Morenão Explained

Morenão
Fullname:Estádio Universitário Pedro Pedrossian
Location:Campo Grande, Brazil
Opened:March 7, 1971
Dimensions:110m x 70m
Surface:Grass
Owner:Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
Tenants:Comercial
Operário
Seating Capacity:45,000

Morenão, also known as Estádio Universitário Pedro Pedrossian, is the home ground of Operário and Esporte Clube Comercial. It is located at Cidade Universitária ("University City", in English), in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Information and history

The stadium is owned by Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul ("Mato Grosso do Sul Federal University", in English), also known as UFMS.

Morenão was inaugurated on March 7, 1971. The first stadium match was Flamengo against Corinthians, won by the former by 3–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Buião, of Flamengo.

The stadium was named after the veteran Brazilian-Armenian politician Pedro Pedrossian.

The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 people.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morenão . 2009-01-02 . Portuguese . Templos do Futebol .