Estádio Aluízio Ferreira
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Estádio Municipal Aluízio Pinheiro Ferreira, usually known as Estádio Aluízio Ferreira, is a football (soccer) stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 located in Porto Velho
Porto Velho
Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is estimated to be 426,558 people...

, Rondônia
Rondônia
Rondônia is a state in Brazil, located in the north-western part of the country. To the west is a short border with the state of Acre, to the north is the state of Amazonas, in the east is Mato Grosso, and in the south is Bolivia. Its capital is Porto Velho. The state was named after Candido Rondon...

 state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. The stadium is owned by the Porto Velho City Hall and it was built in 1957. Its formal name honors Aluízio Ferreira
Aluízio Ferreira
Aluízio Pinheiro Ferreira was the first governor of the former Território Federal do Guaporé . Aluízio Ferreira Stadium is named after him....

, who was the first governor of the former Território Federal do Guaporé (nowadays Rondônia) from 1942 to 1957.

History

The stadium construction concluded in 1957. The inaugural match was played on May 17 of that year, when Ferroviário-RO
Ferroviário Atlético Clube (RO)
Ferroviario Atlético Clube, commonly known as Ferroviário, was a Brazilian football club based in Porto Velho, Rondônia state. They were the most successful team in the Campeonato Rondoniense.-History:...

 beat Flamengo-RO
Clube de Regatas Flamengo (RO)
Clube de Regatas Flamengo, commonly known as Flamengo, were a Brazilian football team from Porto Velho, Rondônia. They won the Campeonato Rondoniense ten times.-History:...

 3–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Flamengo's Nezio.

On August 22, 1965, Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...

 beat Ypiranga-RO 9–1, which was the stadium's highest score at the time.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 7,427, set on February 27, 1995, when Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

 beat Ji-Paraná
Ji-Paraná Futebol Clube
Ji-Paraná Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Ji-Paraná is a Brazilian football club, from Ji-Paraná, Rondônia state. The club is Rondônia's most successful club still in activity.-History:On April 22, 1991, Ji-Paraná was founded....

 3–1.

On June 10, 2001, the new stadium's highest score was set, when Genus beat Shallon
Sport Clube Shallon
Sport Clube Shallon, commonly known as Shallon, is a Brazilian football club based in Porto Velho, Rondônia state.-Stadium:Sport Clube Shallon play their home games at Estádio Aluízio Ferreira. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people....

13–0.

External links

Estádio Aluízio Ferreira at Templos do Futebol
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