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{{Short description|Football stadium in Brazil}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Pacaembu Stadium
| native_name = Estádio do Pacaembu
| nickname = 
| image = Pacaembu.jpg
| image_size = 280px
| image_caption = '''[[Ministry of Sports (Brazil)|Sisbrace]]''' {{rating|3|5}}
| fullname = Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olearo |first=Lisandro |date=2024-01-31 |title=Multinacional argentina pagará 202 millones de dólares por ponerle nombre al estadio Pacaembú |url=https://elciudadanoweb.com/multinacional-argentina-pagara-202-millones-de-dolares-por-ponerle-nombre-al-estadio-pacaembu/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=EL CIUDADANO |language=es}}</ref>
| location = [[São Paulo]], [[São Paulo (state)|SP]], [[Brazil]]
| coordinates = {{coord|23|32|55.1|S|46|39|54.4|W}}
| broke_ground = 17 September 1938
| built = 1938–1940
| opened = 27 April 1940
| renovated = 2007, 2021–present
| expanded = 1958 and 1970
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| record_attendance = 71,281 ([[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] 3–3 [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]], 24 May 1942)
| owner = São Paulo Municipality
| operator = Allegra Pacaembu
| surface = Natural grass
| construction_cost = 
| architect = Escritório Técnico Ramos de Azevedo - Severo e Villares<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultura.sp.gov.br/StaticFiles/SEC/Condephaat/Bens%20Tombados/sao%20paulo/Pacaembu.doc|title=About the architecture project|publisher=São Paulo State Government|language=pt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004061921/http://www.cultura.sp.gov.br/StaticFiles/SEC/Condephaat/Bens%20Tombados/sao%20paulo/Pacaembu.doc|archive-date=2011-10-04}}</ref>
| tenants = 
| genre = [[Art Deco]]
| structural engineer = 
| services engineer = 
| general_contractor = 
| project_manager = 
| main_contractors = 
| former_names = Estádio Municipal<br>{{small|(1940–1961)}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=De templo del fútbol a hospital de campaña |url=https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbol/de-templo-del-futbol-a-hospital-de-campana-el-pacaembu-cumple-80-anos_sto7736224/story.shtml |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=espanol.eurosport.com}}</ref><br>Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho<br>{{small|(1961–2024)}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olé |first=Diario Deportivo |date=2024-02-05 |title=La empresa argentina que pagó 202 millones de dólares por el nombre de un estadio en Brasil |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/america/mercado-libre-pago-202-millones-dolares-estadio-brasil-pacaembu-nombre_0_BZ1lq8R8P9.html |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Olé |language=es-AR}}</ref>
| seating_capacity = 40,199<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/28-10-2017/sao-paulo-santos/|title=CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol|date=29 October 2017|access-date=29 October 2017 |language=pt}}</ref>
| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|yd|1}}
| publictransit = {{rint|saopaulo|2}} [[Clínicas (São Paulo Metro)|Clínicas]]
}}

'''Pacaembu Stadium''' ({{langx|pt|Estádio do Pacaembu}}, {{IPA|pt|isˈtadʒiu du pakaẽˈbu|pron}}; named after the Pacaembu neighbourhood), currently known as '''[[Mercado Libre|Mercado Livre]] Arena Pacaembu''' for sponsorship reasons, is an [[association football]] [[stadium]] in [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. Located in the Pacaembu neighbourhood, it is owned by Municipal Prefecture of [[São Paulo]]. 

The stadium was inaugurated on 27 April 1940, in the presence of the Brazilian President [[Getúlio Vargas]], the interventor [[Adhemar de Barros]] and the mayor of São Paulo, [[Francisco Prestes Maia|Prestes Maia]]. The stadium used to hold 40,199 people and its [[Pitch (sports)|pitch]] dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width, but is currently undergoing a renovation that will reduce capacity.

Pacaembu is frequently used to host home matches of the ''Big 4'' football clubs of the State of São Paulo, of which [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] and [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] are based in the capital city itself, and only [[Santos FC|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 [[Estádio Urbano Caldeira|own stadium]].

==History==
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[[File:Estadio Pacaembu3.jpg|left|thumb|Aerial view of the Stadium and Charles Miller Square]][[File:Estádio do Pacaembu laranja and Arquibancada Sul-2007-10-02.jpg|thumb|right|Interior view of the pitch and stands]]
The first match ever played at Pacaembu Stadium took place on 27 April 1940, when [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palestra Itália]] (now known as SE Palmeiras) defeated [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]], 6-2. The first goal in the stadium was scored by Coritiba's Zequinha. Later that day, Corinthians beat [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]] 4–2 on the same ground. Both matches were part of the [[Taça Cidade de São Paulo]] competition.

On 4 May 1940, the Taça Cidade de São Paulo Final was played at Pacaembu Stadium. Palestra Itália beat Corinthians 2–1, becoming the first club to win a competition at the stadium.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 71,281, set on 24 May 1942, when Corinthians and São Paulo drew 3–3.

On 20 September 1942, Palmeiras played its first match after changing its name from Palestra Itália. Palmeiras beat São Paulo 3–1, winning that year's [[Campeonato Paulista]].

