Estádio Décio Vitta
Encyclopedia
Estádio Décio Vitta, nicknamed Riobrancão, is a multi-use stadium
located in Americana, São Paulo
, Brazil
. It is used mostly for football
matches and hosts the home matches of Rio Branco Esporte Clube
and Americana Futebol. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people and was built in 1977. It is owned by Rio Branco Esporte Clube, and is named after Décio Vitta, who was a Rio Branco Esporte Clube's counselor and director, and co-ordinated the stadium construction.
government, which built a state school there, and in exchange, the government ceded a new groundplot to the club.
In 1971, the stadium construction started, after Rio Branco and the Americana city hall came to an agreement.
The construction finished in 1977, and the stadium was inaugurated on May 1 of that year, with the name Riobrancão. The inaugural match was played on that day, when Americana beat Taubaté
2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Americana's Niltinho.
In 1981, Rio Branco's president at the time, Délcio Dollo, proposed the stadium to be renamed Décio Vitta, however, this happened only in 1986.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 19,173, set on March 9, 1993, when Rio Branco beat São Paulo
1-0. Nowadays the stadium belongs and is managed by the city hall.
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...
located in Americana, São Paulo
Americana, São Paulo
Americana is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. As of 2006, its population was 203,845.The original settlement developed around the local railway station, founded in 1875, and the development of a cotton weaving factory in a nearby farm.After 1866, several Confederate...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and hosts the home matches of Rio Branco Esporte Clube
Rio Branco Esporte Clube
Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco or Rio Branco-SP, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It plays in the Série A2, the second division, of the Campeonato Paulista.-History:On August 4, 1913, the club was founded as...
and Americana Futebol. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people and was built in 1977. It is owned by Rio Branco Esporte Clube, and is named after Décio Vitta, who was a Rio Branco Esporte Clube's counselor and director, and co-ordinated the stadium construction.
History
In 1954, Rio Branco ceded its football field to the São Paulo stateSão Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
government, which built a state school there, and in exchange, the government ceded a new groundplot to the club.
In 1971, the stadium construction started, after Rio Branco and the Americana city hall came to an agreement.
The construction finished in 1977, and the stadium was inaugurated on May 1 of that year, with the name Riobrancão. The inaugural match was played on that day, when Americana beat Taubaté
Esporte Clube Taubaté
Esporte Clube Taubaté, also known as Taubaté, is a Brazilian football team in Taubaté, São Paulo.-History:The idea of founding a football club in Taubaté appeared when the football fans José Pedro de Oliveira, Jayme Tindal and Frederico Livrero had a meeting at Associação Comercial, and they...
2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Americana's Niltinho.
In 1981, Rio Branco's president at the time, Délcio Dollo, proposed the stadium to be renamed Décio Vitta, however, this happened only in 1986.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 19,173, set on March 9, 1993, when Rio Branco beat São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
1-0. Nowadays the stadium belongs and is managed by the city hall.