FPF clears it, Corinthians can host night matches at Fazendinha | OneFootball

On the night of this Monday (30), the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) cleared Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, to host night matches again. This means Corinthians’ women’s team will be able to face Red Bull Bragantino next Friday night (3), at 9 p.m. Brasília time, for the sixth round of the first stage of the Brazilian Women’s Championship, at Parque São Jorge.

Until then, the venue had been barred from hosting night matches since May 2025 due to structural issues involving the stadium’s lighting failure, which led the São Paulo federation to ban the use of the stadium at night. Since then, Corinthians had been seeking partnerships to make maintenance of the lighting system possible and, as a result, had been forced to host its matches at other stadiums, such as Canindé, José Liberatti (Osasco), and even Neo Química Arena.

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Corinthians’ Heritage and Works Department ended up being responsible for maintaining Fazendinha’s lighting system, carrying out a complete replacement of the floodlights and wiring. This season, Alvinegro even used the Arena and posted a loss of R$ 100,000, according to the released financial reports, due to the low attendance combined with the operating costs of opening the stadium to hold the matches.

As a result, Corinthians now has Fazendinha available for the Paulista Championship, Brasileirão, and the Women’s Copa do Brasil. The venue has been the Brabas’ ‘main home’ since the reactivation of the women’s program in 2016 and is synonymous with the success of women’s football at the club.

Check out Corinthians’ official statement below:

“The São Paulo Football Federation issued an ordinance this Monday (30) authorizing matches to be played at night at Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha. The clearance comes after the completion of the lighting system revitalization works, ensuring better visibility conditions and compliance with the technical requirements for night matches. Corinthians thanks everyone involved in the project and reaffirms its ongoing commitment to investing in its facilities.”

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