During the 1960s, Estádio Beira-Rio was called "Bóia Cativa", since it seemed that it would never be completed, especially since those were difficult times for Internacional on the field.
Selama tahun 60-an, Stadion Beira-Rio secara ironis disebut "Bóia Cativa", karena tampaknya stadion ini tidak akan terselesaikan, terutama karena saat itu adalah waktu yang sulit bagi Internacional di lapangan.