Almeidão
| Almeidão | |
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| Location | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
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| Owner | Paraíba State Government |
| Capacity | 25,770 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1975 |
| Opened | March 9, 1975 |
| Tenants | |
| Botafogo (PB) CSP Santos (PB) |
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Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-purpose stadium in João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It hosts the games of Botafogo (PB), CSP, and Santos (PB). The stadium holds 25,770.[1] The stadium was built in 1975.
The Almeidão is owned by the government of Paraíba state. The stadium is named after José Américo de Almeida Filho, who was a Botafogo (PB)'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 Botafogo beat Botafogo (PB) 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Botafogo's Tiquinho.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,268, set on November 15, 1998 when Botafogo (PB) beat Campinense 2-0.
References
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External links
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