Full Name: Paysandu Sport Club City: Belém Founded: 1914 Stadium: Estádio Leônidas Castro - Curuzu (20,000) Colors: Blue, White Nickname: Papão da Curuzu
Description: Founded by former members of Norte. Named in honor of the Pass of Paysandu, a significant battle in the Paraguayan war of 1865-70. Papão is a mythical figure similar to the 'boogeyman' in American culture, Curuzu is the street that the stadium is located on.
Sports map specialist Bill Turianski contributes an article to Albion Road roughly once a month, bringing us something from his collection of sports maps.
Full Name: Paysandu Sport Club
