62-489: The Governor Magalhães Pinto Stadium ( Portuguese : Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto , named after the late state governor of Minas Gerais ), most known as Mineirão ( Portuguese pronunciation: [minejˈɾɐ̃w] ), is the largest football stadium in the respective state. It was established in 1965, and it is located in Belo Horizonte . It served as a venue in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and
124-556: A bronze bust of journalist Mário Filho , for whom the stadium was named. On 5 April 2017, the French group Lagardère signed an agreement to administer the Maracanã. In total, Lagardère will invest more than R$ 500 million by the end of the concession, won by Odebrecht in 2013 and valid until 2048. The Folha de São Paulo newspaper informed that the group estimates that it will need to spend about R$ 15 million on emergency repairs to
186-480: A dried-up playing field covered in brown spots and missing turf, ripped-out seats, and damage to windows and doors. A debt of R$ 3 million (US$ 939,937) to the local energy company led to power being shut off at Maracanã. At the heart of the issue was a legal wrangling between the stadium's owner, operator, and the organizing committee for the Rio Olympics over responsibility for maintaining the grounds. Maracanã SA,
248-482: A level above the stands for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship , were dismantled in the reconstruction process. The new seats are colored yellow, blue and white, which combined with the green of the playing field form the Brazilian national colors. In addition, the grayish tone has returned as the main façade color of the stadium. On 30 May 2013, a friendly game between Brazil and England scheduled for 2 June
310-493: A new official attendance record was set in the game between Brazil and Paraguay , after 183,513 spectators entered the stadium with a ticket and 194,603 (177,656 p.) in Fla-Flu (1963). In 1963, stadium authorities replaced the square goal posts with round ones, but it was still two years before the stadium would be fully completed. In 1965, 17 years after construction began, the stadium was finally finished. In September 1966, upon
372-579: A now canalized river in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup , in which Brazil was beaten 2–1 by Uruguay in the deciding game, in front of a still standing record attendance of 173,850 spectators, on 16 July 1950. The venue has seen attendances of 150,000 or more at 26 occasions and has seen crowds of more than 100,000 as many as 284 times. But as terraced sections have been replaced with seats over time, and after
434-469: A press box. Brazilian officials claimed it could seat over 200,000 people, while the Guinness Book of World Records estimated it could seat 180,000 and other sources pegged capacity at 155,000. What is beyond dispute is that Maracanã overtook Hampden Park as the largest stadium in the world. Despite the stadium's unfinished state, FIFA allowed matches to be played at the venue, and on 24 June 1950,
496-585: A reality. The idea was to obtain funding through the State Lottery (Loteria Mineira) whose tickets would carry a 10% earmark toward a stadium building fund. "Estádio Minas Gerais" was then created under State Bill 1947 dated August 12, 1959, which was signed into Law by Governor José Francisco Bias Fortes. The law also provided for the creation of AEMG, an administrative tasked with managing the finished stadium. AEMG would later become ADEMG (Administração de Estádios do Estado de Minas Gerais). Modifications to
558-500: A significant event in Brazilian history, being known popularly as the Maracanazo (roughly translated as "The Maracanã Smash"). The official attendance of the final game was 199,854, with the actual attendance estimated to be about 210,000. In any case, it was the largest crowd ever to see a football game—a record that is highly unlikely to be threatened in an era when most international matches are played in all-seater stadiums. At
620-434: A single minute. Acaiaca the top of the building in downtown Belo Horizonte, saw a huge flash of light coming from the sides of the future Mineirão. The administration began to reward teams for production and creativity, encouraging competition among the various sectors of the construction. The idea of "local little game" was so successful that many fronts have been completed well before the deadline. The full-time process allowed
682-405: A superstructure – a false ellipse, measuring the major axis of 275 meters and the lowest 217 meters – using conventional equipment. To evaluate and eliminate uncertainties, a "mini-Mineirão" was designed, called the experimental sector 15, where a link bleachers and roof would be subjected to all sorts of evidence. Concrete plants, conveyors, degrees, loaders and shuttle were tested. The complexity of
