Nabizão | |
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Full name | Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
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Former names | Estádio Parque das Pedras Estádio das Pedras Estádio Marcelo Stéfani (–2009) |
Location | Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil |
Owner | Red Bull Bragantino |
Capacity | 15,010 [1] |
Field size | 105 x 68m |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 1949 |
Tenants | |
Red Bull Bragantino Red Bull Brasil |
Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, also known as Nabizão, [2] is a football (soccer) stadium in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state, Brazil. [3] The stadium holds 17,724 people. [4] It was built in 1949. [3] The stadium is owned by Red Bull Bragantino, and its formal name honors Nabi Abi Chedid, who was the father of president of Bragantino Marco Antônio Abi Chedid, [5] and a former president of the club. [2] It was previously named Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, its former name honored Marcelo Stéfani, who was a player, and a president of Bragantino. [3] As Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, the stadium was also known by the nickname Marcelão. [5]
The stadium was built in 32 days, after a popular movement led by the club's president Nabi Abi Chedid. [2] It was initially named Estádio Parque das Pedras, then just Estádio das Pedras. [2] The inaugural match was played in 1949, when Bragantino beat Mogina of Campinas 2–1. [6] The first goal of the stadium was scored by Bragantino's Sacadura. [6]
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 15,000 people, set on 26 August 1990 when Bragantino and Novorizontino drew 1–1. [6] This match was one of the legs of the Campeonato Paulista final of that year. [6]
The second leg of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A final between Bragantino and São Paulo was played on 9 June 1991 at the stadium. [3] The match ended in a 0–0 draw, and São Paulo won the championship. The match attendance was 12,492 people, which is the lowest attendance ever in a Campeonato Brasileiro final. [3]
The stadium was renamed to Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid on 6 January# 2009. [5] It was formerly named Estádio Marcelo Stéfani. [2] The name change was badly received by the Bragança Paulista population. [5]
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