Estádio Olímpico Regional Arnaldo Busatto

Estádio Olímpico Regional Arnaldo Busatto, sometimes nicknamed Ninho das Cobras (meaning "Snake Nest") is a multi-use stadium in Cascavel, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Cascavel Esporte Clube. The stadium is able to hold 34,000 people and was built in 1982.

The stadium is owned by the Cascavel City Hall. The stadium is named after Arnaldo Busatto, who was an alderman ("vereador", in Portuguese language), state deputy and federal deputy.

History

In 1982, the works on the stadium were completed. The inaugural match was played on November 10 of that year, when São Paulo beat Cascavel 1-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by São Paulo's Paulo César. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 35,000, set in the inaugural match.

References

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

External links

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