Teixeirão

Teixeirão
Full nameEstádio Benedito Teixeira
LocationSão José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
OwnerAmérica-SP
Capacity32,168
Field size105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)
SurfaceNatural grass
Opened1996
Tenants
América-SP

Estádio Benedito Teixeira, usually known as Teixeirão, is a multi-purpose stadium in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 32,168 people. It was built in 1996. The stadium is owned by América Futebol Clube, and its formal name honours Benedito Teixeira, who was a player, and a president of América Futebol Clube for 23 years.