Estádio Kléber Andrade

Estádio Kléber José de Andrade, also known as Estádio Kléber Andrade, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Cariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The stadium was built in 1983 and is able to hold 45,000 people.

Estádio Kléber Andrade is owned by Rio Branco Atlético Clube. The stadium is named after Kléber José de Andrade, who was Rio Branco's president during the stadium construction.

History

In the 1970s, Rio Branco closed down its stadium, Estádio Governador Bley, which had a maximum capacity of approximately 15,000 people. The new stadium construction started some time after that.

In 1983, the works on Estádio Kléber Andrade were completed. The inaugural match was played on September 7 of that year, when Rio Branco beat Guarapari 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Rio Branco's Arildo Ratão.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 21,700, set on October 8, 1995 when Cruzeiro beat Flamengo 2-0.

References

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

External links

* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/es/Cariacica2.htm Templos do Futebol]
* [http://www.riobrancoac-es.com.br/page_1136204914979.html Rio Branco's Official Website]