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#1732790789651744-457: Is Reinaldo, who played for Atlético from 1973 to 1984 and swung the nets 144 times. On the other hand, Cruzeiro's Tostão played from 1965 to 1972, scored 143 goals and had the best yearly average (17 goals). Mineirão has been the venue to music events since its opening date: After the reform, the outside " patio " also became a viable location for concerts. Magalh%C3%A3es Pinto José de Magalhães Pinto (28 June 1909 – 6 March 1996)
806-631: Is an association football stadium in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . The stadium is part of a complex that includes an arena known by the name of Maracanãzinho , which means "The Little Maracanã" in Portuguese. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government , the stadium is now managed by the clubs Fluminense and Flamengo . It is located in the Maracanã neighborhood , named after the Rio Maracanã ,
868-469: Is in the jungle-covered hills to the west, crossing various bairros (neighborhoods) of Rio's Zona Norte (North Zone), such as Tijuca and São Cristóvão , via a drainage canal which features sloping sides constructed of concrete. Upon flowing into the Canal do Mangue , it empties into Guanabara Bay . The name " Maracanã " derives from the indigenous Tupi–Guarani word for a type of parrot which inhabited
930-497: The 2014 FIFA World Cup . It also hosted some matches of the football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics . The stadium has a seating capacity of 66,658 spectators. The property of the state of Minas Gerais, it is used by Cruzeiro . The project to construct the Mineirão predated the stadium's opening by more than 25 years. In the 1940s, a modest movement began, involving managers, entrepreneurs, athletes and journalists. The idea
992-549: The Estádio Olímpico . The stadium was also chosen to host the 2020 and 2023 Copa Libertadores finals. The stadium was named in 1966 in honor of the recently deceased Mário Filho , a Pernambucan sports journalist, the brother of Nelson Rodrigues , who was a strong vocal supporter of the construction of the Maracanã. The stadium's popular name is derived from the Maracanã River , whose point of origin
1054-460: The 1940s, journalist Canor Simões Coelho achieved with CBD the inclusion of Belo Horizonte as one of the venues of 1950 FIFA World Cup . For this, the council would have to build a stadium at the height of the event. Official agreement was signed by mayor Otacílio Negrão de Lima and the president of the CBD, Rivadávia Correa Meyer. The modest club Sete de Setembro was in charge of commanding the works of
1116-536: The Argentinian team, River Plate . The record attendance of the stadium was 132,834 people in 1997 in Campeonato Mineiro final match between Cruzeiro and Villa Nova . The paying attendance was 74,857, and there were 56,618 women and children who entered for free. For safety reasons, the capacity of Mineirão has been reduced for the majority of its 40-year history. In 2004, by imposition of FIFA ,
1178-710: The Senate from 1975 to 1977. His name officially christens the Mineirão stadium, which hosted six matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup , including the infamous Mineiraço/Mineirazo . This article about a Brazilian politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Maracan%C3%A3 (stadium) Maracanã Stadium ( Portuguese : Estádio do Maracanã , Portuguese pronunciation: [esˈtadʒi.u du maɾakɐˈnɐ̃] ), officially named Journalist Mário Filho Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio Jornalista Mario Filho ; [isˈtadʒ(i)u ʒoʁnaˈlistɐ ˈmaɾi.u ˈfiʎu] ),
1240-463: The World Cup to be held in Maracanã was a 2–1 victory by Argentina over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday, 15 June 2014. Brazil ended up never playing a match in the Maracanã during the tournament, as they failed to reach the final after a 7–1 defeat to Germany in the semi-finals. The stadium lay dormant in the months after the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, with photos surfacing in early 2017 of
1302-420: The administration managed to gather the required number needed to play and work at a fast pace. Between August 1964 and July 1965, the building jumped from one sector (the experiment) to offer the country's most modern stadium. To speed construction and shorten the drama of the budget, Gil Caesar launched the operation 24 hours a day, divided into three shifts three thousand workers hired. The service did not stop
