Estádio Paulista
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Estádio Paulista, usually known as Estádio Paulista, or just Paulista, is a football (soccer)
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
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in São Carlos
São Carlos
São Carlos is a city of 221,950 inhabitants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located at , at about 231 km from the city of São Paulo.-History:...

, São Paulo State, Brazil
Brazil
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. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 4,000. It was inaugurated in 1925. The stadium is owned by the São Carlos City Hall, and its formal name honors Paulista Esporte Clube. Incorporated in 1951 by São Carlos Clube
São Carlos Clube
São Carlos Clube, is a country club and an amateur soccer team from São Carlos in São Paulo state, Brazil.O Clube as it is known locally was founded on January 9, 1944...

. São Carlos Clube usually plays their home matches at the stadium, and has a pitch size of 106,50 x 70,40 m. Paulista means Paulista.

History

The inaugural match was played on March 21, 1926, when Paulistano beat Paulista EC 1-0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Seixas (Paulistano).

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 12,000 people, set on August 7, 1966 when São Carlos Clube
São Carlos Clube
São Carlos Clube, is a country club and an amateur soccer team from São Carlos in São Paulo state, Brazil.O Clube as it is known locally was founded on January 9, 1944...

 and Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...

 4-4.

On February 27, 1966, the stadium lighting was inaugurated. 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...

beat São Carlos Clube 2-0 in the lighting inaugural match.

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