In 1945, São Paulo beat [[Jabaquara Atlético Clube|Jabaquara]] 12–1 at Pacaembu Stadium. This remains the highest-scoring match in the stadium's history.

In 2005, the stadium served as the first "Pit Stop" of ''[[The Amazing Race 9]]''.

On 11 May 2007, [[Pope Benedict XVI]] met with the youth of Brazil at the stadium as a part of his Apostolic Journey to Brazil on the occasion of the Fifth General Conference of the [[Latin American Episcopal Conference|Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean]].

Until the opening of [[Arena Corinthians]] in 2014, Corinthians played most of their home matches at Pacaembu, since their [[Estádio Parque São Jorge|original stadium]] did not meet the requirements for hosting official football matches.

Between July 2010 and November 2014, the stadium was the temporary home ground of Palmeiras while [[Allianz Parque]] was under construction.

==Reconstruction==
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==1950 FIFA World Cup==
Six [[1950 FIFA World Cup]] matches were played at Estádio do Pacaembu, which were:

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" width="100%"
|-
!Date !!Time !!Team #1 !!Res. !!Team #2 !!Round !!Spectators
|-
|25 June 1950||15.00||{{fb|SWE}}||style="text-align:center;"|3&ndash;2||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||Group 3||style="text-align:center;"|~50,000
|-
|28 June 1950||15.00||{{fb|BRA|1889}}||style="text-align:center;"|2&ndash;2||{{fb|SUI}}||Group 1||style="text-align:center;"|~42,000
|-
|2 July 1950||15.00||{{fb|ITA|1946}}||style="text-align:center;"|2&ndash;0||{{fb|PAR|1842}}||Group 3||style="text-align:center;"|~26,000
|-
|9 July 1950||15.00|| rowspan="2" |{{fb|URU}}||style="text-align:center;"|2&ndash;2||{{fb|ESP|1945}}|| rowspan="3" |Final Round||style="text-align:center;"|~44,000
|-
|13 July 1950||15.00|| style="text-align:center;" |3&ndash;2||{{fb|SWE}}|| style="text-align:center;" |~8,000
|-
|16 July 1950||15.00||{{fb|SWE}}||style="text-align:center;"|3&ndash;1||{{fb|ESP|1945}}|| style="text-align:center;" |~11,000
|}

==Concerts==
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[[File:Estadiopacaembu2.jpg|thumb|]]
* [[Paul McCartney]] performed in front of 45,000 fans in 1993, during his [[The New World Tour|New World Tour]].
* On January 27, 28 and 30, 1995, the [[Rolling Stones]] performed three sold-out concerts at Pacaembu, to a total audience of 170,000 people.
* The [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] performed at the stadium in 2002 on their [[By The Way Tour]].
* [[Avril Lavigne]]'s 2005 [[Bonez Tour]] made a stop here, in front of 40,000 fans.
* [[Eric Clapton]] performed in front of 60,000 fans in 2001, during his [[Reptile World Tour]].
* Brazilian singer [[Roberto Carlos (singer)|Roberto Carlos]] performed at the stadium in a 2001 concert.
* Heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]] has made two stops at the venue: in 1996 and 2004 each time performing for 60,000 fans.
* [[Pearl Jam]] performed at the stadium on December 2 and 3 in 2005 on their [[Pearl Jam 2005 North American/Latin American Tour]] in front of more than 80,000 fans.

==Museum==
[[File:Estádio do Pacaembu entrance2-2007-10-02.jpg|left|thumb|Pacaembu's main entrance displaying the Museum outdoor]]
[[File:Estádio do Pacaembu, Sao Paulo 2017 012.jpg|thumb|right|The now-demolished 'slide' at the stadium]]
On 29 September 2008, the Museu do Futebol (Museum of Football) was inaugurated.<ref name="museuminauguration">{{cite web|url=http://www.correiodabahia.com.br/noticias/noticia.asp?codigo=4224&mdl=26|title=Museu do Futebol é inaugurado nesta segunda-feira em São Paulo|publisher=Correio da Bahia|access-date=2008-09-28|date=2008-09-29|language=pt}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It was created to tell the history of Brazilian football.<ref name="museuminfo">{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/0,,MUL770847-9825,00.html|title=Visitar o Museu do Futebol custará R$ 6|publisher=Globo Esporte|access-date=2008-09-28|date=2008-09-23|language=pt}}</ref> The museum covers {{convert|6900|m2|acre}}, it was built at a cost of R$32.5 million, and is located below the stadium's bleachers.<ref name="foudation">{{cite web|url=http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/sis/lenoticia.php?id=99132&siteID=1|title=São Paulo inaugura Museu do Futebol|publisher=São Paulo state government|access-date=2008-09-29|date=2008-09-29|language=pt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522133300/http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/sis/lenoticia.php?id=99132&siteID=1|archive-date=2011-05-22}}</ref> The 680 workers hired to build the museum completed the construction in 13 months.<ref name="fifa">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=892521.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930212951/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=892521.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2008|title=Museum honours Brazilian history|publisher=FIFA|access-date=2008-10-03|date=2008-09-30}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.santosfc.com.br Santos FC]
*[http://www.pacaembu.com.br/ Pacaembu] (in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
*[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/almanaque/esporte_28abr1940.htm Inauguration] (in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]])
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