Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho Explained

Stadium Name:Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho
Nickname:Limeirão
Location:Limeira, São Paulo state, Brazil
Built:1977
Opened:January 30, 1977
Owner:Municipality of Limeira
Surface:Natural grass
Tenants:Associação Atlética Internacional
Seating Capacity:18,000[1]
Dimensions:105x

Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho, also known as Limeirão, is a multi-purpose stadium in Limeira, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 people. It was built in 1977.

Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho is owned by the Limeira City Hall. The stadium is named after Major José Levy Sobrinho, who donated the ground plot where the stadium was built. Associação Atlética Internacional usually plays its home matches at the stadium.

History

In 1977, the works on Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho were completed. The inaugural match was played on January 30 of that year, when Sport Club Corinthians Paulista beat AA Internacional 3–2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Internacional's Tião Mariano. The stadium's attendance record, 44,000, was also set in the inaugural match.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.interdelimeira.com.br/2013/?p=estadio