Teixeirão

Estádio Benedito Teixeira, usually known as Teixeirão, is a multi-purpose stadium in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 32,168 people. It was built in 1996. The stadium is owned by América Futebol Clube, and its formal name honours Benedito Teixeira, who was a player, and a president of América Futebol Clube for 23 years.

Teixeirão
Full nameEstádio Benedito Teixeira
LocationSão José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
OwnerAmérica-SP
Capacity32,168[1]
Field size105 x 70m
SurfaceGrass
Opened1996
Tenants
América-SP

History

The inaugural match was played on February 10, 1996, when São Paulo beat América (SP) 3–2 in front of 17,585 people. The first goal of the stadium was scored by São Paulo's Valdir.

On March 28, 1996, the first ever Brazil Olympic team match was played in São José do Rio Preto city. The match, which was against the Ghana national football team, ended 8–2 to Brazil. Marques, who scored three goals, was the man of the match.

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References
  1. "Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol, page 88" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  • Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.


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