Estádio Ilha do Retiro

Coordinates: 8°3′46.63″S 34°54′10.73″W / 8.0629528°S 34.9029806°W / -8.0629528; -34.9029806

Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho
Ilha do Retiro
Full name Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho
Location Recife, Brazil
Owner Sport Recife
Capacity 32,983[1]
Field size 105 x 78m
Surface Grass
Opened 1937

Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, commonly known as Estádio Ilha do Retiro or simply Ilha do Retiro, is a football stadium situated in Recife, State of Pernambuco, in Northeastern Brazil, and owned by Sport Recife.

The stadium's official name is Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, and it was inaugurated on July 4, 1937. The stadium's common name, Ilha do Retiro, is the name of the neighborhood where it is located. The stadium's official name, Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, is in honor of the Sport Recife president who presided over the first major renovation of the stadium. Blocks of high-rise flats border the ground giving the residents and visitors excellent views of the games in the stadium from their windows and balconies.

History

Ilha do Retiro was the first stadium to be built in Recife, after Sport Recife bought a 17-hectare small ranch.

In the 1950 World Cup, the match between Chile and the United States was played at the stadium.

Information

  • Official name: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho
  • Capacity: 32,983 spectators
  • Pitch Size: 105m x 78m
  • Opened on July 4, 1937 (Sport-Santa Cruz 6-5)
  • Record attendance: 56,875 spectators (Sport-Porto/PE 2–0, June 7, 1998 in Campeonato Pernambucano)
  • Address: Praça da Bandeira, s/nº - Recife (PE)

References

  1. ↑ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). January 18, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.

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