Estádio Beira-Rio
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Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio (esˈtadʒiu ˈbejɾɐ ˈʁiu, Riverbank Stadium) due to its location beside the Guaíba River
, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre
, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda, an elderly Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium but died before seeing its completion.
Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, the Estádio dos Eucaliptos
.
.
Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron.
During the sixties, Estádio Beira-Rio was ironically called "Bóia Cativa", since it seemed that never it would be concluded, especially since those were difficult times for Internacional on the field.
The stadium's debut was played on April 6, 1969, when Internacional beat Portugal's Benfica 2–1. The first goal ever scored in the stadium was done by Internacional's Claudiomiro
.
state and also South Brazil. Recently, the stadium's field was chosen as the best in an election by captains of the 20 teams that participate in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
. The Beira-Rio complex also houses a chapel, an events center, bars, stores and a parking lot for 3,000 cars. Parque Gigante, featuring pools, gyms, soccer fields, and tennis courts, is located next to it.
in Brazil. Internacional has a project of restoration and improvement of Beira-Rio complex named 'Gigante Para Sempre'(Giant Forever). The stadium will be adapted to an international standard, ready to host any national or international game.
Guaíba River
The Guaíba River is a waterway in Rio Grande do Sul, a state of southern Brazil. It is famous for its beautiful reflection at sunset. The Guaíba is an extension of the Lagoa dos Patos, a huge coastal lagoon to the south, and although commonly referred to as a river, the Guaíba is a brackish water...
, is a football stadium in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, Brazil. It serves as the home stadium for Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
. It is named after José Pinheiro Borda, an elderly Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium but died before seeing its completion.
Estádio Beira-Rio replaced Internacional's previous stadium, the Estádio dos Eucaliptos
Estádio dos Eucaliptos
The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, usually known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Menino Deus, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1931....
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General Information
- Grass: Bermuda Green (imported from the USA)
- Box offices: 4, with 68 booths
- Toilets: 39 (20 mens/19 ladies)
- Capacity 56,000
- Record Attendance 106.554 (Rio Grande do Sul All-Stars team 3 x 3 Brazil's national teamBrazil national football teamThe Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, in June 17, 1972)
History
In 1956, councilman Ephraim Pinheiro Cabral presented a document to the government that included a donation of part of the Guaíba, to be reclaimed for Sport Club InternacionalSport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
.
Estádio Beira-Rio was constructed with the help of the club's enthusiasts and supporters. They contributed bringing bricks, concrete and iron.
During the sixties, Estádio Beira-Rio was ironically called "Bóia Cativa", since it seemed that never it would be concluded, especially since those were difficult times for Internacional on the field.
The stadium's debut was played on April 6, 1969, when Internacional beat Portugal's Benfica 2–1. The first goal ever scored in the stadium was done by Internacional's Claudiomiro
Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira
Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira, commonly known as just Claudiomiro , was a Brazilian football forward who played for several Série A clubs.-Career:...
.
Present Situation
Beira-Rio is the biggest stadium in the Rio Grande do SulRio 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...
state and also South Brazil. Recently, the stadium's field was chosen as the best in an election by captains of the 20 teams that participate in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
. The Beira-Rio complex also houses a chapel, an events center, bars, stores and a parking lot for 3,000 cars. Parque Gigante, featuring pools, gyms, soccer fields, and tennis courts, is located next to it.
Improvement and restoration
The stadium is about to undergo restoration and developments that would make it fit to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
in Brazil. Internacional has a project of restoration and improvement of Beira-Rio complex named 'Gigante Para Sempre'(Giant Forever). The stadium will be adapted to an international standard, ready to host any national or international game.