Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid

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Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Nabizão
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]

History

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

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid-Laudo de Segurança" (PDF). Corpo de Bombeiros da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo/Federação Paulista de Futebol. October 31, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e ""Nabi Abi Chedid" já é o nome do estádio do Bragantino" (in Portuguese). Cosmo On Line. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
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  4. ^ "Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d "Mudança de nome de estádio revolta população" (in Portuguese). Cosmo On Line. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c d "Estádio Marcelo Stéfani" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved February 18, 2009.

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