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Stadium

Estadio Heriberto Hulse

Criciúma, Brazil

Formerly: Estádio do Comerciário

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Estádio do Criciúma E.C
Estádio do Criciúma E.C Secretaria de Turismo de Criciúma · CC BY-SA 4.0
Estádio Heriberto Hülse em partida entre Criciúma x Concórdia, valida pelo Campeonato Catarinense de 2023.
Estádio Heriberto Hülse em partida entre Criciúma x Concórdia, valida pelo Campeonato Catarinense de 2023. Vinícius Barbosa Vieira · CC BY 2.0

The ground is defined by its light. Three tall masts carry floodlights that flood the pitch, a feature that exists because of a donation from the former governor of Santa Catarina, Heriberto Hülse.

It is an old place, built in 1955 by the Comerciário Esporte Clube, which became Criciúma Esporte Clube. The original name, Estádio do Comerciário, was dropped for the new one in 1958. The stands wrap around the pitch, keeping the crowd dry regardless of the weather.

The surface is natural grass, known locally as "Grama Esmeralda". The capacity sits at 19,225, a reduction from the 25,000 reached after the 1990s expansion to meet safety requirements. On May 20, 1995, the stadium hosted a Copa Libertadores match against São Paulo that drew 32,534 spectators, a record for the state. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Today, the club has a master plan to expand further, with stages involving closing the pitch moat and adding an upper ring, though the funds are not yet in place. The ground remains in the Comerciário neighbourhood.