Barradão, Football stadium in Canabrava, Salvador, Brazil.
Barradão is a football stadium in Canabrava, Salvador, featuring three main stands arranged in a horseshoe shape with an open side that houses administrative facilities and player areas. The venue accommodates over 34,000 spectators distributed across different seating sections.
The stadium opened in November 1986 with a match between Vitória and Santos, marking the beginning of a new era for football in Salvador. Since then, it has become an important venue for sports in the region.
This venue serves as a gathering place for football supporters in Bahia, where they come to watch Esporte Clube Vitória play and celebrate together. The matches here are important events in the local community's calendar.
The venue is most easily reached by public transport or taxi, as roads around the stadium can become congested on match days. Arriving early and using available parking or public transport helps avoid long waits.
On 29 April 2009, in a 3-0 Copa do Brasil win over Atlético Mineiro, Neto Baiano scored the stadium's thousandth Vitória goal in the 79th minute. By 30 October 2010, after a 4-2 win over Vasco da Gama, the club had played 500 matches here, with 316 wins and 1,117 goals scored.
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