Estádio Luís Augusto de Oliveira
Estádio Municipal Prof. Luís Augusto de Oliveira, usually known as Estádio Luisão, or just O Luisão, is a football (soccer) stadium in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 14,359. It was inaugurated on November 3, 1968. The stadium is owned by the São Carlos City Hall, and its formal name honors Luís Augusto de Oliveira (b. 5 December 1900, d. 14 July 1956), who was the mayor of São Carlos. São Carlos FC usually plays their home matches at the stadium, and has a pitch size of 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft). Luisão means Luisão (Big Louis, in English).
O Luisão | |
| Full name | Estádio Municipal Prof. Luís Augusto de Oliveira |
|---|---|
| Former names | Campo da Boa Vista (1952) Praça de Esportes Prof. Luís Augusto de Oliveira (1956) |
| Location | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Owner | São Carlos Municipality |
| Operator | Municipal Sports and Leisure Secretary |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Record attendance | 23,712 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1952 |
| Built | 1952 to 1968 |
| Opened | November 3, 1968 |
| Renovated | 1956, 1957, 1968, 1989, 2005 and 2006 |
| Expanded | 1984 and 1989 |
| Construction cost | Cr$ 350 milhões - 1966 |
| Structural engineer | Lafael Petroni |
| Tenants | |
| São Carlos FC Sãocarlense São-Carlense | |
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