Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is a multi-use
stadium
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in the neighbourhood of
Ponta da Mina southeast of the centre of
São Tomé
São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities.
History
Álva ...
,
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
and is located on
Avenida das Nações Unidas. The building is classified as a Heritage of Portuguese Influence and Origin (SIPA).
It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches. The stadium can hold 6,500 people and the field size is 105 × 68 m. The surface is
Artificial turf
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.
Stadium details
The stadium is home to
Andorinha
Andorinha is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Bahia
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,
Sporting Praia Cruz
Sporting Clube da Praia Cruz is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the island of São Tomé. The team has won eight national and six island titles and is the third team in history to clai ...
and
Sporting São Tomé
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*Sporting (neighborhood), in Alexandria, Egypt
Sports clubs
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*Alexandria Sporting Club, a sports club from Alexandria, Egypt
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, other clubs that play at the stadium include
Vitória Riboque,
Agrosport
Agrosport de Monte Café is a football club that plays in the São Tomé Island League Second Division. The team is based Monte Café in the southern part of the island of São Tomé. The team is mainly for fans that are from the rural parts ...
and
6 de Setembro
Desportivo Militar 6 de Setembro (Portuguese meaning 6 September in which the date is founded) is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the village of Santana island of São Tomé. The clu ...
. A former club that once played at the stadium is
Porto Folha Fede who once played as Porto de São Tomé.
The stadium is equipped with floodlights and a scoreboard. The stand located where the main entrance is has a roof over it Its interiors and exteriors are coloured pink with its entrance section coloured orange and blue. Before its recent renovations in 2015 the entrance section was coloured pink and had white columns and brown rims. Its doors are of
neoclassical style with a mixture of Mediterranean architectural styles; the remaining things are
modernistic.
The stadium also has a running track, and track events are sometimes held at the stadium.
History
The stadium was built around the 1920s as a football field. The building was opened in 1950. It was the first football stadium in the nation. The stadium was formerly named Estádio
Sarmento Rodrigues
Manuel Maria Sarmento Rodrigues (15 June 1899 – 1 August 1979) was a naval officer, colonist and professor. He was born in 1899 in Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal. He attended a secondary school in Bragança, Portugal, Bragança and attende ...
. It was renovated in 2002 and expanded in 2003.
The
(Santomean Cup) is played here annually. The most recent final was in 2018, when
FC Porto Real
Futebol Clube Porto Real is a football club that plays in Porto Real in the island of Principe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The team plays in the Principe Island League in its local division and plays at Estádio 13 de Julho in the island c ...
beat
UDRA
UDRA (União Desportiva Rei Amador) is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the southern part of the island of São Tomé in the city of São João dos Angolares and plays at Campo de Rib ...
2–1. The
São Tomé and Príncipe Super Cup
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...
is also played here, with the most recent match in 2017 being
FC Porto Real
Futebol Clube Porto Real is a football club that plays in Porto Real in the island of Principe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The team plays in the Principe Island League in its local division and plays at Estádio 13 de Julho in the island c ...
against
UDRA
UDRA (União Desportiva Rei Amador) is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the southern part of the island of São Tomé in the city of São João dos Angolares and plays at Campo de Rib ...
. The score was 1-1 (4-3 penalties).
Some continental football competitions were played at the stadium including the
2013 CAF Confederation Cup with
CD Guadalupe
Clube Desportivo de Guadalupe is a football club that plays in the São Tomé Island League in São Tomé and Príncipe. The team is based in the island of São Tomé and played in the island Second Division as of 2016.
Logo and Uniform
Its l ...
and the
2014 CAF Champions League. Since Sporting Praia Cruz withdrew, the
2016 edition was not played here.
See also
*
List of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe
A list of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe:
See also
*List of hospitals in São Tomé and Príncipe
*List of lighthouses in São Tomé and Príncipe
References
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References
External links
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho
Football venues in São Tomé and Príncipe
Athletics (track and field) venues in São Tomé and Príncipe
Buildings and structures in São Tomé
Sport in São Tomé
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
Andorinha Sport Club
Grupo Desportivo Cruz Vermelha
Sporting Praia Cruz
Vitória FC (Riboque)
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