Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho , colloquially known as Estádio do Pacaembu ( Portuguese pronunciation: [isˈtadʒiu du pakaẽˈbu] ), is an Art Deco stadium in São Paulo , located in the Pacaembu neighborhood. The stadium is owned by the Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo . The stadium was inaugurated on 27 April 1940, in the presence of the Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas , the interventor Adhemar de Barros and the mayor of São Paulo, Prestes Maia . The stadium used to hold 40,199 people and its pitch dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width, but is currently undergoing a renovation that will reduce capacity.
9-575: The stadium is named after Paulo Machado de Carvalho . He was the 1958 FIFA World Cup Brazilian delegation chief, the founder of Rede Record , one of the largest television networks in Brazil and was known as " Marechal da Vitória " ( Marshal of Victory ). Pacaembu is frequently used to host home matches of the Big 4 football clubs of the State of São Paulo, of which Corinthians , Palmeiras and São Paulo are based in
18-485: A Brazilian businessman, journalist and football chairman. Graduated from Faculdade do Largo São Francisco , Paulo Machado de Carvalho assumed a prominent position in the 1932 Constitutionalist Revolution , where he was patron and founder of Rádio Sociedade Record , based near Praça da República . He participated in the first radio news broadcasts in Brazil alongside Assis Chateaubriand . In 1944, he acquired Rádio Panamericana, now Jovem Pan . In 1953, he participated in
27-456: The 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups . responsible for making Brazil's blue away shirt official, chosen by him to be worn in the final against Sweden in 1958 because it represents the mantle of Our Lady of Aparecida , the country's patron saint. Its name gives the official name of the Estádio do Pacaembu since 1961. Assis Chateaubriand Too Many Requests If you report this error to
36-527: The capital city itself, and only Santos is based in a different city. This occurs when the clubs must cede their own stadiums for concerts, or when reforms are being made. In the case of Santos, Pacaembu is also used when the club requires a site with a higher seating capacity for a particular match, given the low capacity of their own stadium . The first match ever played at Pacaembu Stadium took place on 27 April 1940, when Palestra Itália (now known as SE Palmeiras) defeated Coritiba , 6-2. The first goal in
45-457: The founding of Rede Record television. Carvalho was the first businessman to organize a media conglomerate in Brazil, years before Roberto Marinho and Grupo Globo . Paulo Machado de Carvalho also worked in his sporting career, being part of the board of São Paulo FC since 1934, and being elected president in 1940 and 1947. He was also the head of the Brazil national football team delegation in
54-733: The highest-scoring match in the stadium's history. In 2005, the stadium served as the first "Pit Stop" of The Amazing Race 9 . On 11 May 2007, Pope Benedict XVI met with the youth of Brazil at the stadium as a part of his Apostolic Journey to Brazil on the occasion of the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean . Until the opening of Arena Corinthians in 2014, Corinthians played most of their home matches at Pacaembu, since their original stadium did not meet
63-523: The requirements for hosting official football matches. Between July 2010 and November 2014, the stadium was the temporary home ground of Palmeiras while Allianz Parque was under construction. Six 1950 FIFA World Cup matches were played at Estádio do Pacaembu, which were: On 29 September 2008, the Museu do Futebol (Museum of Football) was inaugurated. It was created to tell the history of Brazilian football. The museum covers 6,900 square metres (1.7 acres), it
72-858: The stadium was scored by Coritiba's Zequinha. Later that day, Corinthians beat Atlético Mineiro 4–2 on the same ground. Both matches were part of the Taça Cidade de São Paulo competition. On 4 May 1940, the Taça Cidade de São Paulo Final was played at Pacaembu Stadium. Palestra Itália beat Corinthians 2–1, becoming the first club to win a competition at the stadium. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 71,281, set on 24 May 1942, when Corinthians and São Paulo drew 3–3. On 20 September 1942, Palmeiras played its first match after changing its name from Palestra Itália. Palmeiras beat São Paulo 3–1, winning that year's Campeonato Paulista . In 1945, São Paulo beat Jabaquara 12–1 at Pacaembu Stadium. This remains
81-399: Was built at a cost of R$ 32.5 million, and is located below the stadium's bleachers. The 680 workers hired to build the museum completed the construction in 13 months. 23°32′55.1″S 46°39′54.4″W / 23.548639°S 46.665111°W / -23.548639; -46.665111 Paulo Machado de Carvalho Paulo Machado de Carvalho (9 November 1901 – 7 March 1992), was
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