Estádio Olímpico Monumental
football stadium in Porto Alegre
Estádio Olímpico Monumental (Monumental Olympic Stadium), also known as Estádio Olímpico de Porto Alegre (Porto Alegre Olympic Stadium) and Estádio Olímpico (Olympic Stadium) until 1980, is a defunct football stadium in the city of Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with a capacity of 45,000 people. The stadium is owned by Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense.
Opened on September 19, 1954, the stadium was the home field of Grêmio before the team moved to Arena do Grêmio in December 2012. Currently, the venue is not in use by the club and suffers from a lack of maintenance.
History
The stadium was inaugurated on September 19, 1954, with a maximum capacity of 38,000 people. In 1980, the stadium was expanded, and its capacity increased to 85,000 people. In 1990, the upper ring bleachers were numbered, and the Olímpico Monumental's capacity decreased to 51,081 people.
The inaugural match was played on September 19, 1954, when Grêmio beat Nacional of Uruguay 2–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Grêmio's player Vitor.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 85,721, set on April 26, 1981, when Ponte Preta beat Grêmio 1–0.
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