Estádio Luso Brasileiro
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Estádio Luso Brasileiro, formerly known as Ilha do Urubu, Arena Petrobras, Arena Botafogo and Estádio da Ilha do Governador is a football stadium inaugurated on 2 October 1965 in Ilha do Governador neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro. The maximum capacity of the stadium was 6,437 spectators, expanded to 17,250 due to renovations made by Botafogo for the 2016 Brazilian Série A. It was once again expanded to 20,113 by Flamengo in 2017. The stadium is owned by Portuguesa. Nowadays, the stadium has returned to its original capacity after the end of the partnership with Flamengo in the middle of 2018.
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Estádios dos Ventos Uivantes | |
Full name | Estádio Luso Brasileiro |
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Former names | Arena Petrobras (2005) Arena Botafogo (2016) Ilha do Urubu (2017–2018) |
Location | Rua Haroldo Lobo, 400 Ilha do Governador Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
Coordinates | 22°48′05.6″S 43°12′28.2″W |
Owner | Portuguesa-RJ |
Operator | Portuguesa-RJ |
Capacity | 5,994 |
Record attendance | 18,204 (vs Grêmio, 13 July 2017) |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
Surface | Celebration Itograss |
Scoreboard | JumboTron |
Construction | |
Built | 1965 |
Opened | 2 October 1965 (1965-10-02) |
Renovated | 2017 |
Expanded | 2005, 2016, 2017 |
Construction cost | R$ 17m (2017 renovation) |
Tenants | |
Portuguesa-RJ (1965–present) Fluminense U23 (2022–present) Botafogo (2005, 2016) Flamengo (2005, 2017–2018) |
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