Estádio General Severiano was a football stadium located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] It was the home stadium of Botafogo and it had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.[1]
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| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Owner | Botafogo |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1912 |
| Opened | May 13, 1913 |
| Renovated | 1938 |
| Demolished | 1977 |
| Architect | Rafael Galvão |
| Tenants | |
| Botafogo | |
History edit
The stadium was built in 1912,[2] It was inaugurated on May 13, 1913, when Botafogo beat Flamengo 1–0.[2]
After a reformation led by architect Rafael Galvão that lasted ten years,[3] Estádio General Severiano was reinaugurated on August 28, 1938, when Botafogo beat Fluminense 3–2.[4] The stadium was closed in the 1970s,[2] under Charles Borer's term as president,[5] after Botafogo's headquarters, which the stadium was located in, was sold to Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.[6] Estádio General Severiano was demolished in 1977.[1]
CT João Saldanha edit
A training ground named Centro de Treinamento João Saldanha was inaugurated on March 29, 2004, in the same place where Estádio General Severiano was located in.[7] The training ground name honors João Saldanha, who was a supporter of Botafogo, and was a former head coach and chairman of the club.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "General Severiano" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Estádio: General Severiano" (in Portuguese). Flapédia. May 24, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ "Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas" (in Portuguese). Futebol na Rede. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ "Todos os presidentes do Botafogo" (in Portuguese). Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas official website. Retrieved June 24, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Datas" (in Portuguese). Veja. September 5, 2001. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ "A estrela eternizada por Mané" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ "Botafogo inaugura novo centro de treinamento" (in Portuguese). Terra. March 29, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ Coimbra, Bernardo (March 29, 2004). "CT homenageia João Saldanha" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Retrieved June 24, 2009.