Estádio Fonte Luminosa, Football stadium in Araraquara, Brazil
Estádio Fonte Luminosa is a football stadium in Araraquara with a natural grass pitch of 105 by 68 metres. Its covered stand has numbered seats for 20,205 people, and the roof is held up by two thick pillars rising through a central gap in the seating. A yellow wall runs along the base of the tiers, and yellow advertising boards line the field perimeter.
The stadium's inaugural match was played on 10 June 1951, when Ferroviária lost 5-0 to Vasco da Gama; Friaça scored the first goal. Floodlighting was inaugurated on 24 August 1960 with a 3-3 friendly against Ponte Preta. Renamed Estádio Municipal Olivério Bazzani Filho in 2023, it keeps the name Adhemar de Barros on the facade portico and the listed original lighting towers.
The stadium is the home ground of Associação Ferroviária de Esportes (AFE), the club whose most famous player, Olivério Bazzani Filho, gave the venue its 2023 name. The Museu do Futebol e Esportes de Araraquara opened on 10 March 2010 at the main gate, covering professional and amateur football, other sports and the city's sports journalists.
The stadium sits in central Araraquara within walking distance of the city center, with parking available on-site. Arriving early on match days helps secure good viewing spots, as popular sections fill up quickly.
The floodlight towers that gave the ground its popular name date from the original construction and are listed as protected heritage; a 2023 amendment kept the name Adhemar de Barros on them and on the facade portico even after the stadium was renamed for Olivério Bazzani Filho, the most famous player in Ferroviária's history.
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