Estádio Giulite Coutinho
Appearance
Estádio Édson Passos | |
Location | Mesquita, Brazil |
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Owner | América Football Club |
Capacity | 16,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | January 23, 2000 |
Tenants | |
América Football Club Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil (2004–2008) |
Estádio Giulite Coutinho, also known as Estádio Édson Passos, is a multi-use stadium located in Mesquita city, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of América Football Club, Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube and Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people and was built in 2000.[1]
History
On January 23, 2000 the stadium was inaugurated when America beat a Rio de Janeiro State Combined Team 3–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Rio de Janeiro State Combined Team's Sorato.[2]
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 9,009, set on March 5, 2006 when América Football Club and Flamengo drew 2–2.[2]