Estádio Jonas Duarte

Estádio Jonas Duarte is a multi-use stadium located in Anápolis, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Associação Atlética Anapolina, Anápolis Futebol Clube, Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis and Grêmio Esportivo Inhumense. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1965. It is named after Jonas Ferreira Alves Duarte, who was the mayor of Anápolis in the 1950s, and was Goiás state vice-governor in 1954 and in 1955.[1]

Estádio Jonas Duarte
LocationAnápolis, Brazil
OwnerAnápolis City Hall
Capacity20,000
Field size105 x 75m
SurfaceGrass
OpenedApril 10, 1965
Tenants
Associação Atlética Anapolina
Anápolis Futebol Clube
Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis
Grêmio Esportivo Inhumense

History

The stadium was inaugurated on April 10, 1965, when São Paulo beat an Anápolis City Combined Team 4–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by São Paulo's player Paraná.[2]

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 17,800 people, set on September 15, 1981, when Anapolina and Corinthians drew 1-1.[1]

References
  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 464. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. "Estádio Municipal Jonas Duarte" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved June 2, 2008.


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