Estádio Fredis Saldívar, commonly known as Douradão, is a multi-use stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Dourados

Dourados

Dourados is a Brazilian city, situated in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Southwest of Campo Grande . It has a population of approximately 200,000 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly in arable agriculture and in cattle ranching...

, Brazil

Brazil

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. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches. The stadium holds 30,000. It was built in 1986.

Douradão is owned by the Mato Grosso do Sul

Mato Grosso do Sul

Mato Grosso do Sul is one of the states of Brazil.Neighboring Brazilian states are Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay and Bolivia to the west. The economy of the state is largely based on agriculture and cattle-raising...

 state government and by the Dourados City Hall. The stadium is named after Fredis Saldívar, who donated the groundplot where the stadium was built.

History

In 1986, the works on Douradão were completed. The inaugural match was played on April 12 of that year, when Ubiratan

Ubiratan Esporte Clube

Ubiratan Esporte Clube, commonly known as Ubiratan, is a Brazilian football club based in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul state. They won the Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense three times, competed in the Série B twice and in the Série C three times.-History:...

 beat Mixto

Mixto Esporte Clube

Mixto Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Mixto, is a Brazilian football club from Cuiabá, Mato Grosso state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A several times and is one of the most popular clubs of Mato Grosso state...

 4-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Ubiratan's Ademir Patrício.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,780, set on July 17, 1988 when Ubiratan and Operário de Dourados

Operário Atlético Clube

Operário Atlético Clube, commonly known as Operário de Dourados, is a Brazilian football team based in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul state.-History:...

drew 1-1.