Estádio da Várzea, Municipal stadium in Praia, Cape Verde
The Estádio da Várzea is a football stadium in Praia with a rectangular playing field surrounded by seating areas on both sides. The venue holds several thousand spectators and hosts matches and sporting events throughout the year.
The stadium was built in the middle of the 20th century under a different name and later renamed. A major modernization at the end of the 1990s transformed the facility and improved its infrastructure.
The stadium brings together football supporters from across the city and reflects how deeply the sport matters to local people. Fans gather here to cheer for their favorite teams and share moments of excitement.
The main entrance and most of the seating are on the west side, on Avenida Cidade de Lisboa; Plateau, the city centre, lies about 200 metres east. The pitch runs north to south at a slight angle, with a smaller training field due south. Regional Premier Division matches are played in the afternoon and early evening, Second Division games in the morning.
The pitch runs north to south at a 15-degree angle, measures 108 by 69 metres and sits about 4 metres above sea level. A smaller practice field, 69 by 43 metres, lies due south and was built in 2004 on a former concrete basketball court. The field became synthetic turf on 15 March 2007, at a cost of about CV$60 million.
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