Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio

Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio, also known as Estádio Mário Helênio, is a multi-use stadium in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 35,000 people. It was built in 1988.

The stadium is owned by the Juiz de Fora City Hall. The stadium is named after the Juiz de Fora radio broadcaster Mário Helênio.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the stadium was used by the big clubs of Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Vasco da Gama, due to the great number of supporters in the city.

History

In 1988, the works on the stadium were completed. The inaugural match was played on October 30 of that year, when Sport of Minas Gerais beat Tupi 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Sport's André.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 20,508, set on July 22, 1996 when Flamengo and Palmeiras drew 0-0.

On December 2, 1989, at Estádio Radialista Mário Helênio, Zico played his last official match for Flamengo. Flamengo beat Fluminense 5-0.

References

*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/mg/JuizFora1.htm Templos do Futebol]