Stadium
Paulistano initially played their home games at Velódromo, located in São Paulo. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. It was inaugurated on October 18, 1901 for the practice of football, and was demolished in 1916. On December 29, 1917, the club inaugurated a new stadium, named Estádio Jardim América. It had a maximum capacity of 15,000 people, and was demolished in 1950.
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