Verdão
Encyclopedia
Estádio Governador José Fragelli, usually known as Verdão, is a multi-purpose stadium
in Cuiabá
, Brazil
. The current stadium, used mostly for football matches, holds 40,000, and was built in 1976. Sometime before 2014, it will be replaced by a new stadium
in the city, seating about 40,000, that will be used for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
.
Verdão is owned by the Mato Grosso state
government. The stadium is named after José Fragelli
, who was the Mato Grosso's governor from 1970 until 1974, during the time of the stadium's construction. Verdão means Big Green in the Portuguese language
. It is the home stadium of Mixto
, Dom Bosco
and Operário
.
On March 12, 1975 The team of Fluminense and selection of Cuiaba faced in the match celebrating the partial completion of works at the opportunity when the team made history Cuiabá swinging for the first time the networks' Verdão. The following year, April 8, the stadium was finely finished with the presence of Flamengo and a square between the clubs in the capital, Mixto, Worker and Don Bosco, attended by over 44,000 fans.
In 1976, the construction work on Verdão was completed. The inaugural match was played on April 8 of that year, when Mixto beat Dom Bosco 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Mixto's Pastoril. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,021, set in the inaugural match.
On August 9, 1980, the stadium entertained its biggest result, when Mixto beat Humaitá 14-0. Mixto's striker Elmo scored eight goals in this match.
The new stadium is planned to be a 40,000 all-seater and will include other projects such as a shopping mall and a convention center.
To construct the new stadium will be an investment for $ 450 million by the state government of Mato Grosso. The lawn will have dimension of 70x110.
The project also calls for spending $ 50 million for the construction of two training centers. Lawns will 65x100m dimensions and will be in regions close to the stadium Verdão.
On the outside, there is a forecast of five road works for traffic flow. One of them, Avenida das Torres, is already running, while the other four are under implementation.
In infrastructure, Cuiabá offers 26 hospitals and 5,514 beds. For accommodation, the city has 46 hotels and housing capacity stands at 24,508 people.
The stadium is apparently under demolition currently to make space for the new stadium. Demolition started on April 26, 2010 and is expected to be finished in less than 3 months.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Cuiabá
Cuiabá
Under the Koppen climate classification, Cuiaba features a tropical wet and dry climate. Cuiabá is famous for its searing heat, although temperatures in winter can arrive sporadically at 10 degrees, indeed atypical, caused by cold fronts coming from the south, and that may only last one or two...
, 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...
. The current stadium, used mostly for football matches, holds 40,000, and was built in 1976. Sometime before 2014, it will be replaced by a new stadium
Arena Pantanal
Arena Pantanal is a new multi-use stadium in Cuiabá, Brazil, that is currently in the planning stages. Once completed in 2012, it will be used mostly for football matches and will be used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium will have a capacity of 42,500 people. It will...
in the city, seating about 40,000, that will be used for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
.
Verdão is owned by the Mato Grosso state
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
government. The stadium is named after José Fragelli
José Fragelli
José Manuel Fontanillas Fragelli was a Brazilian politician, lawyer and academic. Fragelli served as the Governor of Mato Grosso from 1970 until 1974 and the President of the Senate of Brazil from 1985 through 1987....
, who was the Mato Grosso's governor from 1970 until 1974, during the time of the stadium's construction. Verdão means Big Green in the Portuguese language
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. It is the home stadium of Mixto
Mixto Esporte Clube
Mixto Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Mixto, is a Brazilian football club from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times and is one of the most popular clubs of Mato Grosso state...
, Dom Bosco
Clube Esportivo Dom Bosco
Clube Esportivo Dom Bosco, commonly known as Dom Bosco, are a Brazilian football team from Cuiabá. They won the Campeonato Matogrossense six times and competed in the Série A three times. Dom Bosco are the oldest club from Mato Grosso state.-History:...
and Operário
Operário Futebol Clube (Várzea Grande)
Operário is a Brazilian football team from Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, founded on May 1, 1949.-History:The club was founded on May 1, 1949...
.
History
Construction started in 1973, The stadium had a planned capacity of 50,000 individuals and architectural design of Silvano Wendel, Verdão was the reason for harsh criticism of the administration of Fragelli. Budgeted at Cr$ 1,200,000.00, currency of the time, the work that was started in the Government Jose Fragelli, was finally completed in 1976, now in administration José Garcia Neto.On March 12, 1975 The team of Fluminense and selection of Cuiaba faced in the match celebrating the partial completion of works at the opportunity when the team made history Cuiabá swinging for the first time the networks' Verdão. The following year, April 8, the stadium was finely finished with the presence of Flamengo and a square between the clubs in the capital, Mixto, Worker and Don Bosco, attended by over 44,000 fans.
In 1976, the construction work on Verdão was completed. The inaugural match was played on April 8 of that year, when Mixto beat Dom Bosco 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Mixto's Pastoril. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,021, set in the inaugural match.
On August 9, 1980, the stadium entertained its biggest result, when Mixto beat Humaitá 14-0. Mixto's striker Elmo scored eight goals in this match.
World Cup 2014
Brazil won the right to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and Cuiabá was one of 18 cities bidding to host it. The state government planned to invest $250 million to build a new stadium in the place of Verdão. Cuiabá was announced as one of the 12 host cities on May 31, 2009.The new stadium is planned to be a 40,000 all-seater and will include other projects such as a shopping mall and a convention center.
To construct the new stadium will be an investment for $ 450 million by the state government of Mato Grosso. The lawn will have dimension of 70x110.
The project also calls for spending $ 50 million for the construction of two training centers. Lawns will 65x100m dimensions and will be in regions close to the stadium Verdão.
On the outside, there is a forecast of five road works for traffic flow. One of them, Avenida das Torres, is already running, while the other four are under implementation.
In infrastructure, Cuiabá offers 26 hospitals and 5,514 beds. For accommodation, the city has 46 hotels and housing capacity stands at 24,508 people.
The stadium is apparently under demolition currently to make space for the new stadium. Demolition started on April 26, 2010 and is expected to be finished in less than 3 months.