Estádio Eduardo José Farah

Estádio Eduardo José Farah, also known as Prudentão or Farahzão, is a multi-use stadium in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 38,916. It was built in 1982. The stadium is owned by the Presidente Prudente City Hall, and its formal name honors Eduardo José Farah, who was the Paulista Football Federation president during the stadium reformation. Prudentino Futebol Clube usually plays their home matches at the stadium.

History

The inaugural match was played on October 12, 1982, when Santos beat Corinthians (Presidente Prudente) 1-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Santos' Paulinho. The stadium maximum capacity at the time was 20,000 people.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 45,972 people, set on March 3, 1996 when Palmeiras beat Corinthians 3-1.

In 2001, the stadium maximum capacity was expanded to 50,000 people. However, the capacity was later reduced to its current 38,916 people.

References

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

External links

* [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/Prudente2.htm Templos do Futebol]