Estádio Municipal Colosso do Tapajós

'Estádio Municipal Colosso do Tapajós, commonly known as Colosso do Tapajós, is a football stadium located in Santarém, Brazil. It is the home stadium of São Francisco Futebol Clube and São Raimundo Esporte Clube.[1] It is owned by the Pará State Government and the Santarém City Hall,[1] and it has a maximum capacity of 19,524 people.[2] The stadium is named after the senator Jader Barbalho.[1]

Colosso do Tapajós
Barbalhão
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Full nameEstádio Municipal Colosso do Tapajós
Former namesEstádio Municipal Jader Fontenelle Barbalho
LocationSantarém, Pará, Brazil
Coordinates2°26′37″S 54°42′52″W / 2.44361°S 54.71444°W / -2.44361; -54.71444
OwnerPará State Government
Santarém City Hall
Capacity23,038 (after reinauguration)
Record attendance20,000 (São Raimundo v São Francisco, 11 March 1987)
Field size105 x 72 m
SurfaceGrass
Opened11 March 1987
Tenants
São Raimundo
São Francisco
Tapajós
Amazônia Independente

History

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The stadium was inaugurated on March 11, 1987, when São Raimundo and São Francisco drew 1–1.[1] The first goal at the stadium was scored by São Francisco's Valdir Almeida.[1] The currently attendance record stands at 20,000 people, set on that day.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 454. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. ^ "Jader Barbalho Colosso do Tapajós)" (in Portuguese). Futebol Nacional. August 12, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2009.