Estádio Municipal do Trabalhador, commonly known as Estádio do Trabalhador, is a

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located in Resende,

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. The stadium is owned by the Serviço Social da Indústria (SESI), but it is administered by the Resende City Hall. It has a maximum capacity of 7,400 people. The stadium's name is Portuguese for ''Municipal Worker's Stadium''.

History

The stadium was inaugurated on October 1, 1992, when

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beat América 1–0.

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played their

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home games at this stadium in 2008 and in 2009, as well as in 2010.

References

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