Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as Marrentão, is a football (soccer) 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...

 located in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito...

, 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 named after Brazilian footballer Romário de Souza Faria

Romário

Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...

. The stadium is owned by Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube

Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, currently playing in the Brazilian Série B which is the second division level of the Brazilian football...

. It replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, nicknamed Maracanãzinho, as Duque de Caxias' home ground.

History

The stadium was inaugurated in December 2007, when Duque de Caxias and Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...

 drew 1–1. The first official game was played on January 30, 2008, when Cardoso Moreira

Cardoso Moreira Futebol Clube

Cardoso Moreira Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Cardoso Moreira, is a Brazilian football club from Cardoso Moreira, Rio de Janeiro state. The club plays its home matches at Antônio Ferreira de Medeiros...

beat Duque de Caxias 2–1.

On October 2, 2008, the Brazilian Fire Department approved the use of all 10,000 stadium seats. The stadium's capacity was previously limited to 4,000 people.