Estádio General Severiano, Sports stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Estádio General Severiano was a football ground in the Botafogo neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, home of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, with a capacity of about 20,000. Its field opened in 1912 and was rebuilt in cement in 1938. The stadium was demolished in the 1970s; the site now holds a shopping centre with the Nílton Santos training field and the João Saldanha training centre on its roof.
The stadium opened in 1913 with a match between Botafogo and Flamengo that the home team won 1-0. It underwent major renovation during the 1930s before reopening as a modernized facility, and was eventually converted into a training center.
The stadium was home to Botafogo Football Club for many decades and shaped how the city experienced football. Fans gathered here regularly to watch matches that became part of Rio's sporting identity.
The site now functions as a training center rather than a public stadium, so access may be limited for casual visitors. It is best to check in advance whether visits are possible, as it is primarily used for team activities.
The stadium's record scorer was Carvalho Leite, with 101 goals in 90 matches for Botafogo. At the 1938 reopening, soil brought from every Brazilian state was spread on the pitch to draw a map of Brazil before the 3-2 win over Fluminense.
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