Estádio General Severiano was a

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located in

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. It was the home stadium of

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and it had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people.

History

The stadium was built in 1912, It was inaugurated on May 13, 1913, when Botafogo beat

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1–0. After a reformation led by architect Rafael Galvão that lasted ten years, Estádio General Severiano was reinaugurated on August 28, 1938, when Botafogo beat Fluminense 3–2. The stadium was closed in the 1970s, under Charles Borer's term as president, after Botafogo's headquarters, which the stadium was located in, was sold to

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. Estádio General Severiano was demolished in 1977.

CT João Saldanha

A training ground named Centro de Treinamento João Saldanha was inaugurated on March 29, 2004, in the same place where Estádio General Severiano was located in. The training ground name honors

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, who was a supporter of Botafogo, and was a former head coach and chairman of the club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:General Severiano Defunct football venues in Brazil Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city) Sports venues demolished in 1977