Estádio Genervino da Fonseca, Football stadium in Catalão, Brazil
Estádio Genervino da Fonseca is a football stadium in Catalão, Goiás, owned by Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano (CRAC). Its regular natural grass pitch is surrounded by stands holding 8,500 spectators, with 13 press cabins and an honorary tribune. Since 2022 it has also been called Arena Rifertil, and covered stands and a new facade were part of the agreement.
The stadium is named after Genervino Evangelista da Fonseca, a former federal deputy who donated the land for its construction; the sources give no opening date. It is one of the oldest stadiums in Goiás and belongs to Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano (CRAC). It has hosted state tournaments, Série C and Série D matches, and amateur championships in Catalão and the region; in 2007 its small size kept it from hosting third-phase Série C games.
The ground belongs to Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano (CRAC), the city's club, and its name honours Genervino Evangelista da Fonseca, the former federal deputy who donated the land. Besides state tournaments, it has hosted Série C and Série D matches and Catalão's amateur championships. Since 2022 it is also called Arena Rifertil, after an agreement with the fertiliser company Adubos Rifertil.
The ground has 13 press cabins and an honour tribune, and its pitch is described as regular rather than in top condition. In 2007 the stadium was too small to host the third phase of Série C, so check which competition is being played before travelling. Access is from Catalão, in the interior of Goiás.
In 2022, the stadium was renamed Arena Rifertil through a partnership with the company Adubos Rifertil. The original name remains present in local memory and tied to the venue's founding story.
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