- Rio Pretão
The Estádio Anísio Haddad, usually known as Rio Pretão, is a multi-use
stadium inSão José do Rio Preto ,Brazil . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 33,000 people. It was built in1968 .Rio Pretão is owned by
Rio Preto Esporte Clube . The stadium is named after Anísio Haddad, who was a president of Rio Preto Esporte Clube. The nickname Rio Pretão means "Big Rio Preto".History
In 1968, the works on Rio Pretão were completed. The inaugural match was played on April 21 of that year, when Ponte Preta beat Rio Preto 4-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Ponte Preta's Dicá.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 17,845, set on
July 12 ,1971 when Catanduvense beat Rio Preto 1-0.References
*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/RioPreto3.htm Templos do Futebol]
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