Estádio Municipal Arsénio Ramos is a multi-use stadium in
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista (Portuguese language, Portuguese for "good view"), sometimes incorrectly spelled Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At , it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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used for both football and athletics. Its location is northeast of the town center south of the town perimeter road, a bypass connecting the port and places in the east and south of the island. It is at the urban limit and close to the island's industrial area located in the east and former salt mines to the west along with its beach and its newly built hotels and villas. It is currently used mostly for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
matches and is the home stadium of
Académica Operária
Associação Académica e Operária da Boa Vista (first part, Portuguese language, Portuguese meaning: "academy", Capeverdean Crioulo languages, Capeverdean Crioulo: ''Asosiason Akadémika y Operária/Uperária'') is a sports club that its footba ...
,
Sal-Rei,
Sanjoanense and
Sporting. The stadium holds 500 people. It is named for Arsénio Ramos, its size is and its grass is artificial.
The stadium was first opened on February 9, 2008.
Before the stadium opened, the football (soccer) field was in the western end of the city next to the port and the Atlantic. A basketball court later built on the former space and recently small residential complexes has been built on the site.
The Boa Vista Regional Athletics Association has its own championships, regional competitions takes place every season.
See also
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List of buildings and structures in Boa Vista, Cape Verde
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List of football stadiums in Cape Verde
References
Athletics (track and field) venues in Cape Verde
Ramos Arsenio
Sports venues completed in 2008
Sal Rei
Ramos Arsenio
Académica Operária
Sport Sal Rei Club
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