The Elmo Serejo Farias Stadium, popularly known as Serejão or, more recently, Boca do Jacaré, is a Brazilian
football stadium, located in
Taguatinga, in the
Distrito Federal. The stadium 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, commonly known as Taguatinga, are a Brazilian football team from Taguatinga, in Distrito Federal. They won the Campeonato Brasiliense five times and competed in the Série A once.
History
They were founded on July ...
and
Brasiliense FC
Brasiliense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as simply Brasiliense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.
Founded in 2000, it competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian fo ...
.
Stadium name
Its official name honors Elmo Serejo Farias, former Taguatinga administrator and
Governor of the Federal District during the stadium's construction.
The nickname Estádio Boca do Jacaré means ''Alligator's Mouth Stadium'', and is a reference to
Brasiliense Futebol Clube
Brasiliense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as simply Brasiliense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Taguatinga, Federal District, Taguatinga, Federal District (Brazil), Distrito Federal.
Founded in 2000, it competes in the Campeona ...
's nickname.
Serejão means ''Big Serejo''.
History
The inaugural match was played on January 23, 1978, when Taguatinga beat
Vila Nova 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 (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...
beat Brasiliense 3-2.
In 2001, the stadium was remodeled.
References
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
External links
Templos do FutebolBrasiliense's Official Website
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Football venues in the Federal District (Brazil)
Sports venues in the Federal District (Brazil)