Pinheirão
Encyclopedia
The Centro Poliesportivo Pinheiro, also known as the Pinheirão is a football
stadium inaugurated on June 15, 1985 in Curitiba
, Paraná
, Brazil
, with a maximum capacity of 35,000 people. The stadium is owned by the Paranaense Football Federation
(meaning Federação Paranaense de Futebol in Portuguese
), and was the home ground of Paraná Clube
. Its formal name means Pinheiro Multi-Modality Center and honors the Pine
tree, which is a common tree in the state.
The stadium was planned to have a maximum capacity of 126,000 people. The works started in the beginning of the 1970s, but in the beginning of the followin decade, the works stopped because of lack of funds. After a deal with Paranaense Football Federation, the works resumed, and in 1985 it was inaugurated with a maximum capacity of 45,000 people.
The negotiation of a US$ 750,000 debt between the Paranaense Football Federation and the Government of Paraná State caused a CPI (Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito, which means Investigation Parliamentary Committee in English
) against Onaireves Moura, former president of Paraná Football Federation.
The inaugural match was played on June 15, 1985, when Santa Catarina
State XI beat Paraná State XI 3-1. The stadium's first goal was scored by Santa Catarina State XI's Catatau.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,475, set on June 11, 1998, when Atlético Paranaense
beat Coritiba
2-1.
In 2003 the stadium was totally remodelled to receive the game of the Brazil national football team
against Uruguay
, for the 2006 World Cup Qualifyings.
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 inaugurated on June 15, 1985 in Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
, 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...
, with a maximum capacity of 35,000 people. The stadium is owned by the Paranaense Football Federation
Federação Paranaense de Futebol
The Federação Paranaense de Futebol was founded on August 4, 1937, and it manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Paraná, which are the Campeonato Paranaense, the Campeonato Paranaense lower levels and the Copa Paraná, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football...
(meaning Federação Paranaense de Futebol in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
), and was the home ground of Paraná Clube
Paraná Clube
Paraná Clube is a Brazilian football team. It was established on December 19, 1989, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks....
. Its formal name means Pinheiro Multi-Modality Center and honors the Pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
tree, which is a common tree in the state.
History
Pinheirão was completed in 1985 and was inaugurated on June 15 of that year.The stadium was planned to have a maximum capacity of 126,000 people. The works started in the beginning of the 1970s, but in the beginning of the followin decade, the works stopped because of lack of funds. After a deal with Paranaense Football Federation, the works resumed, and in 1985 it was inaugurated with a maximum capacity of 45,000 people.
The negotiation of a US$ 750,000 debt between the Paranaense Football Federation and the Government of Paraná State caused a CPI (Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito, which means Investigation Parliamentary Committee in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) against Onaireves Moura, former president of Paraná Football Federation.
The inaugural match was played on June 15, 1985, when Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
State XI beat Paraná State XI 3-1. The stadium's first goal was scored by Santa Catarina State XI's Catatau.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,475, set on June 11, 1998, when Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
beat Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
2-1.
In 2003 the stadium was totally remodelled to receive the game of the Brazil national football team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, for the 2006 World Cup Qualifyings.