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
Location	São Paulo, Brazil
Owner	Nacional Atlético Clube
Capacity	9,660
Field size	11,750 m × 7,160 m (38,550 ft × 23,490 ft)
Surface	Grass
Opened	1938
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]

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.