Estádio dos Eucaliptos

The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, usually known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos was a football stadium located in Menino Deus neighborhood, 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.

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 Grêmio 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.

References

*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/rs/PortoAlegre4.htm Templos do Futebol]
* [http://www.internacional.com.br/pagina.php?modulo=4&setor=31 Internacional Official Website]