Estádio Mário Pessoa

Estádio Mário Pessoa is a football stadium in Ilhéus built on reclaimed marshland with modern floodlights and covered spectator stands. The facility features numbered seating in protected sections, spacious locker rooms, and press facilities for media coverage.

The stadium opened in 1940 as Estádio Municipal de Ilhéus, serving the community for more than a decade before being renamed. In the 1950s it received its current name to honor the mayor who championed its construction.

This facility serves as the home ground for Colo Colo de Futebol e Regatas, bringing together supporters from across Ilhéus for local football matches. The venue remains central to how residents engage with their community through sport.

The stadium accommodates around 10,000 spectators in covered sections, which helps during rainy weather typical of the region. Arriving early allows you to secure seating in the shaded, protected areas.

The site was originally marshland that had to be drained for construction, representing a significant engineering achievement for the era. This reclamation project made the modern sporting venue possible in an area that would have otherwise been unusable.