Machadão
Estádio Dr. João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, usually known as Machadão, was a multi-purpose stadium in the Brazilian city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. It was mostly used for football matches.
| Full name | Estádio Dr. João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado |
|---|---|
| Location | Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Natal City Hall | |
Estádio Machadão was owned by the Natal City Hall. The stadium was named after João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, who was the president of the Rio Grande do Norte Football Federation and a sports broadcaster.
Estádio Machadão (along with the Ginasio do Machadindo) was demolished at the end of 2011 to make room for the construction of the Arena das Dunas for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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