Estadio Onesio Brasileiro Alvarenga
Goiânia, Brazil
The Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga does not pretend to be anything other than what it is.
The ground sits in the Setor Leste Universitário, a university quarter in Goiânia. You can see the result of that immediately.
The grass is natural, maintained with a precision that suggests regular use.
This is the home of Vila Nova Futebol Clube, and the atmosphere is shaped by that loyalty. The capacity is officially 11,788, a number that feels right for the size of the structure.
The stadium opened in 1976, named after Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga, a man who helped professionalise the team. But the ground has lived through decades of the club's history, from its early days as a training ground to its current status. It is a place where local derbies are played with intensity, and where the community gathers for more than just sport.