Estádio Nhozinho Santos

Estádio Nhozinho Santos is a multi-use stadium located in São Luís, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Moto Club de São Luís. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,891 people and was built in 1950. It is owned by the São Luís city hall and is named after Joaquim Moreira Alves dos Santos, nicknamed Nhozinho, who introduced football in Maranhão state.

Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos

Full name	Estádio Municipal Nhozinho Santos
Location	São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Coordinates	2.536286°S 44.289145°W / -2.536286; -44.289145
Owner	São Luís city hall
Operator	São Luís city hall
Capacity	12,891[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1950
Opened	October 1, 1950
Tenants
Boa Vontade Comerciário Ferroviário IAPE Maranhão Moto Club Sampaio Corrêa São José

History

It was built in 1950 and inaugurated on October 1 of that year. The inaugural match was played on that day when Sampaio Corrêa beat Paysandu 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Paysandu's Hélio.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 24,865, set on March 26, 1980, when Maranhão and Vasco da Gama drew 0-0.