Pacaembu Stadium
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| Full name | Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho |
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| Location | São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°32′55.1″S, 46°39′54.4″W |
| Owner | City of São Paulo |
| Operator | Municipal Secretary of Sports (Secretaria Municipal de Esportes) |
| Capacity | 37,730 |
| Record attendance | 71,281 (Corinthians 3–3 São Paulo, 24 May 1942) |
| Field size | 104 x 70 m |
| Surface | Natural grass |
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| Broke ground | 17 September 1938 |
| Built | 1938–1940 |
| Opened | 27 April 1940 |
| Renovated | 2007 |
| Expanded | 1958 and 1970 |
| Architect | Escritório Técnico Ramos de Azevedo - Severo e Villares |
Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho, colloquially known as Estádio do Pacaembu (Portuguese pronunciation: [isˈtadʒiu du pakaẽˈbu]) is a football stadium in São Paulo, located in the Pacaembu neighborhood. The stadium is owned by the Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 April 1940, in the presence of the Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, the intervener Adhemar de Barros and the mayor of São Paulo, Prestes Maia. The stadium holds 37,730 people and its pitch dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width.
The stadium is named after Paulo Machado de Carvalho. He was the 1958 FIFA World Cup Brazilian delegation chief, the founder of Rede Record, one of the largest television networks in Brazil and was known as "Marechal da Vitória" (Marshal of Victory).
Pacaembu is frequently used to host home matches of the Big 4 football clubs of the State of São Paulo, of which Corinthians, Palmeiras and São Paulo are based in the capital city itself, and only Santos is based in a different city. This occurs when the clubs must cede their own stadiums for concerts, or when reforms are being made. In the case of Santos, Pacaembu is also used when the club requires a site with a higher seating capacity for a particular match, given the low capacity of their own stadium.
The first match ever played at Pacaembu Stadium took place on 27 April 1940, when Palestra Italia (Palestra Italia was Palmeiras' original name) and Coritiba. Palestra Italia beat Coritiba 6–2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Coritiba's Zequinha. After this match, another match was played, where Corinthians beat Atlético Mineiro 4–2. Both matches were from Taça Cidade de São Paulo's cup.
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