The Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho, but usually known as Estádio Moça Bonita is a
football
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stadium inaugurated in 1947 in
Bangu neighborhood,
Rio de Janeiro
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,
state of Rio de Janeiro, with a maximum capacity of 9,564 people.
Estádio Moça Bonita is owned by Fábrica Bangu. It hosts the games of
Bangu Atlético Clube and
Clube Atlético Castelo Branco. The stadium is named after Guilherme da Silveira Filho, who was Bangu's president during the stadium construction. The nickname ''Moça Bonita'' means ''Pretty Girl''.
History
In 1947, the works on Moça Bonita were completed. It was inaugurated on November 17 of that year, but the inaugural match was played only on December 12, when
Flamengo beat Bangu 4–2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Flamengo's Joel Rezende.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 17,000, set on July 3, 1948 when Bangu and
Fluminense drew 1-1.
On April 20, 1980,
Palmeiras beat Bangu 1–0. The match's attendance was 16,779 people, much higher than the current capacity.
References
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Templos do Futebol
Moca Bonita
Football venues in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Bangu Atlético Clube
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