Estádio Barão de Serra Negra
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Estádio Barão de Serra Negra, is a multi-use stadium located in Piracicaba, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Esporte Clube XV de Novembro. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 26,528 people and was built in 1965. It is owned by the Prefecture of Piracicaba, and is named after after the woodland where the stadium was built.
[edit] 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' Flávio, when Corinthians beat XV de Piracicaba 3-1.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 27,100, set on November 30, 1983, when XV de Piracicaba beat Bandeirante 3-2.
[edit] References
- (Portuguese) Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- (Portuguese) Templos do Futebol
