Serejão
Encyclopedia
Estádio Elmo Serejo Farias, usually known as Serejão or Estádio Boca do Jacaré, is a association football stadium
in Taguatinga
, DF
, . The stadium holds 35,000 people. It was built in 1978. The stadium is owned by the Taguatinga Regional Administration and by the Distrito Federal Government and is the home stadium of Taguatinga Esporte Clube
.
The nickname Estádio Boca do Jacaré means Alligator's Mouth Stadium, and is a reference to Brasiliense Futebol Clube
's nickname.
Serejão means Big Serejo.
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.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Taguatinga
Taguatinga (Federal District)
Taguatinga is an administrative region of Federal District, Brazil.Population: 243.575 inhabitants .It is now considered the economic capital of the Federal District.OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF GOVERNMENT: http://www.taguatinga.df.gov.br...
, DF
Brazilian Federal District
The Federal District is set apart for Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Located in a region called Planalto Central, or Central Plateau, the Federal District is divided in 29 administrative regions. Brasilia - place where the three branches of the Federal Government are located - is the main...
, . The stadium holds 35,000 people. It was built in 1978. The stadium is owned by the Taguatinga Regional Administration and by the Distrito Federal Government and is the home stadium of Taguatinga Esporte Clube
Taguatinga Esporte Clube
Taguatinga Esporte Clube, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.-History:...
.
Stadium name
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
Brasiliense Futebol Clube
The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
's nickname.
Serejão means Big Serejo.
History
The inaugural match was played on January 23, 1978, when Taguatinga beat Vila NovaVila Nova Futebol Clube
Vila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...
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
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
beat Brasiliense 3-2.
In 2001, the stadium was reformed, and its maximum capacity was expanded from 22,000 people to 32,000 people.