Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo, Municipal stadium in Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil.
Estádio Municipal Annibal Batista de Toledo is a multi-use stadium in Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás, used mainly for football. The Portuguese Wikipedia gives a maximum capacity of 4,800 spectators, while the English Wikipedia lists 6,645; the ground reopened after expansion and renovation works finished around mid-2020.
The facility underwent major renovations starting in 2019 to improve its infrastructure and condition. The modernization was completed within a year, raising the overall standards of the ground.
The ground is home to three professional clubs: Associação Atlética Aparecidense, Aparecida Esporte Clube and Cerrado Esporte Clube, the 2021 champion of the Third Division of the Goiano Championship. Aparecidense won the 2021 Série D national title. Football also carries weight in local politics in Aparecida de Goiânia.
The stadium is owned by the Aparecida de Goiânia city government and the state of Goiás. It hosts matches in the Campeonato Goiano, Copa Verde and Brasileirão Série C. Arrive early on match days, as the 2019 renovation expanded and modernized the ground.
The ground is shared by multiple local clubs, an unusual arrangement in Brazilian football. This setup allows smaller clubs to access a quality venue without having to build their own facility.
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