Castelão (Maranhão)

The Estádio Governador João Castelo, also known as the Castelão, is a multi-purpose stadium inaugurated on March 9, 1975, in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 40,149 people in a three-tier configuration. The stadium is owned by the Maranhão state Government, and is the home ground of Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube, Moto Club and Maranhão. Its formal name honors João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves (1937–2016), Maranhão governor from 1979 to 1982.

Castelão
Sisbrace
Full nameEstádio Governador João Castelo
LocationSão Luís, MA, Brazil
OwnerMaranhão state Government
Capacity40,149
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1982
OpenedFebruary 5, 1982
Tenants
Maranhão
Moto Club
Sampaio Corrêa
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