Location Uberlândia, Brazil Field size 130m x 90m Capacity 52,990 Phone +55 34 3215-3767 | Owner Uberlândia City Hall Surface Grass Opened 27 May 1982 | |
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Full name Estádio Municipal João Havelange Address Rua José Roberto Migliorini, s/n - Santa Mônica, Uberlândia - MG, 38408-150, Brazil Similar Parque do Sabiá, Praça Sérgio Pacheco, Museu Municipal de Uberlâ, Uberabão, Arena do Jacaré | ||
Inaugura o e constru o do est dio parque do sabi
The Estádio Municipal Parque do Sabiá, also known as Parque do Sabiá ("Thrush Park"), is a multi-use stadium in Uberlândia, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home ground of Uberlândia Esporte Clube and Clube Atlético Portal, and is the biggest stadium in Minas Gerais state countryside. The stadium was built in 1982 and is able to hold 53,350 people. It is owned by the Uberlândia City Hall.
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History
The stadium was inaugurated on May 27, 1982, as Parque do Sabiá (meaning Thrush's Park).
In 1995, the stadium was renamed to Estádio Municipal João Havelange (João Havelange Municipal Stadium), after a suggestion of the city councilor Leonídio Bouças. However, the name change was not very popular among the city's football fans, and the stadium is still commonly called the Parque do Sabiá.
The inaugural match was played on May 27, 1982, when the Brazil national football team beat the Republic of Ireland national football team 7–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Brazil's Falcão.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 80,000, set on the inaugural match.
In 2015, the stadium was renamed to Estádio Municipal Parque do Sabiá, due to FIFA scandals.