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It is located in the South Zone of São Paulo, on Avenida Paulista. The Estádio Palestra Itália, also known as Parque Antarctica, was until 2010 the home of Palmeiras SE. Located in the South Zone of São Paulo, on Avenida Paulista, it was the former home ground of Palmeiras SE. Palestine Soccer Association was founded on October 25, 1916 with the purpose of organizing and promoting football in the region. The roots of Estádio Palestra Itália lie at the start of the 20th century when Antarctica Paulista, a beer brewer, created a vast sports ground where its employees could practice various sports. When in the following years football became more popular in Brazil, the company decided to rent out various fields to emerging football clubs. Palestine Soccer Association was founded on October 25, 1916, with the purpose of organizing and promoting football in the region.

Further investment was made in the 1950s and 1960s, including the construction of a second stand and the installation of a artificial turf pitch. In 1981, Palmeiras inaugurated its new stadium, the Allianz Parque. Over the course of several decades, several clubs played their matches at the ground, but it was club Palestra Itália (which later evolved into Palmeiras) that ended up purchasing it in 1920. Bit by bit, the club started to invest in improving it, leading to the construction of a first wooden stand in 1933. Further investment was made in the 1950s and 1960s, including the construction of a second stand and installation of an artificial turf pitch. In 1981, Palmeiras inaugurated its new stadium, Allianz Parque.

It was the first modern stadium in the world. The newly built stadium opened on the 13th of August 1933 with a Palestra Itália vs Bangu soccer match (6-0).

The stadium underwent a renovation in the early 1960s which included the construction of a new main stand. At that time, the stadium could hold about 35,000 fans.

Few changes were made in the next decades, until the club started a series of smaller renovations in the 1990s. However, Palmeiras also started investigating the possibility of building a complete new stadium, which became concrete when plans got presented in 2008.

The final match played by Palmeiras at the Palestra Itália was on July 9, 2010, against Boca Juniors. The match was won by Boca Juniors 2-0 and the stadium's capacity was 27,650 seats.

The Estádio Palestra Itália subsequently got demolished to make place for the Arena Palestra Itália, though one old stand remains standing to allow Palmeiras to use an existing redevelopment planning permission instead of having to apply for a new one. The old stand will be hidden under new stands, and the new arena is expected to be finished in 2013.

Photos of Estadio Palestra Italia

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