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Estádio Romário de Souza Faria

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria
Marrentão
Estádio Marrentão.JPG
Location Duque de Caxias, Brasil
Owner Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
Capacity 10,000
Surface Grass
Opened December 2007
Tenants
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube
CEPE-Caxias

Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as Marrentão, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Xerém, a district of Duque de Caxias, Brazil. It is named after Brazilian footballer Romário de Souza Faria. The stadium is owned by Duque de Caxias. It replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, nicknamed Maracanãzinho, as Duque de Caxias' home ground.

The stadium was inaugurated in December 2007, when Duque de Caxias and Vasco da Gama drew 1–1. The first official game was played on January 30, 2008, when Cardoso Moreira beat Duque de Caxias 2–1.

On October 2, 2008, the Brazilian Fire Department approved the use of all 10,000 stadium seats. The stadium's capacity was previously limited to 4,000 people.

Coordinates: 22°35′07.81″S 43°18′18.39″W / 22.5855028°S 43.3051083°W / -22.5855028; -43.3051083



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