Estádio Nicolau Alayon

Estádio Nicolau Alayon, also known as Estádio Comendador Sousa, is a football (soccer) 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), and Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube. 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]

Estádio Nicolau Alayon
Estádio Comendador Souza
LocationSão Paulo, Brazil
OwnerNacional Atlético Clube
Capacity9,660
Field size11,750 m × 7,160 m (38,550 ft × 23,490 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Opened1938
Tenants
Nacional Atlético Clube
Audax São Paulo Esporte Clube

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]

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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Estádio Nicolau Alayon" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  3. "Nacional Atlético Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  4. "Estádio Nicolau Alayon" (in Portuguese). Templos do Futebol. Retrieved August 27, 2008.

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