Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho
Encyclopedia
Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho, also known as Limeirão, is a multi-purpose stadium
in Limeira
, in the Brazil
ian state of São Paulo
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,475 people. It was built in 1977.
Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho is owned by the Limeira City Hall. The stadium is named after José Levy Sobrinho, who donated the groundplot where the stadium was built. Associação Atlética Internacional usually plays its home matches at the stadium.
beat AA Internacional 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Internacional's Tião Mariano. The stadium's attendance record, 44,000, was also set in the inaugural match.
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Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Limeira
Limeira
Limeira is a city in the eastern part of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2004 is 270,733 and the area is 582.48 km². The elevation is 588 m. It is 154 km far from São Paulo, the state capital, and 1011 km far from Brasilia, Brazil's capital...
, in the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,475 people. It was built in 1977.
Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho is owned by the Limeira City Hall. The stadium is named after José Levy Sobrinho, who donated the groundplot where the stadium was built. Associação Atlética Internacional usually plays its home matches at the stadium.
History
In 1977, the works on Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho were completed. The inaugural match was played on January 30 of that year, when Sport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
beat AA Internacional 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Internacional's Tião Mariano. The stadium's attendance record, 44,000, was also set in the inaugural match.
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