Estádio São Januário is the home ground of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and its main entrances is on the General Almério de Moura Street, number 131.
The stadium has a capacity of 31,000 and it was inaugurated on April 27, 1927, with the presence of Washington Luís, Brazilian president in that time. São Januário was the biggest stadium in Brazil until 1941 (when the Morumbi was built).
This stadium has also historic importance, because Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas used it many times to do deliver speeches to the Brazilian people. Vargas announced the first Brazilian work laws on the tribune of São Januário.
Address
- General Almério de Moura Street, 131 - Vasco da Gama;
- Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil;
- CEP 20.921-060.
Telephone/Fax
- Tel: (55) (21) 2580-7373;
- Fax: (55) (21) 2589-2865