Estádio Urbano Caldeira
| Estádio do Vila Belmiro | |
Alçapão (The Pit) | |
| Full name | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estádio do Santos (1916–1933) |
| Location | Rua Princesa Isabel, Vila Belmiro neighborhood, Santos, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°57′4″S 46°20′20″W / 23.95111°S 46.33889°W |
| Owner | Santos FC |
| Operator | Santos FC |
| Capacity | 16,068 17,872 (international) |
| Record attendance | 31,662 (Santos vs Palmeiras, 15 February 1976) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1916 |
| Opened | 12 October 1916 |
| Renovated | 27 March 1997 |
| Expanded | 27 March 1997 |
| Tenants | |
| Santos (1916–present) | |
Vila Belmiro Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio do Vila Belmiro, pronounced [isˈtad͡ʒju du ˈvilɐ bewˈmiɾu]; named after the Vila Belmiro neighborhood), oficially known as Urbano Caldeira Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio Urbano Caldeira, pronounced [isˈtad͡ʒju uʁˈbɐnu kawˈdejɾɐ]; named after Urbano Caldeira), is an association football stadium in Santos, Brazil, Located in the Vila Belmiro neighborhood, it is home of Santos.
The stadium was inaugurated on 12 October 1916, when Santos FC beat Clube Atlético Ypiranga 2–1, with Adolpho Millon Jr. scoring the first goal of the stadium. However, the team sometimes uses the Pacaembu Stadium located in the city of São Paulo for important games due to the low capacity of Vila Belmiro.
The stadium underwent several expansions and renovations in the 1990s and 2000s (decade), most notably the renewal of the irrigation and drainage systems, flood-lighting and the replacement of the field. The stadium's current highest attendance was recorded in 1964, when 32,989 spectators watched the Campeonato Paulista match between Santos and Corinthians.
The funeral of Pelé was held at this stadium on January 2 and 3, 2023.