Mané Garrincha

Mané Garrincha
Location	1001 Eixo Monumental Brasilia
Opened	1974
Demolished	N/A
Owner	Governo do Distrito Federal
Surface	Grass
Capacity	45,200
Tenants
Brasiliense Futebol Clube (CBF) (1996-2003)

Estádio Mané Garrincha is a multi-purpose 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.

[edit] 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 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 at the 1998 Série B final, which gave Gama its first national trophy and consequent promotion to Série A in 1999.

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.^[1]

There are plans on reforming the stadium to amplify its visitors capacity as well as to reach the requirements for the 2014 World Cup, that will be held in Brazil. The stadium is due to be renamed Estádio Nacional de Brasília for the World Cup.

The stadium will also host football tournaments during the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro.

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• Templos do Futebol

Coordinates: 15°47′0.60″S 47°53′56.99″W / 15.7835°S 47.8991639°W / -15.7835; -47.8991639