Estádio Romário de Souza Faria

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria

Marrentão
Location	Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Owner	Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Capacity	10,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Opened	December 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. "Estádio do Duque de Caxias liberado pela CBF" (in Portuguese). Federação Sergipana de Futebol. October 2, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008. ^[dead link‍]
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. "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. ^[dead link‍]
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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