Estádio Leônidas Sodré de Castro, also known as Estádio Leônidas Castro, but usually known as Estádio da Curuzu, is a football stadium owned by Paysandu Sport Club, located in São Braz neighborhood, Belém, Pará, Brazil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 16,200 people.
The stadium is nicknamed Estádio da Curuzu because it is located near the Curuzu street. Estádio da Curuzu is also nicknamed the Vovô da Cidade (meaning City's Grandpa) because it is the oldest stadium of Pará state.
History
Paysandu acquired the stadium from Empresa Ferreira & Comandita in July 1918, paying 12 contos de réis for it.
On 4 July 1997, one of the quickest goals in a football match was scored at Estádio da Curuzu. In the fourth second of the first half of the match, Vital Filho, of Paysandu, scored a goal against Santa Rosa[1][2].
