Estádio Benito Agnelo Castellano
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| Full name | Estádio Benito Agnelo Castellano |
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| Former names | Estádio Gigantão do Copacabana (1972–1973) |
| Location | Rio Claro, SP, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°25′05″S 47°33′23″W / 22.418155938605462°S 47.55651049470814°W |
| Owner | City of Rio Claro |
| Operator | Velo Clube |
| Capacity | 8,136[2] |
| Record attendance | 15,000+ (Velo Clube 1–0 São José-SP, 17 December 1978)[1] |
| Field size | 105 by 66 metres (114.8 yd × 72.2 yd) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1971–1972 |
| Opened | 7 September 1972 |
| Renovated | 1978, 2009 |
| Tenants | |
| Velo Clube | |
Estádio Benito Agnelo Castellano, sometimes known as Benitão, is a multi-use stadium in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches, and has a maximum capacity of 8,136 people.
History
[edit]Built in 1972 in the place of a demolished stadium, the new stadium was initially named Gigantão do Copacabana, named after the neighborhood of Copacabana where it was located.[1] The stadium was inaugurated on 7 September 1972, in a match between Velo Clube and Palmeiras, and despite suffering a 4–1 loss, the first goal of the stadium was scored by Velo Clube forward Bertinho Traina.[1]
The stadium was only named Benito Agnelo Castellano in 1973, honouring the man who contributed greatly to Velo Clube during the past decades.[1] Initially a property of Velo, the stadium was sold to the city of Rio Claro in 2008.[3]
In 2024, after Velo Clube's promotion to the 2025 Campeonato Paulista, a project of expansion to a capacity of 10,000 people started.[4] In December of that year, a new lighting system was installed.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Especial Benitão 50 anos – Benito e Velo Clube: histórias que se confundem" [Special 50 years of Benitão – Benito and Velo Clube: stories that confuse each other] (in Brazilian Portuguese). J1 Diário. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Prefeitura quita estádio e o concede ao Velo Clube" [City Hall pays off stadium and grants it to Velo Clube] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Cidade. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Benitão ganhará arquibancadas atrás dos gols e ampliará capacidade para 10 mil torcedores" [Benitão will receive stands behind the goals and will expand capacity to 10 thousand supporters] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Novo sistema de iluminação do estádio Benitão é testado com êxito" [New lighting system of the Benitão stadium is successfully tested] (in Brazilian Portuguese). J1 Diário. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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