Estádio José Bastos Padilha (Gávea)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Formerly: Estádio da Gávea
The ground shares its plot with Flamengo's own headquarters in the Gávea district. In a 1941 derby against Fluminense, the match ended in a draw.
The stadium went up at the urging of club president José Bastos Padilha, who gave it his name at the opening, though supporters have always simply called it Estádio da Gávea after the neighbourhood. Its first match ended in defeat, Flamengo beaten by Vasco da Gama. Decades later, in 1994, a temporary tubular stand was bolted on to swell capacity for lower-division fixtures and gate receipts, then dismantled once it had served its purpose.
Flamengo's first team played its last game here in April 1997, a win over Americano, before moving permanently to other venues; the Gávea ground has since settled into life as home to the club's youth academy and women's side. In 2014, the pitch was brought up to FIFA specification, and that same year the Netherlands squad trained on it ahead of the World Cup. Off the pitch, it has doubled as a concert stage: Elton John filled it in 1995 for a show later released as Tantrums and Tiaras, and Metallica played here in 1999.
Who plays here
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Flamengo RJ U17 32 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Flamengo RJ U17 — Athletico PR U17 | 3:0 |
| 25 Aug | Flamengo RJ U17 — Atlético Goianiense U17 | 7:0 |
| 11 Aug | Flamengo RJ U17 — Corinthians U17 | 2:0 |
| 22 Jul | Flamengo RJ U17 — Santos U17 | 4:2 |
| 8 Jul | Flamengo RJ U17 — Vitoria U17 | 3:2 |
| 30 Jun | Flamengo RJ U17 — Juventude U17 | 2:2 |
| 16 Jun | Flamengo RJ U17 — Atlético Mineiro U17 | 1:3 |
| 2 Jun | Flamengo RJ U17 — Fluminense U17 | 0:1 |