Estádio Municipal José Cavalcanti

Patos, Brazil

Formerly: Estádio Municipal

On the map patos.pb.gov.br

Setores A e B do estádio José Cavalcanti com o gramado ao centro. UsuárioPar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vista panorâmica do Estádio José Cavalcanti durante o Clássico Patoense válido pelo Campeonato Paraibano de 2025. UsuárioPar · CC BY-SA 4.0

The ground at Rua Antônio Justino is marked by a sharp contrast. There is a quietness in the way the place sits, despite its history. It opened in 1964 with a match between Nacional Atlético Clube and Esporte Clube de Patos, a game won by the home side with a 2-1 score. Nothing about it suggests a grand design. Capacity is listed at 8,000 in most records, though other figures suggest otherwise, and the space feels small enough that you can hear the players if the wind dies down. It has hosted exhibition matches for bigger clubs, including a heavy defeat for the locals against Vasco da Gama, but the atmosphere stays grounded.

Estádio Municipal José Cavalcanti does not try to impress. It functions.