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.
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]