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Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid
Football (soccer) stadium in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, also known as Nabizão,[2] was a football (soccer) stadium in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo state, Brazil.[3] The stadium holds 17,724 people.[4] It was built in 1949.[3] The stadium was owned by Red Bull Bragantino, and its formal name honors Nabi Abi Chedid, who was the father of president of Bragantino Marco Antônio Abi Chedid,[5] and a former president of the club.[2] It was previously named Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, its former name honored Marcelo Stéfani, who was a player, and a president of Bragantino.[3] As Estádio Marcelo Stéfani, the stadium was also known by the nickname Marcelão.[5] It was deactivated in 2025, when owners of the club decided to demolish it and build a new and modern arena in its place.[6]
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The stadium was built in 32 days, after a popular movement led by the club's president Nabi Abi Chedid.[2] It was initially named Estádio Parque das Pedras, then just Estádio das Pedras.[2] The inaugural match was played in 1949, when Bragantino beat Mogina of Campinas 2–1.[7] The first goal of the stadium was scored by Bragantino's Sacadura.[7]
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 15,000 people, set on 26 August 1990 when Bragantino and Novorizontino drew 1–1.[7] This match was one of the legs of the Campeonato Paulista final of that year.[7]
The second leg of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A final between Bragantino and São Paulo was played on 9 June 1991 at the stadium.[3] The match ended in a 0–0 draw, and São Paulo won the championship. The match attendance was 12,492 people, which is the lowest attendance ever in a Campeonato Brasileiro final.[3]
The stadium was renamed to Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid on 6 January, 2009.[5] It was formerly named Estádio Marcelo Stéfani.[2] The name change was badly received by the Bragança Paulista population.[5]
On April 20, 2025, the "Massa Bruta" (Bragantino's nickname) played its last match at the stadium before the demolition. They beat Cruzeiro 1-0, and Jhon Jhon scored the Nabizão's last goal ever.[8]
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