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#17327907896511364-771: The capacity of the stadium was reduced to 72,000 people. Since the stadium opening, the three most important teams in Belo Horizonte have hosted their matches in Mineirão: Cruzeiro (always), Atlético Mineiro and América . Mineirão has hosted also at least one match of the Brazil national team in every FIFA World Cup qualifications, and matches of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup , the 2014 FIFA World Cup and men/women football matches of Olympic Games 2016 . Important matches and trophies won by local teams on Mineirão's pitch include: The stadium's top scorer
1426-624: The chief coordinators of the conspiracy" to depose President João Goulart by the Brazilian military . This conspiracy proved successful, and ushered in "two decades of strict military rule ." After leaving the governorship, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the military government. He later left the government to run for and serve in the Senate , and served as the President of
1488-451: The construction of a University Stadium, to be located in the city's Pampulha region, where the university owned land. In 1956 the chairman of Federação Mineira de Futebol , Francisco de Castro Cortes proposed the construction of a Municipal Stadium on a location adjacent to the BR-040 highway, close to where BH Shopping mall stands today. The proposal asked for funds to be obtained through
1550-424: The construction of the stadium. When they began work on the stadium in 1959, engineers and workers were not sure it would be completed. Cesar Gil, the construction manager, faced financial crises, but knew how to use politics in favor of Mineirão. Despite the extreme control of spending, the works were facing, at each step, the depletion of resources. The initial loan of ₢$ 100 million evaporated in implementing
1612-511: The death of Mário Rodrigues Filho, the Brazilian journalist, columnist, sports figure, and prominent campaigner who was largely responsible for the stadium originally being built, the administrators of the stadium renamed the stadium after him: Estádio Jornalista Mário Rodrigues Filho . However, the nickname of Maracanã has continued to be used as the common referent. In 1969, Pelé scored the 1,000th goal of his career at Maracanã, against CR Vasco da Gama in front of 65,157 spectators. In 1989,
1674-499: The death of three spectators and injuring 50 others. Following the disaster, the stadium's capacity was greatly reduced as it was converted to an all-seater stadium in the late 1990s. Meanwhile, the ground was classified as a national landmark in 1998, meaning that it could not be demolished. The stadium hosted the first ever FIFA Club World Cup final match between CR Vasco da Gama and Corinthians Paulista , which Corinthians won on penalties . Following its 50th anniversary in 2000,
1736-492: The extreme in the details. Passed the Maracanã by a real x-ray, finding weaknesses that should not be repeated in the Mineirão field. In 1964, Gil Caesar sought in Tokyo, where arenas were built for Olympics, news about this type of work. Traders noted features and engineering innovations. Worried by the quality of the grass: tags and other minutiae. The big question that engineers and workers were tested for their ability to perform
1798-477: The first World Cup game scheduled to be played on 24 June 1950, this left a little under two years to finish construction. However, work quickly fell behind schedule, prompting FIFA to send Ottorino Barassi , the head of the Italian FA, who had organized the 1934 World Cup , to help in Rio de Janeiro. A workforce of 1,500 constructed the stadium, with an additional 2,000 working in the final months. Despite
1860-442: The first World Cup match took place, with 81,000 spectators in attendance. In that first match for which Maracanã had been built, Brazil beat Mexico with a final score 4–0, with Ademir becoming the first scorer of a competitive goal at the stadium with his 30th-minute strike. Ademir had two goals in total, plus one each from Baltasar and Jair . The match was refereed by Englishman George Reader . Five of Brazil's six games at
1922-559: The first service of its foundation. For a year and a half, the contract followed a slow pace, working with limited equipment and staffing minimum. While one group acted politically to change laws that enable the acquisition of resources and also convince the Governor Magalhães Pinto fund the construction, AEMG trying to adapt to the fragile financial situation. Mineirão was planned by Eduardo Mendes Guimarães Júnior and Caspar Garreto, both architects. The structural project
