Estádio João Serra

Estádio João Serra is a multi-use stadium in Santo Antão, Cape Verde.[1] Its location is south of the urban area. It is near the foot of the island's northern mountains and is nearby a newly built urban area. The stadium is operated by the Santo Antão North Regional Football Association (ARFSAN) and has its offices there. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Solpontense as well as Irmãos Unidos, other football clubs from the north of the island (members of the Santo Antão North Regional Football Association (ARFSAN or ARFNSA)) not based in the town play at the stadium including Paulense from Paul and Sinagoga located between Ribeira Grande and Paul and other parts of the two northern municipalities. The stadium holds 2,000 people.[2] It is named for João Serra, its size is 100x65 m and its grass is artificial.

Estádio João Serra
Estádio João Serra
Location within Cape Verde
LocationPonta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Coordinates17.199°N 25.0595°W / 17.199; -25.0595
Capacity2,000
Tenants
Beira-Mar
Paulense
Rosariense
Solpontense

Geographically it is the northernmost sports venue in Cape Verde and one of the westernmost in the whole of Africa.

Other events

Each year, the Ribeira Grande Municipal Cup takes place each year in the months of September and October.

See also

References
  1. ""Información del estadio" (Information about the Stadium)". Sapo Desportivo CV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. "Stadiums in Cape Verde". World Stadiums. WorldStadiums.Com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.

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