Brasília - Estádio Mané Garrincha
Tenants: Brasiliense Futebol Clube (CBF) (1996-2003)
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.
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.
Brasília - Estádio Elmo Serejo Farias
Tenants: Brasiliense Futebol Clube (CBF) (1996-2003)
Capacity: 45,200
Estádio Elmo Serejo Farias, usually known as Serejăo or Estádio Boca do Jacaré, is a football stadium in Taguatinga Brazil.
The stadium holds 32,000 people. It was built in 1978. The stadium is owned by the Taguatinga Regional Administration and by the Distrito Federal Government.
Its formal name honors Elmo Serejo Farias, who was Taguatinga's administrator and Distrito Federal's governor during the stadium construction.
The nickname Estádio Boca do Jacaré means Alligator's Mouth Stadium, and is a reference to Brasiliense Futebol Clube's nickname.
The inaugural match was played on January 23, 1978, when Taguatinga beat Vila Nova 1-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Taguatinga's Dinate.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 26,205 people, set on October 5, 2005 when Flamengo beat Brasiliense 3-2.
In 2001, the stadium was reformed, and its maximum capacity was expanded from 22,000 people to 32,000 people.
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