Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, commonly known as Estádio Ilha do Retiro, Ilha do Retiro or simply Ilha, is a

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situated in

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, State of

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, in Northeastern Brazil, and owned by

Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife (), commonly known as Sport Recife or simply Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in Recife, Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of football i ...

. 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 Club do Recife president who presided over the first major renovation of the stadium.

History

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, the match between Chile and the United States was played at the stadium. In 1987, fans watched Sport win a historical match against “paulista” side Guarani, that gave the Lion their first national trophy, the Campeonato Brasileiro of 1987, even though

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claim to have won it too. The case went to the

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and Sport won. In 2008, the stadium was once again the stage of an epic match, this time at the final of the

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, against

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. They had lost the first leg on

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by 3x1, with the leonine goal being scored on the final moments of the match. Now playing in Recife, Sport managed to get a 2x0 win, and won on away goals. The victory was so unexpected, that Corinthians had signed a trophy afterparty before the match, only for the party to be cancelled later on.

Information

* Official name: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho * Capacity: 32,983 spectators * Pitch Size: 105m x 78m * Opened on July 4, 1937 (

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- Santa Cruz 6–5) * Record attendance: 56,875 spectators (Sport-

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/ PE 2–0, June 7, 1998, in

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) * Address: Avenida Sport Club do Recife, s/nº - Recife (PE)

References

External links

Templos do Futebol
(archived)
Sport Recife
– official website Sports venues in Pernambuco Ilha do Retiro Sport Club do Recife {{Brazil-sports-venue-stub