Estádio Marcelo Stéfani

Estádio Marcelo Stéfani is a football (soccer) stadium in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium holds 16,119 people. It was built in 1949. The stadium is owned by Clube Atlético Bragantino, and its formal name honors Marcelo Stéfani, who was a player, and a president of Bragantino.

History

The inaugural match was played in 1949, when Bragantino beat Mogina of Campinas 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Bragantino's Sacadeira.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 19,900 people, set on August 26, 1990 when Bragantino and Novorizontino drew 1-1. This match was one of the legs of the Campeonato Paulista final of that year.

On June 9, 1991, the second leg of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A final between Bragantino and São Paulo was played at the stadium. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, and São Paulo won the championship. The match attendance was 12,492 people, which is the lowest attendance ever in a Campeonato Brasileiro final.

References

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

External links

*pt icon [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/Braganca.htm Templos do Futebol]