Estádio Palma Travassos
Encyclopedia
Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos, usually known as Estádio Palma Travassos, or just Franciscão, is a multi-use stadium
in Ribeirão Preto
, Brazil
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. It was built in 1964.
Estádio Palma Travassos is owned by Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto)
. The stadium is named after Francisco de Palma Travassos, who donated the groundplot where the stadium was built.
beat Comercial 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Comercial's Paulo Bim.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 32,400, set on July 20, 1986 when Comercial and Botafogo
drew 0-0.
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...
in Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants,...
, 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 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 35,000 people. It was built in 1964.
Estádio Palma Travassos is owned by Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto)
Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto)
Comercial Futebol Clube , usually known simply as Comercial , is a traditional Brazilian football club from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state.-History:...
. The stadium is named after Francisco de Palma Travassos, who donated the groundplot where the stadium was built.
History
In 1964, the works on Estádio Palma Travassos were completed. The inaugural match was played on November 10 of that year, when SantosSantos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
beat Comercial 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Comercial's Paulo Bim.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 32,400, set on July 20, 1986 when Comercial and Botafogo
Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)
Botafogo Futebol Clube is a Brazilian association football club based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, founded on November 12, 1918. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, alongside the great clubs of the state, and in the Copa Paulista de Futebol.- History :In the...
drew 0-0.