Verdão
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Estádio Governador José Fragelli, usually known as Verdão, was a multi-purpose stadium in Cuiabá, Brazil. The stadium, used mostly for football matches, holds 40,000,[1] and was built in 1976. It was replaced by a new stadium in the city, seating about 40,000, that was used for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Verdão | |
The stadium on launch day of its demolition 8 August 2009 | |
Location | Av. Prof. Ranulfo Paes de Barros, 478, Cidade Alta, Cuiabá (MT) |
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Owner | Government of the State of Mato Grosso |
Operator | Government of the State of Mato Grosso |
Capacity | 40,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | April 8, 1976 |
Demolished | 2010 |
Tenants | |
Berga Cuiabá Dom Bosco Mixto Operário (VG) |
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Verdão is owned by the Mato Grosso state government. The stadium is named after José Fragelli, who was the Mato Grosso's governor from 1970 until 1974, during the time of the stadium's construction. Verdão means Big Green in the Portuguese language. It was the home stadium of Mixto, Dom Bosco and Operário.