Estádio Serra Dourada
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The Estádio Serra Dourada is a football
stadium
inaugurated on March 9, 1975 in Goiânia
, Goiás
, Brazil
. It was designed by the Pritzker Prize
-winning Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha
. The stadium is owned by the Goiás state Government, and is the home ground of Goiás Esporte Clube
and Vila Nova Futebol Clube
.
. The stadium was also the neutral ground used by CONMEBOL
in the 1981 Copa Libertadores group stage replay match between Flamengo
and Atlético Mineiro
, in which Flamengo was declared the winner by CONMEBOL, after five Atlético Mineiro players were sent off by referee José Roberto Wright
.
The inaugural match was played on March 9, 1975, when Goiás State All-Stars beat the Portugal national team
2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Portugal's Octávio. The inauguration match also marked the stadium's attendance record, at 79,610.
The inauguration of Serra Dourada opened the way for Goiás Esporte Clube
supremacy in the Goiás State Championship. From 1975 onwards (the so-called "Serra Dourada Era") the club won the State Championship seventeen times, while Goiânia
, once the biggest team in the state, would never win the championship again.
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
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
inaugurated on March 9, 1975 in Goiânia
Goiânia
-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....
, Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
, 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...
. It was designed by the Pritzker Prize
Pritzker Prize
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honour "a living architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built...
-winning Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Paulo Mendes da Rocha is a Brazilian architect, honored with the Mies van der Rohe Prize and the Pritzker Prize .Paulo attended the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie College of Architecture, graduating in 1954...
. The stadium is owned by the Goiás state Government, and is the home ground of Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
and Vila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...
.
History
Serra Dourada was completed in 1975 and was inaugurated on March 9 of that same year. It was one of the venues of the 1989 Copa AméricaCopa América 1989
The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from July 1 to July 16, 1989. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated.Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1-0 in the final match at the Maracanã....
. The stadium was also the neutral ground used by CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
in the 1981 Copa Libertadores group stage replay match between Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
and Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
, in which Flamengo was declared the winner by CONMEBOL, after five Atlético Mineiro players were sent off by referee José Roberto Wright
José Roberto Wright
José Roberto Ramiz Wright, also known as José Roberto Wright or José Ramiz Wright , is a former Brazilian football referee. He supervised four matches during the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.-References:...
.
The inaugural match was played on March 9, 1975, when Goiás State All-Stars beat the Portugal national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Portugal's Octávio. The inauguration match also marked the stadium's attendance record, at 79,610.
The inauguration of Serra Dourada opened the way for Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
supremacy in the Goiás State Championship. From 1975 onwards (the so-called "Serra Dourada Era") the club won the State Championship seventeen times, while Goiânia
Goiânia Esporte Clube
Goiânia Esporte Clube, or Goiânia as they are usually called, are a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás state, founded on July 5, 1938. Their home stadium is the Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. They play in black and white shirts, white shorts and...
, once the biggest team in the state, would never win the championship again.
