Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Estádio Nicolau Alayon, also known as Estádio Comendador Sousa, is a football stadium located in the Brazilian city of São Paulo, São Paulo state. It is the home stadium of Brazilian football club Nacional Atlético Clube, also known as Nacional (SP).
| Estádio Nicolau Alayon | |
Estádio Comendador Souza | |
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 View of the stadium in 2018 | |
| Address | São Paulo Brazil |
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| Public transit |  Água Branca |
| Owner | Nacional A.C. |
| Capacity | 9,660 |
| Field size | 117.5 m × 71.6 m (385 ft × 235 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1938 |
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Audax São Paulo and rugby union team Cobras Brasil XV has also used the stadium for their home games. It has a maximum capacity of 9,660.[1] The stadium is named after the Uruguayan Nicolau Alayon, who was Nacional's president during the stadium's construction.[2] The stadium is nicknamed Comendador Sousa after the street where it is located in.[3]
History
The stadium was inaugurated on May 14, 1938, when Corinthians beat Nacional 2–1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Nacional's Carlos Leite.[4]
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 22,000, set on February 21, 1970, when Nacional beat São Paulo 1–0.[4]
References
- "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- "Estádio Nicolau Alayon" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- "Nacional Atlético Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- "Estádio Nicolau Alayon" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
External links
- Image gallery on Instagram
