Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos, usually known as Estádio Palma Travassos, is a multi-use stadium in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it is the home stadium of Comercial. The stadium has a capacity of 34,800 people.[1] It was built in 1964.

Estádio Palma Travassos

Palma Travassos
Full name	Estádio Dr. Francisco de Palma Travassos
Location	Ribeirão Preto,  Brazil
Coordinates	21°11′13″S 47°47′16″W
Owner	Comercial
Operator	Comercial
Capacity	35,800
Field size	105 x 68m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1964
Opened	November 10, 1964
Tenants
Comercial

Estádio Palma Travassos is owned by Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto). The stadium is named after Francisco de Palma Travassos, who donated the groundplot where the stadium was built.

History

In 1964, the works on Estádio Palma Travassos were completed. The inaugural match was played on November 10 of that year, when Santos beat Comercial 3-2. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Comercial's Paulo Bim.

The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 32,400, set on July 20, 1986 when Comercial and Botafogo drew 0-0.

References

• Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

External links

• Templos do Futebol
• Comercial at Arquivo de Clubes