Estádio Rei Pelé
The Estádio Rei Pelé, also known as Trapichão, is a multi-purpose stadium in Maceió, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 19,105. The stadium was built in 1970.
Trapichão | |
Sisbrace | |
| Full name | Estádio Rei Pelé |
|---|---|
| Location | Maceió, Alagoas |
| Coordinates | 9°40′14″S 35°45′33″W |
| Owner | Alagoas state government |
| Capacity | 19,105 |
| Field size | 110m x 75 metres |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Opened | 25 October 1970 |
| Renovated | 1992 |
| Tenants | |
| Clube de Regatas Brasil Centro Sportivo Alagoano | |
Estádio Rei Pelé is owned by the Government of Alagoas and it is the stadium where CRB (Clube de Regatas Brasil) and CSA (Centro Sportivo Alagoano) play their home matches. The stadium is named after the footballer Pelé (1940–2022), and its name means King Pelé. The stadium is nicknamed Trapichão because it is located in Trapiche da Barra neighborhood.
There is a museum inside the stadium, called Museu de Esportes Edvaldo Santa Rosa, named after an Alagoan footballer nicknamed Dida (1934–2002), who played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and the Brazil national football team.