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1984-467: The mayor of the city, general Ângelo Mendes de Morais, for the expense and for the chosen location of the stadium, arguing that it should be built in the West Zone neighborhood of Jacarepaguá . At the time, a tennis stadium stood in the chosen area. Still it was supported by journalist Mário Filho , and Mendes de Morais was able to move the project forward. The competition for the design and construction
2046-472: The new field. The construction of Independência Stadium was slow and it seemed that would not be completed in time for the World Cup . But with the intervention of the CBD and FIFA , the city of Belo Horizonte took charge of construction, and the stage was handed over in time for the match between Yugoslavia and Switzerland on June 25, 1950, even with improvisations. But soon the initial excitement for
2108-527: The new stadium was falling apart, since the 30,000 seats available did not meet the growing number of fans. Independência was uncomfortable for the audience, and did not offer good conditions for the press. The early 1950s saw the first steps supporting the construction of a larger stadium in Belo Horizonte. Under the leadership of Gil César Moreira de Abreu, a group of students from the School of Engineering of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) proposed
2170-548: The operator, charges that the Olympic committee did not return the venue in an acceptable condition, while the committee says the things that they needed to fix should not keep Maracanã from operating. Within six months of the Olympics, daily tours of the stadium were halted due to vandalism at the stadium and violent robberies in the area. Items of value were looted from the stadium including fire extinguishers, televisions, and
2232-477: The original University Stadium were left to architects Eduardo Mendes Guimarães and Gaspar Garreto, which the goal of upgrading it from a 30,000 visitors venue into a new "giant" stadium capable of accommodating up to 100,000 visitors. The chosen site was located in the Pampulha region, in land owned by UFMG , whose President Pedro Paulo Penido was favorable to the project while expecting construction of Mineirão at
2294-579: The price charged – 15 million Cruzeiros – was infinitely high box for the administration of the new field. It was proved in the future, the amount requested by the companies would build a Mineirão and a half. On accountability, the "Gigante da Pampulha" (Pampulha Giant) consumed a total of 10 million dollars. Because of the lack of skilled labor available, AEMG promoted the training of masons, carpenters, ship owners and other professionals. Whole classes were formed, and hundreds of workers have gained qualifications to perform special functions. At this stage,
2356-560: The region. The stadium construction was prior to the formation of the later Maracanã neighborhood , that was once part of Tijuca. The stadium of Red Star Belgrade , the Red Star Stadium , is popularly called Marakana in honor of the Brazilian stadium. In March 2021, the Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted to change the venue's name to the Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Rei Pele stadium. Edson Arantes do Nascimento
2418-621: The renovation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup , its original capacity has been reduced to the current 73,139, but it remains the largest stadium in Brazil and the third largest in South America after Estadio Monumental in Argentina and Estadio Monumental in Peru . Fluminense and Flamengo still own the all-time club record attendance, with 194,603 spectators supporting its clubs in
2480-566: The sales of perpetual seating rights (' cadeiras cativas '). With the support of the President , former Minas Gerais Governor Juscelino Kubitschek , Cortes even arranged for engineers involved in the construction of Maracanã to come to Belo Horizonte and review the project. At the time, Antonio Abrahão Caram was President of the Regional Sports Council (Conselho Regional de Desportos) in Minas Gerais, and became one of
2542-476: The site of UFMG's new campus would attract an influx of people into this sparsely populated area. With the approval of President Kubitschek's Education Minister Clóvis Salgado, an agreement between UFMG and AEMG was signed on February 25, 1960, when the Brazilian federal government and the Federal University of Minas Gerais gave Minas Gerais land in the neighborhood of Pampulha , Belo Horizonte , for
