Pacaembu Stadium

Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Capacity: 40,199
Record crowd: 71,281 – Corinthians vs São Paulo (24 May 1942)
Home team: Brazil national rugby union team

Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho, or commonly known as Estádio do Pacaembu is an Art Deco stadium in São Paulo, located in the Pacaembu neighborhood. The stadium is owned by the Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 April 1940, in the presence of the Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, the intervener Adhemar de Barros and the mayor of São Paulo, Prestes Maia. The stadium holds 40,199 people and its pitch dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width.

With a capacity of 40,199 and pitch dimensions of 104 m of length by 70 m of width, the stadium is named after Paulo Machado de Carvalho. He was the 1958 FIFA World Cup Brazilian delegation chief, the founder of Rede Record, one of the largest television networks in Brazil and was known as “Marechal da Vitória” (Marshal of Victory).

Pacaembu is frequently used to host home matches of the Big 4 football clubs of the State of São Paulo, of which Corinthians, Palmeiras and São Paulo are based in the capital city itself, and only Santos is based in a different city. This occurs when the clubs must cede their own stadiums for concerts, or when reforms are being made. In the case of Santos, Pacaembu is also used when the club requires a site with a higher seating capacity for a particular match, given the low capacity of their own stadium.

In 1942, the record attendance of 71,281 was set when Corinthians faced off against São Paulo, a match that ended in 3 all. Non-sporting events include Paul McCartney, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam.