Estádio da Gávea
Encyclopedia
The Estádio da Gávea also known as Estádio José Bastos Padilha is a football
stadium, inaugurated on September 4, 1938, in the Lagoa
neighborhood, of Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people, and is the home ground of Flamengo
, its owner. Flamengo rarely play at Estádio da Gávea. The club's most used stadium is Maracanã Stadium
.
The stadium is named after José Bastos Padilha, Flamengo's president at the time of the stadium construction. He was Flamengo's president from 1933 to 1937.
beat Flamengo 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's Niginho
.
The stadium's attendance record, currently stands at 8,882 people, was set on February 6, 1994, when Flamengo and Madureira
drew 1-1.
Elton John
gave a concert at the stadium on November 24, 1995 during his tour Made in England
.There were more than 60000 people.The concert was recorded and released in DVD called "Tantrums and Tiaras" a year later.The concert can be found also as "Live in Rio"
Metallica
performed at the stadium during their Garage Remains The Same Tour
on May 9, 1999.
In December 2000, the stadium's field was renovated.http://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/futebol/brasil/brgeral/2000/nov/27/422.htm
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, inaugurated on September 4, 1938, in the Lagoa
Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro
Lagoa is an affluent residential neighbourhood located around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It borders the neighbourhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Gávea and Jardim Botânico and Humaitá....
neighborhood, of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, 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 has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people, and is the home ground of 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...
, its owner. Flamengo rarely play at Estádio da Gávea. The club's most used stadium is Maracanã Stadium
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
.
The stadium is named after José Bastos Padilha, Flamengo's president at the time of the stadium construction. He was Flamengo's president from 1933 to 1937.
History
On November 4, 1931, Flamengo acquired rights to the Lagoa site. On December 28, 1933, Flamengo's president at the time, José Padilha, started construction of the stadium, which was inaugurated on September 4, 1938. The inaugural match was played on September 4, 1938, when VascoClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
beat Flamengo 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Vasco da Gama's Niginho
Niginho
Leonídio Fantoni, best known as Niginho or Fantoni III was a professional association football forward player....
.
The stadium's attendance record, currently stands at 8,882 people, was set on February 6, 1994, when Flamengo and Madureira
Madureira Esporte Clube
Madureira Esporte Clube, or Madureira as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on August 8, 1914.-History:...
drew 1-1.
Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
gave a concert at the stadium on November 24, 1995 during his tour Made in England
Made in England Tour
On the back of the success of the album, Made in England, Elton John went out on tour to promote it. The 1995 leg of the tour covered fifteen European countries, but strangely missing out John's homeland of the United Kingdom...
.There were more than 60000 people.The concert was recorded and released in DVD called "Tantrums and Tiaras" a year later.The concert can be found also as "Live in Rio"
Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
performed at the stadium during their Garage Remains The Same Tour
Garage Remains The Same Tour
The Garage Remains The Same Tour was a 1998 to 1999 concert tour by the band Metallica, supporting the cover album Garage Inc.. It had three legs, one in Latin America, one in Europe, one consisting in the Woodstock '99 concert, in USA and a final one with two concerts with orchestra. The name...
on May 9, 1999.
In December 2000, the stadium's field was renovated.http://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/futebol/brasil/brgeral/2000/nov/27/422.htm