Estádio Walmir Campelo Bezerra, usually known as Bezerrão is a multi-use stadium

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 Gama

Gama (Brazil)

The article below was translated from the Portuguese Wikipedia ArticleGama is a satellite town of Brasilia , capital of Brazil, with nearly 170,000 inhabitants in 2004.-History:...

, Distrito Federal

Brazilian Federal District

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, Brazil

Brazil

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. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.

Bezerrão is owned by the Government of the Distrito Federal and it is the stadium where Sociedade Esportiva do Gama

Sociedade Esportiva do Gama

Gama is a Brazilian football team from Gama in Distrito Federal, founded on November 15, 1975.Gama greatest rival is Brasiliense.Their home stadium is the Bezerrão stadium, capacity 25,000. They play in green shirts, white shorts and green socks....

 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

In 1977, the works on Bezerrão were completed. The inaugural match was played on October 9 of that year, when Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...

 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

Brazil national football team

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 beat Portugal

Portugal national football team

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6-2.