Vivaldão

Estádio Vivaldo Lima, usually known by its nickname Vivaldão, is a multi-use stadium in Manaus, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 43,000. It was built between 1958 and 1970.

The Vivaldão is owned by the government of Amazonas state. The stadium is named after Vivaldo Lima, who was the founder of Nacional Fast Clube and it is the home ground of América Futebol Clube (AM), Nacional Futebol Clube and Atlético Rio Negro Clube.

History

In 1970, the works on Vivaldão were completed. The inaugural match was played on April 5 of that year, when Brazil national football team B beat Amazonas State All-Stars team B 4-1, followed by the match of the teams A, also 4-1 . The first goal of the stadium was scored by Brazil B's Dadá Maravilha.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 56,950, set on March 9, 1980 when Fast Clube and New York Cosmos of the United States drew 0-0.

References

• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

• Templos do Futebol