Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
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The Estádio Moisés Lucarelli, also known as Estádio Majestoso, or just Majestoso, is a football
stadium inaugurated on September 12, 1948 in Campinas
, São Paulo
, with a maximum capacity of 19,722 people. The stadium is owned by Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
. The stadium has a pitch size of 107m x 70m and its area stands at 36,000 m². Its formal name honors Moisés Lucarelli, the co-ordinator of the stadium construction works commission. Its nickname, Estádio Majestoso, means Majestic Stadium, because it was the third largest stadium in Brazil at the time of its inauguration.
The inaugural match was played on September 12, 1948, when XV de Piracicaba
beat Ponte Preta 3-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by XV de Piracicaba's Sato.
The stadium's official attendance record currently stands at 34,985, set on February 1, 1978 when São Paulo
beat Ponte Preta 3-1.
The stadium biggest score was set on April 16, 1994, when Ponte Preta beat Ferroviária
8-1.
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...
stadium inaugurated on September 12, 1948 in Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, with a maximum capacity of 19,722 people. The stadium is owned by Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
Ponte Preta is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Ponte Preta is also known as Macaca. Ponte Preta's biggest rival is from the same city: Guarani. The games between Ponte Preta and Guarani are known as derby . They are known as "pontepretanos"...
. The stadium has a pitch size of 107m x 70m and its area stands at 36,000 m². Its formal name honors Moisés Lucarelli, the co-ordinator of the stadium construction works commission. Its nickname, Estádio Majestoso, means Majestic Stadium, because it was the third largest stadium in Brazil at the time of its inauguration.
History
The stadium was inaugurated on September 12, 1948. The stadium was built with the help of hundreds of Ponte Preta supporters.The inaugural match was played on September 12, 1948, when XV de Piracicaba
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba)
Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913.-History:...
beat Ponte Preta 3-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by XV de Piracicaba's Sato.
The stadium's official attendance record currently stands at 34,985, set on February 1, 1978 when São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
beat Ponte Preta 3-1.
The stadium biggest score was set on April 16, 1994, when Ponte Preta beat Ferroviária
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, or Ferroviária, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Araraquara in São Paulo state, founded on April 12, 1950. Ferroviária is the only Araraquara's club to reach the Campeonato Paulista first division. The club's best campaign in that...
8-1.