Estadio Ismael Benigno

Estadio Ismael Benigno, also known as Estadio da Colina, is a multi-use stadium in Manaus, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 10,400 people.

The Estadio Ismael Benigno is owned by, and is the home stadium of, Sao Raimundo Esporte Clube. The stadium is named after Ismael Benigno, who was a president of the Sao Raimundo club in the 1950s and 1960s, and is the one who bought the groundplot on which the stadium was built.

History

In 1961, the works on Estadio Ismael Benigno were completed. The inaugural match was played on February 19 of that year, when Sport Recife beat Sao Raimundo 8–1. The first ever goal at the stadium was scored by Sport Recife's Mario.

On February 18, 1967, Nacional beat Sao Raimundo 3–1, during the inauguration of the stadium lights.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 16,000, set on August 4, 2000 when the stadium was reinaugurated and Sao Raimundo beat the Suriname national football team 5–0.