Estádio JK
Encyclopedia
Estádio Municipal Juscelino Kubitschek, usually known as Estádio JK, is a multi-use stadium
in Itumbiara
, Goiás
, Brazil
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium holds 33,000. It was built in 1977.
The stadium is owned by the Itumbiara City Hall. It is named after Juscelino Kubitschek
, who was president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
and Vasco da Gama
drew 0-0. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 41,235, set in the inaugural match.
The first goal of the stadium was scored by Itumbiara's Zé Carlos, on October 19, 1977.
On March 7, 1984, the largest goal score of the stadium was set, when Itumbiara beat Goiás
6-1.
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 Itumbiara
Itumbiara
Itumbiara is a small city and municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. The population was 100,000 in a total area of 2,461,3 km²...
, Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium holds 33,000. It was built in 1977.
The stadium is owned by the Itumbiara City Hall. It is named after Juscelino Kubitschek
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , known also by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician of gypsy Czech origin who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. He was born in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, and died in 1976...
, who was president of Brazil from 1956 to 1961.
History
In 1977, the works on Estádio JK were completed. The inaugural match was played on October 12 of that year, when Itumbiara Esporte ClubeItumbiara Esporte Clube
Itumbiara Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Itumbiara is a Brazilian football club from Itumbiara, Goiás state. The club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1979 and won the state championship in 2008.-History:...
and Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
drew 0-0. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 41,235, set in the inaugural match.
The first goal of the stadium was scored by Itumbiara's Zé Carlos, on October 19, 1977.
On March 7, 1984, the largest goal score of the stadium was set, when Itumbiara beat Goiás
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
6-1.