Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Encyclopedia
Estádio Nicolau Alayon, also known as Estádio Comendador Sousa, is a football (soccer) stadium
located in the Brazil
ian city of São Paulo
, São Paulo state
. It is the home stadium of Brazilian football club Nacional Atlético Clube, also known as Nacional (SP), and Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube. It has a maximum capacity of 9,660. The stadium is named after the Uruguay
an Nicolau Alayon, who was Nacional's president during the stadium's construction. The stadium is nicknamed Comendador Sousa after the street where it is located in.
beat Nacional 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Nacional's Carlos Leite.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 22,000, set on February 21, 1970, when Nacional beat São Paulo
1-0.
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 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 city of 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...
, São Paulo state
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 the home stadium of Brazilian football club Nacional Atlético Clube, also known as Nacional (SP), and Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube. It has a maximum capacity of 9,660. The stadium is named after the Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an Nicolau Alayon, who was Nacional's president during the stadium's construction. The stadium is nicknamed Comendador Sousa after the street where it is located in.
History
The stadium was inaugurated on May 14, 1938, when CorinthiansSport 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 Nacional 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Nacional's Carlos Leite.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 22,000, set on February 21, 1970, when Nacional beat 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...
1-0.