Estádio Figueira de Melo, also known as Figueirinha,[1] is a multi-use stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered This page discusses the Rio de Janeiro football club for other meanings see São Cristóvão (disambiguation. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and was built in 1916. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The stadium is named after the street where it is located in, Figueira de Melo Street. [2]
History
The stadium was inaugurated on April 23, 1916, when São Cristóvão and Santos drew 1-1. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year [2]
References
- ^ (Portuguese) São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas. Arquivo de Clubes. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
- ^ a b (Portuguese) Estádio Figueira de Melo. Templos do Futebol. Retrieved on 2008-06-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
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