Estádio Barão de Serra Negra
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Estádio Barão de Serra Negra is a multi-use 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...

 located in Piracicaba
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...

, 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...

. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Esporte Clube XV de Novembro
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:...

. 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 the woodland where the stadium was built.

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
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...

 drew 0-0.

On September 19, 1965, the first goal of the stadium was scored by Corinthians
Sport 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...

' 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
Bandeirante Esporte Clube
Bandeirante Esporte Clube, commonly known as Bandeirante, is a Brazilian football club based in Birigüi, São Paulo state.-History:The club was founded on March 11, 1923...

3-2.
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