Estádio Frei Epifânio

FREI EPIFÂNIO STADIUM

What started out as a football stadium is now an arena that hosts different types of events. Whatever it is, it is difficult to leave the Frei Epifânio D'Abadia Stadium. without getting emotional.

The Stadium dates back to 1966, the year in which Brazil was the two-time world football champion. With the improvements starting in 2010, it gained press booths, a warm-up room for athletes, covered bleachers, electronic scoreboards, new restrooms and accessibility. All this means that today we are within the standards of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)

If you ask around here, it is likely that they will say that the stadium is the Majestic of Mané Garrincha Square. The city team that plays its games in the arena is the Empress, known as the Steel Horse.

Today with capacity for 10 thousand people, the stadium is well ranked according to Sisbrace, the Brazilian Stadium Classification System of the Ministry of Sport. The evaluation is better than that of some teams that are in series B and C of the Brazilian Championship.

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HOMAGE

Frei Epifânio, after whom the city is named, came from Italy in 1952 and never left Imperatriz. In addition to being a sports fan, he played ball with red cleats. In the beginning, he played in a cassock and only after the authorization of the clergy did he start to wear shorts. In addition to being religious, he was a leader loved by many people here.

On his initiative, the churches of: Nossa Senhora de Fátima, São Francisco de Assis, Nossa Senhora Aparecida and the Anajás Training Center were built or expanded.