Estádio JK, Municipal stadium in Itumbiara, Brazil.
Estádio JK is a football stadium in Itumbiara, Goiás, owned by the city hall and home ground of Itumbiara Esporte Clube. Its pitch uses Bermuda grass installed in 2008, and it has a 7x2-metre electronic scoreboard and a stretcher cart for injured players.
Estádio JK was completed in 1977 and inaugurated with a 0-0 draw between Itumbiara Esporte Clube and Vasco da Gama. The sources disagree on the date (October 10 or 12) and on the attendance record (27,795 or 41,235). The first goal came from a penalty in October 1977, and in 2007 the ground underwent a major renovation, with new Bermuda grass and irrigation installed in 2008.
The stadium is named after former Brazilian President Juscelino Kubitschek and serves as the home ground for local team Itumbiara Esporte Clube. When matches take place, fans gather here to cheer for their team and celebrate together.
The stadium is owned by Itumbiara City Hall and hosts Itumbiara Esporte Clube matches. Its electronic scoreboard measures 7 by 2 metres, and a stretcher cart is kept for injured players. The pitch uses Bermuda grass, with the irrigation system replaced in 2008.
On 4 March 2009, Corinthians played Itumbiara at the Estádio JK in the Copa do Brasil; Ronaldo came on in the second half for 27 minutes, his first official match after 387 days without playing.
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