Zerão
Encyclopedia
Estádio Milton Corrêa, usually known as Zerão, is a multi-purpose stadium
located in Macapá
, Brazil
. It is used mostly for football
matches and hosts the home matches of Amapá Clube
, Esporte Clube Macapá
, Oratório Recreativo Clube
, Trem Desportivo Clube
, Santos Futebol Clube (AP)
, São Paulo Futebol Clube (AP)
and Ypiranga Clube
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people and was built in 1990. The name (and the fame) come from the unusual circumstance that the midfield line supposedly lies exactly on the Equator
- zero latitude -, thus causing each team to defend one hemisphere.
Zerão is owned by the Amapá State Government. The stadium is named after Milton de Souza Corrêa, who was a former president of the Amapá State Football Federation
. The stadium is nicknamed after the neighborhood where it is located, Marco Zero (the neighborhood is named Marco Zero ("mark 0" in English) as it is located on the Equator). Zerão means Big Zero, denoting the zeroth latitude - Equator.
. 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 Corrêa's death, the stadium was renamed to its current name, Estádio Milton Corrêa
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located in Macapá
Macapá
Macapá is a Brazilian city, capital of Amapá state. Located in the North Region, it is the only state capital that has no highway connections with other capitals...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and hosts the home matches of Amapá Clube
Amapá Clube
Amapá Clube, usually known simply as Amapá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Macapá in the State of Amapá.. The team plays its home games in the 5,000 capacity Milton Rodrigues stadium. Amapá Clube's home kit is a shirt with black and white vertical stripes, black shorts and white...
, Esporte Clube Macapá
Esporte Clube Macapá
Esporte Clube Macapá, usually known simply as Macapá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Macapá in the State of Amapá. It was founded on the July 18, 1944...
, Oratório Recreativo Clube
Oratório Recreativo Clube
Oratório Recreativo Clube, commonly known as Oratório, is a Brazilian football men's and women's club based in Macapá, Amapá state. The women's team competed twice in the Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino.-History:...
, Trem Desportivo Clube
Trem Desportivo Clube
Trem Desportivo Clube, usually known as Trem Desportivo, or simply as Trem, is a Brazilian football club from Macapá, Amapá state.-History:...
, Santos Futebol Clube (AP)
Santos Futebol Clube (AP)
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as Santos, is a Brazilian football club based in Macapá, Amapá state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
, São Paulo Futebol Clube (AP)
São Paulo Futebol Clube (AP)
São Paulo Futebol Clube, commonly known as São Paulo, is a Brazilian football club based in Macapá, Amapá state.-History:The club was founded on February 3, 1988, adopting similar colors, team kits and logo as São Paulo Futebol Clube of São Paulo state.-Stadium:São Paulo Futebol Clube play their...
and Ypiranga Clube
Ypiranga Clube
Ypiranga Clube, or Ypiranga as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Macapá in Amapá, founded on May 15, 1963.Home stadium is the Zerão stadium, capacity 5,000...
. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people and was built in 1990. The name (and the fame) come from the unusual circumstance that the midfield line supposedly lies exactly on the Equator
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....
- zero latitude -, thus causing each team to defend one hemisphere.
Zerão is owned by the Amapá State Government. The stadium is named after Milton de Souza Corrêa, who was a former president of the Amapá State Football Federation
Federação Amapaense de Futebol
The Federação Amapaense de Futebol was founded on June 26, 1945, and it manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Amapá, which are the Campeonato Amapaense and the Campeonato Amapaense lower levels, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation...
. The stadium is nicknamed after the neighborhood where it is located, Marco Zero (the neighborhood is named Marco Zero ("mark 0" in English) as it is located on the Equator). Zerão means Big Zero, denoting the zeroth latitude - Equator.
History
In 1990, the works on Zerão were completed. It was named Estádio Ayrton Senna, and was named after the Formula 1 driverAyrton Senna
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a Brazilian racing driver. A three-time Formula One world champion, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time...
. The inaugural match was played on October 17 of that year, when Independente
Independente Esporte Clube
Independente Esporte Clube, commonly known as Independente, is a Brazilian football club based in Santana, Amapá state. They won the Campeonato Amapaense five times.-History:The club was founded on January 19, 1962...
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 Corrêa's death, the stadium was renamed to its current name, Estádio Milton Corrêa