Estádio Barão da Serra Negra is a multi-use
stadium
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located in
Piracicaba
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,
Brazil
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. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and hosts the home matches of
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 18,799 people and was built in 1965. It is owned by the Prefecture of Piracicaba, and is named after Francisco José da Conceição, brazilian politician of 19th century.
History
It was built in 1965, and inaugurated on September 4 of that year. The inaugural match was played on that day, when XV de Piracicaba and
Palmeiras drew 0-0.
On September 19, 1965, the first goal of the stadium was scored by
Corinthians
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' Flávio, when Corinthians beat XV de Piracicaba 3–1.
The largest audience ever recorded in the stadium was 27,100 people, on November 30, 1983, when XV de Piracicaba beat
Bandeirante
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3–2.
On that occasion, the XV was proclaimed champion of the Paulista Championship of the Série A2. The incident occurred shortly after the death of legendary president
Romeu Italo Ripoli, who dedicated much of his life to the Piracicaba club.
References
* ''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
Templos do Futebol
External links
Barao Serra Negra
Sports venues in São Paulo (state)
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