- Estádio Independência
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Independência Stadium
location =Belo Horizonte , MG,Brazil
fullname = Estádio Raimundo Sampaio
nickname = Estádio Independência
built =1947
opened =1950
owner = Minas Gerais State Government
seating_capacity =
18,000
tenants =
América Mineiro
The Estádio Raimundo Sampaio, usually known as Estádio Independência is a football stadium inaugurated on
June 29 ,1950 inBelo Horizonte ,Minas Gerais , Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people. Estádio Independência is the second most important stadium in Belo Horizonte, only behindMineirão . Its formal name honors Raimundo Sampaio, a former chairman ofSete de Setembro .History
The stadium construction started in
1947 , in preparation for the 1950 World Cup. The stadium inaugural match was the World Cup match between Yugoslavia and Switzerland, won by the former by 3-0. The first stadium goal was scored by Tomasevic. The 1-0 upset by the United States over England at that World Cup was also played at Estádio Independência.After the construction of
Mineirão , ownership of the stadium was transferred by the Minas Gerais government toSete de Setembro . The Estádio Independência has been managed by América Mineiro since1989 .The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 18,900, set on
November 10 ,1996 when América Mineiro beat Náutico 2-1.References
*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/mg/BH2.htm Templos do Futebol]
* [http://a2bs.sites.uol.com.br/independencia.htm WebGalo]
* [http://www.americamineiro.com.br/patrimonio.htm América official website]
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