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Estádio Bento Mendes de Freitas is a multi-use stadium located in Pelotas, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Grêmio Esportivo Brasil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 18,000 people and was built in 1943. It is owned by Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, and is named after Bento da Silva Freitas, who was Grêmio Esportivo Brasil's president during the stadium construction.

Estádio Bento Mendes de Freitas

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Full name	Estádio Bento Mendes de Freitas
Location	Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Owner	Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
Capacity	18,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Opened	May 23, 1943
Tenants
Grêmio Esportivo Brasil

History

It was built in 1943, and inaugurated on May 23 of that year. The inaugural match was played on that day, when Força e Luz beat GE Brasil 3–2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by GE Brasil's Birilão.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 20,115, set on March 21, 1984, when GE Brasil beat Flamengo 1–0.

References

External links

• (in Portuguese) Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
• (in Portuguese) Templos do Futebol
• (in Portuguese) Templos do Futebol

На других языках

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- [en] Estádio Bento Freitas

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[fr] Stade Bento Freitas

Le Stade Bento Freitas (en portugais : Estádio Bento Freitas), également connu sous le nom de Stade Bento Mendes de Freitas (en portugais : Estádio Bento Mendes de Freitas), est un stade de football brésilien situé dans la ville de Pelotas, dans l'État du Rio Grande do Sul.

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