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| Full name | Estádio Alfredo Schürig |
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| Location | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Owner | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista |
| Capacity | 18,500[1] |
| Record attendance | 27,384 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1928 |
| Opened | July 22, 1928 |
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| Corinthians Corinthians Rugby | |
TheEstádio Alfredo Schürig, most commonly known asEstádio Parque São Jorge, orFazendinha, is afootball stadium inaugurated on July 22, 1928 inSão Paulo, Brazil. It can hold up to 18,500 people. The stadium is owned bySport Club Corinthians Paulista. Its formal name honorsAlfredo Schürig, president of Corinthians from 1931 to 1933.Fazendinha meansLittle Farm.
The stadium was inaugurated on July 22, 1928, and became the home ground of Corinthians in the beginning of the 1940s, whenEstádio do Pacaembu was built. In 1963, the stadium was one of the 1963Pan American Games venues, hosted in São Paulo city. During the Pan American Games, theBrazil national team beat theAmerican counterparts 10–0. Due to Fazendinha's low capacity, Corinthians has been playing inPacaembu Stadium since the 1950s. During a short time,Campeonato Paulista andCopa do Brasil matches were again played at the stadium as result of a reformation done in 1992 that grew its capacity.
The inaugural match was played on July 22, 1928, when Corinthians andAmérica drew 2-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Corinthians' De Maria.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 27,384, set on November 4, 1962 whenSantos beat Corinthians 2–1.
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