Estádio Anilado, Entertainment center in Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Francisco Beltrão, Brazil.
Estádio Anilado is a municipal football ground in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida neighbourhood of Francisco Beltrão, with concrete stands on one side and a grass pitch. Its name comes from the blue paint once applied to the original wooden stands, matching Clube Esportivo União's blue-and-white kit. The ground holds about 5,438 spectators and is used by CEU and other local clubs.
The stadium came into being in the late 1950s through land donations and expropriation, with Júlio Assis Cavalheiro contributing a portion of the property. This early support was essential for establishing this sporting venue in the town.
The name Anilado comes from the blue paint applied to the old wooden stands, a nod to the blue and white shirts of Clube Esportivo União, the club that uses the ground. The stadium is municipal property, and União holds a lifelong right to play there without paying a fee. The other side of the pitch was a bare earth bank, the barranco, where fans stood to watch.
The stadium is municipal property, and Clube Esportivo União holds a lifetime right to use it without paying fees. Floodlights were reinstalled only in June 2017, so between 2012 and 2017 no night matches took place. The ground sits in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida neighborhood.
One side of the original stadium featured a natural elevation that locals called the barranco, which served as informal seating for spectators. This geographic feature was part of the early viewing experience before formal stands were fully developed.
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