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Name
Estádio Castelão
Alternate: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo

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Established
1973 (52 years old)

Capacity
57,867

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Architect
José Liberal de Castro

Country
Brazil

Location
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Timezone
UTC -03:00 Brasília Time (BRT)

Coordinates
3°48′26″S 38°31′21″W

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07 Dec	Ceará	-	Palmeiras
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03 Dec	Fortaleza	2 - 1	Corinthian
30 Nov	Ceará	1 - 1	Cruzeiro
30 Nov	Fortaleza	1 - 0	Atlético
21 Nov	Ceará	1 - 2	Internacio
09 Nov	Fortaleza	2 - 2	Grêmio
25 Oct	Fortaleza	1 - 0	Flamengo
16 Oct	Fortaleza	0 - 2	Vasco da G

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Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, also known as the Castelão (Portuguese pronunciation: , Portuguese for "Big Castle") or Gigante da Boa Vista, is a football stadium that was inaugurated on November 11, 1973, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 63,903 spectators. The stadium is owned by the Ceará state Government, and is the home ground of Ceará Sporting Club and Fortaleza Esporte Clube. Its formal name honors Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (1906–1979), who served as the governor of Ceará from September 12, 1966, to March 15, 1971, and was a leader in getting the stadium built.


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