Estádio Francisco Novelletto Neto, better known as Estádio Passo D'Areia is a multi-use stadium located in Porto Alegre, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Esporte Clube São José. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people and was built in 1940. In 2020 the stadium was renamed after Francisco Novelletto Neto, who was president of Esporte Clube São José and the Federação Gaúcha de Futebol.[2]

Passo D'Areia
View of inside the stadium from the stands behind the goal
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Full nameEstádio Francisco Novelletto Neto
LocationPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
OwnerEsporte Clube São José
OperatorEsporte Clube São José
Capacity10,600[1]
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1939 to 1940
Opened24 March 1940
Tenants
Esporte Clube São José

References

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  1. ^ "Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Estádio do São José passa a se chamar Francisco Noveletto Neto" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio do Povo. 10 January 2020.
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