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stadium owned by

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, located in São Braz neighborhood,

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, Brazil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,200 people. The stadium is nicknamed Estádio da Curuzu because it is located near the Curuzu street. Estádio da Curuzu is also nicknamed the ''Vovô da Cidade'' (meaning ''City's Grandpa'') because it is the oldest stadium of Pará state.

History

Paysandu acquired the stadium from Empresa Ferreira & Comandita in July 1918, paying 12

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for it. On 4 July 1997, one of the quickest goals in a football match was scored at Estádio da Curuzu. In the fourth second of the first half of the match, Vital Filho, of Paysandu, scored a goal against Santa Rosa . On 22 December 2001, at Estádio da Curuzu, Paysandu beat

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, of Santa Catarina state, 4-0, and won the

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, thus being promoted to the following year's first division . On 28 April 2002, Paysandu beat São Raimundo, of Amazonas state, 3-0 at Estádio da Curuzu, winning the

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, thus gaining the right to dispute the

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in the same year .

References

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''Paysandu é campeão no Norte e impede o tetra do São Raimundo'' - Folha Online

External links

Torcida Nação Bicolor

Paysandu Official Website

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