Estádio Mané Garrincha

Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Mané Garrincha
nickname = Mané Garrincha


location = 1001 Eixo Monumental
Brasilia
opened = 1974
closed = Open
demolished = N/A
owner = Governo do Distrito Federal
operator =
surface = Grass
tenants =
Brasiliense Futebol Clube (CBF) (1996-2003)
seating_capacity = 45,200|

Estádio Mané Garrincha is a multi-use stadium in Brasilia, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 45,200. The stadium was built in 1974.

Estádio Mané Garrincha is owned by the Department of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Distrito Federal. The stadium is named after the footballer Mané Garrincha.

History

In 1974, the works on Estádio Mané Garrincha were completed. It was built when Garrincha was approximately 40 years old. The inaugural match was played on March 10 of that year, when Corinthians beat a local team called CEUB 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Corinthians' Vaguinho.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 51,000, set on December 20, 1998 when Gama beat Londrina 3-0.

On December 8, 2007, the final of the first edition of the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, won by Mato Grosso do Sul/Saad, was hosted at Estádio Mané Garrincha.cite web |url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_noticias/bin/noticia.php?chid=238&nwid=46 |title=Nos pênaltis, MS/Saad conquista primeiro título da competição |accessdate=2007-12-10 |format= |work=Gazeta Esportiva]

References

*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/df/Brasilia.htm Templos do Futebol]