Estádio José de Melo, Football stadium in Rio Branco, Brazil.
Estádio José de Melo is a football ground on Avenida Ceará in central Rio Branco, owned by Rio Branco Football Club. Its maximum capacity is 2,000, and only one of the two side stands remains after the other was demolished in 2012. The pitch is grass.
The Estádio José de Melo was built in 1929, though some sources give its inauguration as 8 June 1935. It was named after José Francisco de Melo, a former police chief, player and club president who donated the land and oversaw construction. Until the Arena da Floresta opened in 2006, it was Acre's main venue for professional football.
The ground is named after José Francisco de Melo, a former police chief, player and club president who donated the land and oversaw construction. Since the stands were declared unsafe, Rio Branco has used it as a training centre for youth and professional squads, with occasional practice matches.
The ground sits on Avenida Ceará, 1356, in central Rio Branco, and is now the club's training centre rather than a match venue: the last official game was on 7 June 2007. Only one side stand remains after the lateral stands were demolished from 2012, and the pitch is used by youth and professional squads.
The stadium's attendance record of 5,476 was set on 11 April 1995, when Corinthians beat Rio Branco 3–0. It remains the largest crowd ever registered at the ground.
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