Estádio Romário de Souza Faria
Marrentão
LocationDuque de Caxias, Brasil
OwnerDuque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Capacity10,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
OpenedDecember 2007
Tenants
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
CEPE-Caxias

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as Marrentão, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, Brazil. It is named after Brazilian footballer Romário de Souza Faria.[2] The stadium is owned by Duque de Caxias.[3] It replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, nicknamed Maracanãzinho, as Duque de Caxias' home ground.[4]

History

The stadium was inaugurated in December 2007, when Duque de Caxias and Vasco da Gama drew 1–1.[3] The first official game was played on January 30, 2008,[5] when Cardoso Moreira beat Duque de Caxias 2–1.[6]

On October 2, 2008, the Brazilian Fire Department approved the use of all 10,000 stadium seats.[1] The stadium's capacity was previously limited to 4,000 people.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Estádio do Duque de Caxias liberado pela CBF" (in Portuguese). Federação Sergipana de Futebol. October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Pesadelo para Flu e Vasco, Segunda Divisão é o grande sonho do Duque de Caxias" (in Portuguese). O Globo. September 25, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Duque de Caxias: uma boa surpresa carioca" (in Portuguese). Lance!. October 3, 2008. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Duque de Caxias, a sucursal do Vasco, estréia na elite" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. December 23, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Duque de Caxias enfrenta Cardoso Moreira" (in Portuguese). Lance!. January 29, 2008. Archived from the original on February 1, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Rio de Janeiro State League 2008". RSSSF. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.

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