Estadio Rei Pele

The Estadio Rei Pele, also known as Trapichao, is a multi-purpose stadium in Maceio, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 19,105. The stadium was built in 1970.

Estadio Rei Pele is owned by the Government of Alagoas and it is the stadium where CRB and CSA locationally play their home matches. The stadium is named after the footballer Pele, and its name means King Pele. The stadium is nicknamed Trapichao 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, who played for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and the Brazil national football team.

History

In 1970, the works on Estadio Rei Pele were completed. The inaugural match was played on October 25 of that year, when Santos beat an Alagoas State All-Stars 5–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Santos' Douglas. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 45,865, set on the inaugural match.