Estadio Eliel Martins, Football stadium in Riachão do Jacuípe, Brazil
Estadio Eliel Martins, known as Valfredão, is a football ground in Riachão do Jacuípe, Bahia, opened in 1985 with a capacity of 5,000. It is the home of Esporte Clube Jacuipense and has natural grass, floodlights and dressing rooms renewed in the 2015 works.
The stadium was built to provide a home venue for the local team and host regional competitions in the area. Major upgrades took place in 2015 when the facilities received improved lighting, better player facilities, and enhanced infrastructure.
The ground is nicknamed Valfredão, and Esporte Clube Jacuipense, known as the Leão do Sisal, plays its home matches here. The club's 2012 campaign in the Copa Governador do Estado and the Segunda Divisão of the Campeonato Baiano both reached finals with matches at this stadium.
Jacuipense left the ground in 2013 over structural problems and played home matches at Estádio Mariano Santana in Serrinha, then at Estádio de Pituaçu in Salvador for the 2014 league. Renovations including new lighting, dressing rooms and turf were handed over in March 2015. Check with the club before travelling, since the venue has changed home grounds before.
Jacuipense left Valfredão in 2013 over structural problems and played at Estádio Mariano Santana in Serrinha; planned 2014 renovations with the city and SUDESB missed the season, so the club moved to Estádio de Pituaçu in Salvador. The ground reopened in March 2015 with new lighting, dressing rooms and pitch.
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