Estádio Vila Olímpica

Estádio Vila Olímpica

Full name	Estádio Érton Coelho de Queiróz
Location	Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Coordinates	25°31′17.98″S 49°13′51.73″W
Operator	Paraná Clube
Capacity	8,000
Record attendance	17,926
Surface	Grass
Opened	September 7, 1983
Tenants
Paraná Clube

Estádio Érton Coelho de Queiróz, also known as Estádio Vila Olímpica (Portuguese for Olympic Village), is one of the football stadiums owned by Paraná Clube in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, the other being Estádio Vila Capanema. The stadium holds 8,000 people. Its formal name honors Érton Coelho de Queiróz, who was Pinheiros' president from 1982 to 1985, and helped the stadium construction.

History

In 1983, the works on Estádio Vila Olímpica were completed. The stadium was originally named Estádio Orestes Thá, after a Pinheiros' former president. The inaugural match was played on September 7 of that year when Pinheiros beat Coriitba 1–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Pinheiros' Toninho Vieira.

On April 5, 1986, the stadium was renamed to Estádio Érton Coelho de Queiróz, who died in that year.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 17,926 people, set on July 8, 1997, when Paraná Clube beat União Bandeirante 3–0.

References

• (in Portuguese) Templos do Futebol
• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.