Estádio dos Eucaliptos
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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.
Estádio dos Eucaliptos was owned Sport Club Internacional
. The stadium was nicknamed after Chácara dos Eucalitpos (meaning Eucalyptus' Ranch), which is the place where the stadium was built. Its formal name honors Ildo Meneghetti, who was a president of Internacional and an engineer.
Nowadays there are football fields made of synthetic turfs
available for rent in the stadium.
3-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Internacional's Javel. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 22,000, set in the inaugural match.
The stadium was reformed by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD)
for the 1950 FIFA World Cup
, and hosted two matches. On June 29, the Yugoslavian national team
beat the Mexican national team
4-1. On July 2, the Swiss national team
beat the Mexican national team 2-1.
Im March, 1969, the last match at Estádio dos Eucaliptos was played. Internacional beat Rio Grande
4-1.
In 1969, after the Estádio Beira-Rio
was inaugurated, the Estádio dos Eucaliptos was deactivated.
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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...
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 the neighborhood of Menino Deus
Menino Deus, Porto Alegre
Menino Deus is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959.-Demographics:*Population: 29,577 2000*Area: 215 hectares...
, 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...
, 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
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...
. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1931.
Estádio dos Eucaliptos was owned 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...
. The stadium was nicknamed after Chácara dos Eucalitpos (meaning Eucalyptus' Ranch), which is the place where the stadium was built. Its formal name honors Ildo Meneghetti, who was a president of Internacional and an engineer.
Nowadays there are football fields made of synthetic turfs
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...
available for rent in the stadium.
History
In 1931, the works on Estádio dos Eucaliptos were completed. Initially, the maximum capacity was of 10,000 people. The inaugural match was played on March 15 of that year, when Internacional beat GrêmioGrêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
3-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Internacional's Javel. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 22,000, set in the inaugural match.
The stadium was reformed by the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD)
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
for the 1950 FIFA World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
, and hosted two matches. On June 29, the Yugoslavian national team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
beat the Mexican national team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
4-1. On July 2, the Swiss national team
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
beat the Mexican national team 2-1.
Im March, 1969, the last match at Estádio dos Eucaliptos was played. Internacional beat Rio Grande
Sport Club Rio Grande
Founded in 1900, Sport Club Rio Grande is Brazil's oldest active football club. Rio Grande currently plays in the second division of the Campeonato Gaúcho, the regional league of Rio Grande do Sul, which the club won in 1936 - its greatest achievement to date....
4-1.
In 1969, after the Estádio Beira-Rio
Estádio Beira-Rio
Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, better known as Estádio Beira-Rio 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...
was inaugurated, the Estádio dos Eucaliptos was deactivated.
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