- Estádio Orlando Scarpelli
The Estádio Orlando Scarpelli is a football stadium inaugurated on
May 27 ,1961 in Estreito neighborhood,Florianópolis , Santa Catarina, with a maximum capacity of 19,908 people. The stadium is owned byFigueirense Futebol Clube . Its formal name honors Orlando Scarpelli, who was Figueirense's president, and donated the groundplot were the stadium was built.History
In September,
1940 , the stadium construction commenced.In
1958 , the ground was liberated to be used as a training field. During that time, Figueirense played atEstádio Alfredo Konder .The inaugural match was played on
May 27 ,1961 , when Atlético Catarinense beat Figueirense 4-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Atlético Catarinense's Ba.On
August 15 ,1973 , was played the reinaugural match between Figueirense and Vitória of Bahia. Shortly before that, the metallic bleachers, the lighting system, the dressing-rooms and the field were completed.The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 16,842, set on
December 2 ,1973 when Figueirense and Vasco da Gama drew 0-0.In
2000 , the "Coloninha" section (bleachers where the supporters have to stand up, usually known in Brazil as "gerais", meaning generals, or commons) of the stadium was replaced by a more comfortable one. In the same year the wire fence around the bleachers were built.In
2002 , the new lighting system, as well as the press cabins were built.In
2005 , Orlando Scarpelli became an all-seater stadium.References
*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sc/Florianopolis3.htm Templos do Futebol]
* [http://www.figueirense.com.br/patrimonio/index.php Figueirense's Official Website]
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