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2604-404: The stadium having come into use in 1950, the construction was only fully completed in 1965. The opening match of the stadium took place on 16 June 1950. Rio de Janeiro All-Stars beat São Paulo All-Stars 3–1; Didi became the player to score the first ever goal at the stadium. While the major part of the stadium was finished, it still looked like a construction site; it lacked toilet facilities and
2666-469: The stadium hosted the games of the final round of the Copa America ; in the same year, Zico scored his final goal for Flamengo at the Maracanã, taking his goal tally at the stadium to 333, a record that still stood as of 2021. An upper stand in the stadium collapsed on 19 July 1992, in the second game of the finals of 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , between Botafogo and Flamengo , leading to
2728-413: The stadium to be handed to the population in eight months. Even in the hectic pace and pressure, only one worker died during the entire construction of the arena. The festivities marking the opening of the stadium included parachute jumpers, music, and an inaugural football match. The events were attended by 73,201 people. The inaugural match at Mineirão Stadium was played by the Minas Gerais state team and
2790-472: The stadium underwent renovations which would increase its full capacity to around 103,000. After years of planning and nine months of closure between 2005 and 2006, the stadium was reopened in January 2007 with an all-seated capacity of 87,000. For the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, a major reconstruction project was initiated in 2010. The original seating bowl, with a two-tier configuration,
2852-525: The stadium. In 2013, the former managers of Odebrecht together with AEG and IMX, a company owned by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista , won the bid to manage the stadium for 35 years. The company was associated with Brazilian building company OAS and the Amsterdam Arena . At the time, Lagardère was in second place in the bidding. The famous vale tudo match between Japanese judoka Masahiko Kimura and Brazilian jiu-jitsu player Hélio Gracie
2914-420: The strongest supporters of what was destined to become Mineirão. Abrahão Caram demonstrated impractical aspects of the project supported by Cortes, which was eventually abandoned in favor of a new project for the current stadium. The new project was prepared under the auspices of a team led by Benedicto Adami de Carvalho. In recognition of Abrahão Caram's role in proposing a feasible financial arrangement, selecting
2976-403: The team with the wealthiest members in Belo Horizonte, planned to build a stadium for 30,000 people, after the winning the 1937 State Champions Cup . It nearly became a reality, but then they found a huge club debt, forcing the directors to allot and sell the properties that the club had in the neighborhood where the stadium would be built, Antônio Carlos Avenue, near the airport . At the end of
3038-535: The time of the World Cup, the stadium was mostly grandstands with no individual seats. Since the World Cup in 1950, Maracanã Stadium has mainly been used for club games involving four major football clubs in Rio — Vasco , Botafogo , Flamengo and Fluminense . The stadium has also hosted numerous domestic football cup finals, most notably the Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Carioca . On 21 March 1954,
3100-513: The tournament were played at Maracanã (the exception being their 2–2 draw with Switzerland in São Paulo). Eventually, Brazil progressed to the final round, facing Uruguay in the match (part of a round-robin final phase) that turned out to be the tournament-deciding match on 16 July 1950. Brazil only needed a draw to finish as champion, but Uruguay won the game 2–1, shocking and silencing the massive crowd. This defeat on home soil instantly became
3162-475: The venue, and assistance in drafting a State Assembly bill paving the way for the construction of Mineirão, in 1966 his name was officially designated to the avenue where the stadium is located, Avenida Antônio Abrahão Caram. Once the design started to become a reality, then State Representative Jorge Carone Filho was assigned the mission of drafting the State Assembly bill that would help turn Mineirão
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#17327907896513224-400: The work required iron bars into lengths that the industry was unable to attend. The solution came in the actual construction site, where engineers and workers solder used to promote the extension of the bars. With available resources could be hiring more people, but bumped into AEMG lack of qualified staff. Made a public bidding for the supply of labor, it was found to be unenforceable, because
