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Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral

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Location
  
Fortaleza, Brasil

Surface
  
Grass

Capacity
  
8,000

Opened
  
19 March 1989

Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral

Owner
  
Ferroviário Atlético Clube

Similar
  
Estádio Municipal Governad, Estádio Olímpico Horácio, Estádio Alcides Santos, Arena Coliseu Mateus A, Estádio do Junco

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Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral, also known as Fortim do Ferrão (Ferrão's Fort) or just Elzir Cabral, is a multi-use stadium located in Fortaleza, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Ferroviário Atlético Clube, which own the stadium. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and was built in 1989.

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The stadium is the first private stadium in Ceará state recognized by the Brazilian Football Confederation as being able to host official matches and competitions. It is named after Elzir Cabral, who was Ferroviário's president and bought the land which the stadium was built.

History

The stadium was built during the 1960s and the 1970s, after a groundplot was acquired by Ferroviário's board of directors.

The stadium was inaugurated on March 19, 1989, when Ferroviário beat Guarani 6–0. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 4,679, set on that match.

References

Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral Wikipedia