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You won't find many countries that are more fanatical about football than Brazil, with some of the game's greatest ever players coming from South America's largest country.
While internationally, Brazil are still a force to be reckoned with, the domestic game in the country has enjoyed better days.
Over the years, countless major stadiums have been built in Brazil, only for some to be abandoned shortly after for various reasons, including health and safety concerns.
Here, FootballGroundGuide has taken a look at some of the most famous abandoned football stadiums in Brazil.
Pinheirao
Team: Parana Clube, Coritiba, Atletico Paranaense
Opened: 1985
Abandoned: 2026
Location: Curitiba
Pinheirao was built during the 1970s and 80s, and originally, it was meant to have an overall capacity of 125,000. However, issues during construction meant that the stadium's owners, the Paranaense Football Federation, had to settle for 44,000.
Between 1985 and 2006, three clubs called Pinheirao home, while the Brazilian national team also played a World Cup qualifying match here during the 1984/85 season.
Due to the Paranaense Football Federation's crippling debt, a court ordered the stadium's entrances sealed in May 2007.
Estadio Olimpico Monumental
👀 Así se encuentra hoy el Estadio Olimpico Monumental de Porto Alegre, en ruinas; lugar donde Boca conquisto su sexta Copa Libertadores ante Gremio en 2007.
— Boca Sports (@BocaJrsSports) February 8, 2025
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Team: Gremio
Opened: 1954
Abandoned: 2013
Location: Porto Alegre
The Estadio Olimpico Monumental was the historic home of Gremio and one of Brazil’s most important football stadiums. It opened in 1954 and was expanded into the Monumental stadium in 1980. Several huge names have called this place home over the years, including Ronaldinho.
The record attendance at the Monumental was 98,421, but Gremio made the decision to move from here in 2013. There are plans for demolition, but for now, the stadium remains standing, albeit with vegetation growing on the site.
Estadio Benedito Teixeira (Teixeirao)
O estádio Benedito Teixeira, o Teixeirão, foi a casa do @SantosFC na reta final do Brasileiro 2004.. Foi aqui no "Peixeirão", como foi apelidado o estádio do América, que o Alvinegro Mais Famoso do Mundo comemorou o último título do Brasileiro.. #deolhonopeixe pic.twitter.com/yihrRCNYjG
— De Olho No Peixe (@deolhonopeixe) February 10, 2024
Team: America-SP
Opened: 1996
Abandoned: 2010s
Location: Curitiba
The Estadio Benedito Teixeira, better known as the Teixeirao, was built in 1996 as the new home of América-SP and quickly became one of the biggest stadiums in the interior of Sao Paulo, with a capacity of more than 36,000. It also became a popular venue for the state's larger clubs, hosting Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo, as well as a Brazil international against Ghana in 1996.
As America-SP declined financially and fell down the Sao Paulo football pyramid, the Teixeirao gradually lost its regular crowds and became increasingly difficult to maintain. The stadium is now covered in graffiti, and overgrown grass, while America-SPs debts also led to attempts to auction the property. Although the stadium has received some repairs in recent years, it remains largely underused.
Estadio Municipal dos Amaros
Team: Oeste
Opened: 1928
Abandoned: 2017
Location: Curitiba
Estadio Municipal dos Amaros was the home of Oeste for 89 years, between 1928 and 2017. When the club left the stadium, it had a capacity of just 6,000, which was a key reason why they elected to move on, not just from the Estadio Municipal dos Amaros but from Itapolis.
In the 2000s and 2010s, the club tried their best to find an expansion solution, but ultimately the task would have cost them far more than a move. When they moved in 2017, the stadium only had around 1,000 seats cleared for use due to health and safety concerns.