Surface Grass Opened 9 March 1975 | Built 1975 Capacity 25,770 | |
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Location João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil Owner Paraíba State Government Address Cristo Redentor, João Pessoa - Paraíba, Brazil Teams Botafogo Futebol Clube, Centro Sportivo Paraibano, Santos Futebol Clube Similar Amigão, Estádio Perpétuo Corrêa Li, Estádio Antônio Mariz, Estádio Presidente Vargas P, Estádio José Cavalcanti | ||
Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-purpose stadium in João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It hosts the games of Botafogo (PB), CSP, and Santos (PB). The stadium holds 25,770. The stadium was built in 1975.
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The Almeidão is owned by the government of Paraíba state. The stadium is named after José Américo de Almeida Filho, who was a Botafogo (PB)'s player and president, as well as a son of former state governor José Américo de Almeida.
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History
In 1975, the works on Almeidão were completed. The inaugural match was played on March 9 of that year, when Botafogo beat Botafogo (PB) 2-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Botafogo's Tiquinho.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 44,268, set on November 15, 1998 when Botafogo (PB) beat Campinense 2-0.