Estádio dos Aflitos
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Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, also known as Estádio dos Aflitos, is a football (soccer)
stadium
located in Recife
, Brazil
. The stadium was built in 1939 and is able to hold 20,000 people.
Estádio dos Aflitos is owned by Clube Náutico Capibaribe
. The stadium is named after Eládio de Barros Carvalho, who was Náutico's president fourteen times. Aflitos is nicknamed this way because it is located in Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos neighborhood.
5-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Náutico's Wilson.
On July 1, 1945, Náutico beat Flamengo of Pernambuco
21-3. This was Náutico's largest win at Estádio dos Aflitos.
During the 1970s, the Náutico board of directors started a project to build a new 80,000 spectators stadium at Guabiraba neighborhood, to replace the outdated Estádio dos Aflitos. However, the project failed, and the stadium was not built.
During the early years of the 1980s, the architect Hélvio Polito developed a project to increase the stadium maximum capacity to 25,000 spectators with the construction of new bleachers. This project also failed.
In May, 1995, during a meeting of the UniNáutico group, which is a Náutico supporting group, the architect Múcio Jucá suggested the need to increase the stadium maximum capacity. In August of that year, a preliminary study about the technical viability of the stadium expansion and modernization was approved by the club's estate board. The first stadium improvement was the elevation of the internal walls of the gerais section from two meters to five meters.
In 1996, the stadium reformation started, ending only on April 7, 2002, when it was reinaugurated.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 28,022, set on December 4, 1997 when Náutico beat América Mineiro
1-0.
. Playing against Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
at their home stadium, in Recife, they needed to win to secure a spot at the Brazilian Championship's first division league. Having already missed a penalty shot during the first half of the game, the team was awarded another penalty kick during the second half, following a personal foul that resulted in 4 Grêmio players being expelled from the game. However, Náutico also missed that penalty kick. Náutico then had a player sent off. Finally, in spite of his team being outnumbered by 3 players, Anderson
scored a goeal for Grêmio and secured its spot at the 2006 First Division league.
This game came to be known as "A Batalha dos Aflitos"
(The Battle of the Afflicted), a literal play on the stadium's name. Two DVDs and a book were released about this match, and to this day both Grêmio's official and fan sites celebrate the anniversary of what they call an epic victory.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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 Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, 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 was built in 1939 and is able to hold 20,000 people.
Estádio dos Aflitos is owned by Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Clube Náutico Capibaribe, also known as Náutico, is a Brazilian sports club, including a professional football team, in Recife, Pernambuco....
. The stadium is named after Eládio de Barros Carvalho, who was Náutico's president fourteen times. Aflitos is nicknamed this way because it is located in Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos neighborhood.
History
In 1939, the stadium was built. The inaugural match was played on June 25 of that year, when Náutico beat Sport RecifeSport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...
5-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Náutico's Wilson.
On July 1, 1945, Náutico beat Flamengo of Pernambuco
Sport Club Flamengo
Sport Club Flamengo, commonly known as Flamengo, were a Brazilian football team from Recife, Pernambuco state. They won the first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano.-History:...
21-3. This was Náutico's largest win at Estádio dos Aflitos.
During the 1970s, the Náutico board of directors started a project to build a new 80,000 spectators stadium at Guabiraba neighborhood, to replace the outdated Estádio dos Aflitos. However, the project failed, and the stadium was not built.
During the early years of the 1980s, the architect Hélvio Polito developed a project to increase the stadium maximum capacity to 25,000 spectators with the construction of new bleachers. This project also failed.
In May, 1995, during a meeting of the UniNáutico group, which is a Náutico supporting group, the architect Múcio Jucá suggested the need to increase the stadium maximum capacity. In August of that year, a preliminary study about the technical viability of the stadium expansion and modernization was approved by the club's estate board. The first stadium improvement was the elevation of the internal walls of the gerais section from two meters to five meters.
In 1996, the stadium reformation started, ending only on April 7, 2002, when it was reinaugurated.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 28,022, set on December 4, 1997 when Náutico beat América Mineiro
América Futebol Clube (MG)
América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912....
1-0.
The Battle of the Afflicted
On November 26, 2005, Náutico was very close to returning to the Brazilian top divisionCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
. Playing against Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
at their home stadium, in Recife, they needed to win to secure a spot at the Brazilian Championship's first division league. Having already missed a penalty shot during the first half of the game, the team was awarded another penalty kick during the second half, following a personal foul that resulted in 4 Grêmio players being expelled from the game. However, Náutico also missed that penalty kick. Náutico then had a player sent off. Finally, in spite of his team being outnumbered by 3 players, Anderson
Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira
Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira , best known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the Brazil national team....
scored a goeal for Grêmio and secured its spot at the 2006 First Division league.
This game came to be known as "A Batalha dos Aflitos"
Batalha dos Aflitos (2005)
The Batalha dos Aflitos is a name used by the Brazilian press to refer to a memorable Campeonato Brasileiro Série B play-off match played on Saturday, 26 November 2005 between Náutico and Grêmio...
(The Battle of the Afflicted), a literal play on the stadium's name. Two DVDs and a book were released about this match, and to this day both Grêmio's official and fan sites celebrate the anniversary of what they call an epic victory.
External links
- Templos do Futebol
- Náutico Official Website
- Náuticonet
- "Inacreditável - A batalha dos aflitos" Documentary on the "Battle of Aflitos"