Estádio Durival Britto e Silva, better known as Estádio Vila Capanema ( Portuguese for ''Capanema Borough Stadium''), is the main stadium of

Paraná Clube Paraná Clube, commonly referred to as Paraná, is a Brazilian professional club based in Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 ...

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, Paraná,

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. The other stadium is Estádio Vila Olímpica, currently being used for training. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It was built under the leadership of Heron Wanderley, club president at that time and named after Colonel Durival Britto e Silva, who was president of the RFFSA, the Brazilian Federal railroad company.

History

It was built in 1947 as a landmark event for

Clube Atlético Ferroviário Clube Atlético Ferroviário, commonly known as Ferroviário, were a Brazilian association football, football team from Curitiba, Paraná (state), Paraná state. They won the Campeonato Paranaense eight times. History Clube Atlético Ferroviário ...

. Architect Rubens Maister of the Thá construction company designed the stadium, with the project presented by Reinaldo Thá to company superintendent Durival Britto e Silva and club president Heron Wanderley. The first match was played there on January 23 of that year, when

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from Rio de Janeiro beat Clube Atlético Ferroviário 5–1; the first goal scored by Fluminense's Careca. Upon its inauguration on January 23, 1947, Vila Capanema became the third-largest stadium in Brazil, surpassed only by Pacaembu in São Paulo and São Januário in Rio de Janeiro. The inaugural match, a friendly between Ferroviário and Fluminense, tested the stadium's lighting system, with Fluminense winning 5-1. Careca of Fluminense scored the first goal. During many years Estádio Vila Capanema was Curitiba's most modern and comfortable stadium with a capacity of 15,000 spectators. It was used for the

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games. On June 25, 1950,

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beat the

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and in the 29th day of that month,

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and

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drew 2-2. Clube Atlético Ferroviário ceased operation in 1971 and Vila Capanema became Paraná Clube's home since the foundation of the club in 1989. In 2006, Estádio Vila Capanema was modernized and

opened the stadium again after four years. The capacity of the stadium was boosted to 20,083 fans. The American rock band

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played at the stadium on November 9, 2011, as part of their 20th anniversary tour.

References

https://www.meutimao.com.br/estadio/vila_capanema/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p52VXD110E
Official website
* ''Especial Placar - Guia 2006 Brasileirão'' - São Paulo: Editora Abril, 2006. * ''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

Official Site
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