Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
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stadium inaugurated on March 23, 1975, during the centennial commemoration of the state's Italian Colonization, in Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul
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, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, Brazil
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, with a maximum capacity of 30,519 people. The stadium is owned by Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude
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. Its formal name honors Alfredo Jaconi, who was a player, a manager and a director of Juventude during the 1930s and the 1940s.
History
The stadium construction started in 1972, ending three years later, in 1975, by the club's president at the time, Willy Sanvitto.The inaugural match was played on March 3, 1975, when Juventude and Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
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drew 0-0.
On April 4, 1975, the first goal of the stadium was scored by Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
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's player Ronaldo, when Palmeiras beat Juventude 3-0.
In January, 1999, the construction of the cabins and of the bleacher coverings started. As of 2005, the first part of the reformation was almost completed.
On June 21, 1999, the first leg of the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
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final was played at the stadium. Juventude beat Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
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2-1. Juventude, after a draw in the second leg, won the competition.
On February 16, 2000, the stadium was used for the first time in a Copa Libertadores de América
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match. Juventude beat El Nacional
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of Ecuador
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1-0.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 27,740, set on November 27, 2002 when Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
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beat Juventude 1-0.