3286-421: The world famous Fla–Flu derby in 1963. The stadium is mainly used for football matches between the major football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, including Fluminense , Flamengo , Botafogo , and Vasco da Gama . It has also hosted a number of concerts and other sporting events. It was the main venue for the 2007 Pan American Games , hosting the football tournament and the opening and closing ceremonies. The Maracanã
3348-521: Was a Brazilian politician and banker . Magalhães Pinto was born in Santo Antônio do Monte , in the state of Minas Gerais . He was the Governor of this state from 1961 to 1966. While governor, Magalhães Pinto became the leading civilian in the opposition movement. In 1964, Magalhães Pinto and Field Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco , the chief of staff of the army, "emerged as
3410-509: Was called off by a local judge because of safety concerns related to the stadium. The government of Rio de Janeiro appealed the decision and the game went ahead as originally planned, the final score being a 2–2 draw. This match marked the reopening of the new Maracanã. On 12 June 2014, the 2014 FIFA World Cup opened with host nation Brazil defeating Croatia 3–1, but that match was held at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo. The first game of
3472-446: Was demolished, giving way to a new one-tier seating bowl. The original stadium's roof in concrete was removed and replaced with a fiberglass tensioned membrane coated with polytetra-fluoroethylene . The new roof covers 95% of the seats inside the stadium, unlike the former design, where protection was only afforded to some seats in the upper ring and the bleachers above the gate access of each sector. The old boxes, which were installed at
3534-459: Was held at the Maracanã on 23 October 1951. At the time many in Brazil felt that Gracie was unbeatable in martial arts, and that Kimura would not be welcomed back to Japan if he lost the bout. Kimura won via technical submission after breaking Gracie's arm with a gyaku-ude-garami hold, which has since become known as a Kimura lock in BJJ and mixed martial arts . On 10 July 2021, the stadium hosted
3596-420: Was opened by the municipality of Rio de Janeiro in 1947, with the construction contract awarded to engineer Humberto Menescal, and the architectural contract awarded to seven Brazilian architects, Michael Feldman, Waldir Ramos, Raphael Galvão, Oscar Valdetaro, Orlando Azevedo, Pedro Paulo Bernardes Bastos, and Antônio Dias Carneiro. The first cornerstone was laid at the site of the stadium on 2 August 1948. With
3658-425: Was partially rebuilt in preparation for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup , and the 2014 World Cup , for which it hosted several matches, including the final. It is also set to host matches for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup , most likely to host the final. It served as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics , with the main track and field events taking place at
3720-403: Was the 82-year-old's full name, while Rei means king in Portuguese. The Rio de Janeiro's state governor must approve the name change before it becomes official. After winning the right to host the 1950 FIFA World Cup , the Brazilian government sought to build a new stadium for the tournament. The construction of Maracanã was criticized by Carlos Lacerda , then Congressman and political enemy of
3782-576: Was to build a field in Belo Horizonte to that matched the evolution of Minas Gerais' football up to that point. The top three teams in the state capital had their stadiums, but they were cramped and uncomfortable, and no longer supported the demand of fans. Stadium Otacílio Negrão de Lima (Alameda Stadium, at Francisco Sales Avenue), of América ; Antônio Carlos Stadium (located on Olegário Maciel Avenue), of Atlético Mineiro ; and Juscelino Kubitschek Stadium (located on Augusto de Lima Avenue), of Cruzeiro did not support more than 10,000 spectators. Atlético,
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#17327907896513844-438: Was undertaken by engineer Arthur Eugênio Jermann. The construction workmanship was directed by engineer Gil Cesar Moreira de Abreu. From 1963 to the date of its inauguration on September 5, 1965, approximately five thousand people were involved in the construction. The new stadium was raised to the emblem for the national engineering by offering countless examples of evolution in construction. The team of engineers Mineirão went to
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