Stadium Name: | Joaquim Portugal |
Nickname: | Arena Sicredi Coliseu |
Fullname: | Estádio Joaquim Portugal |
Location: | São João del-Rei, MG, Brazil |
Coordinates: | -21.1273°N -44.2447°W |
Surface: | Natural grass |
Former Names: | Arena Unimed |
Tenants: | Athletic-MG |
Seating Capacity: | 6,000 |
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.
The stadium is where Athletic Club plays its games for the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol.[2] [3] [4]
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.
The stadium hosted the 2023 Copa do Brasil match Athletic Club vs. Brasiliense on March 1, 2023. Brasiliense eliminated Athletic from the competition.[7]
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro - Série D, the fourth tier of the national championship.[8]
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]