Zerao Stadium

Estadio Milton Correa, usually known as Zerao [ˈzɛ.ɾɐ̃u], is a multi-purpose stadium located in Macapa, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Amapa Clube, Esporte Clube Macapa, Oratorio Recreativo Clube, Trem Desportivo Clube, Santos Futebol Clube (AP) and Sao Paulo Futebol Clube (AP). The stadium has a maximum capacity of 13,680 people and was built in 1990. The name (and the fame) come from the common belief that the midfield line lies exactly on the Equator - zero latitude - thus causing each team to defend one hemisphere. It is actually approximately 50 meters north of the equator, with the equator itself lying at the far southern end of the field.

History

In 1990, the work on Zerao was completed. It was named Estadio Ayrton Senna, after the Formula 1 driver. The inaugural match was played on October 17 of that year, when Independente beat Trem 1–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Independente's Mirandinha. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 10,000, set on that match.

In 1994, after Milton de Souza Correa's death, the stadium was renamed to its current name, Estadio Milton Correa.

The Zerao closed in 2007, and after seven years of remodeling, the stadium reopened in 2014.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Эстадио Милтон Корреа Стадион (russian)