Estádio Paulista, usually known as Estádio Paulista, or just Paulista, is a

football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000. It was inaugurated in 1921. The stadium is owned by the São Carlos City Hall, and its formal name honors Paulista Esporte Clube. Incorporated in 1951 by

São Carlos Clube São Carlos Clube, is a sports club from São Carlos in São Paulo state, Brazil. O Clube (Portuguese for ''The Club'') as it is known locally was founded on January 9, 1944. Their soccer team plays in blue and white uniforms. History São Car ...

. São Carlos Clube usually plays their home matches at the stadium, and has a pitch size of 103 x 67 m.

History

The inaugural match was played on April 21, 1921, when ''Paulista of Araraquara'' tied Paulista EC 2-2. The scorer of the first goal of the stadium is unknown. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 9,000 people, set on August 7, 1966 when

and Palmeiras 4-4. On February 27, 1966, the stadium lighting was inaugurated. Ferroviária beat ''São Carlos Clube'' 2–0 in the lighting inaugural match.

References

*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

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