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Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra, usually known as Bezerrão, is a Brazilian football stadium, located at administrative region of Gama, in the Distrito Federal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.
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| Full name | Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra |
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| Location | Gama, DF, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 16°00′45″S 48°03′44″W / 16.01250°S 48.06222°W |
| Owner | Distrito Federal |
| Capacity | 20,310[1] |
| Field size | 100 x 75 m |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1977 |
| Opened | October 9, 1977 |
| Architect | Ruy Ohtake |
| Tenants | |
| Sociedade Esportiva do Gama | |
Bezerrão is owned by the Government of the Federal District and it is the stadium where Sociedade Esportiva do Gama sometimes plays its home matches. The stadium is named after Antônio Walmir Campelo Bezerra, who was the regional administrator of Gama during the stadium construction.
History
editIn 1977, construction work on Bezerrão was completed. The inaugural match was played on October 9 of that year, when Botafogo beat Gama 3–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Botafogo's Gil.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 19,157, set on November 19, 2008 when Brazil beat Portugal 6–2.
The stadium also hosted a total of 18 matches in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including the opening match, both semifinals, the third-place match, and the final.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Confederação Brasileira de Futebol" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Four venues appointed for historic FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019" (Press release). FIFA. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) Templos do Futebol
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