Owner City of Volta Redonda Capacity 20,255 Opened 14 March 1976 | Phone +55 24 3339-9100 Year built 1976 | |
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Full name Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira Location Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil Address R. 539 - Nossa Sra. das Gracas, Volta Redonda - RJ, 27215-500, Brazil Teams Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, Fênix 2005 Futebol Clube Similar Moacyrzão, Estádio Giulite Coutinho, Estádio Moça Bonita, Estádio Conselheiro Galvão, Estádio São Januário | ||
Estádio Municipal General Raulino de Oliveira, also known as Raulino de Oliveira, and as Estádio da Cidadania, is a football stadium. It was inaugurated on 14 March 1976 in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro State, and has a maximum capacity of 20,255. The stadium is owned by the City Hall of Volta Redonda, and is the home ground of Volta Redonda Futebol Clube. Its formal name honors Raulino de Oliveira, former president of Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, located in Volta Redonda.
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History
The stadium was built in 1976. It was inaugurated on 14 March of that year. The stadium bleachers were originally a metallic structure, but in August 2001, the stadium reformation started, and the metallic structure was replaced by a masonry structure. This expanded the stadium maximum capacity from 15,000 to 21,000.
The inaugural match was played on 14 March 1976, when Volta Redonda beat Botafogo 3–2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Volta Redonda's Mauro.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 25,000, set on 1 May 1977 when Flamengo beat Volta Redonda 1–0.
The stadium was also the home ground of Fluminense during the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro, and of Flamengo and Fluminense for selected matches during the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro.