Estádio Joaquim Portugal, also known as Arena Sicredi for naming rights,[1] is a Brazilian football stadium built in São João del-Rei (state of Minas Gerais) in the Matosinhos neighborhood.
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| Full name | Estádio Joaquim Portugal |
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| Former names | Arena Unimed |
| Location | São João del-Rei, MG, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 21°07′38″S 44°14′41″W / 21.12732044655621°S 44.24473106196337°W |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Tenants | |
| Athletic-MG | |
Field command edit
The stadium is where Athletic Club plays its games for the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol.[2][3][4]
Important matches edit
2023 edit
Campeonato Mineiro - Módulo I edit
The stadium was the venue for the first match of the semifinal of 2023 Campeonato Mineiro - Módulo I between Athletic Club and Atlético Mineiro, on March 12, Sunday.[5][6] Athletic defeated Atlético 1x0.
Copa do Brasil edit
The stadium hosted the 2023 Copa do Brasil match Athletic Club vs. Brasiliense on March 1, 2023. Brasiliense eliminated Athletic from the competition.[7]
Campeonato Brasileiro - Série D edit
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro - Série D, the fourth tier of the national championship.[8]
Capacity edit
The stadium originally had a capacity of 2,500 people but it was expanded to 6,000 people in 2024. It is one of the largest stadiums in the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Athletic e banco firmam contrato por naming rights do Estádio Joaquim Portugal". Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Athletic Club | São João del-Rei - MG". Athletic Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "FMF - Federação Mineira de Futebol". fmf.com.br. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Athletic x América-MG marca inauguração do sistema de iluminação no Estádio Joaquim Portugal". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ Superesportes (2023-03-11). "Atlético relaciona força máxima para semi do Mineiro contra Atlhetic". Superesportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Ainda sem Zaracho, Atlético-MG divulga relacionados para semifinal contra o Athletic". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Athletic Club (Minas Gerais) vs. Brasiliense - Football Match Summary - March 1, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Combinação de resultados no Mineiro garante Athletic na Série D de 2023". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Novo estádio do Athletic inaugura como Arena Sicredi em São João del-Rei/MG". Sicredi (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2024.