The Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira, or Nogueirão, also nicknamed Arena do Jacaré (Caiman's Arena), is a football stadium located in

Sete Lagoas Sete Lagoas (meaning 'Seven Lagoons' in Portuguese) is a city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The municipal area is 537;km² while the population was 241,835 in 2020. Location Sete Lagoas is situated about 70 kilometres from Belo Horiz ...

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literall ...

state, it seats 20,020 people. The stadium's official name comes from a farmer from a traditional family of the region who gave the land which the stadium was built on, while the nickname comes from the mascot of local team

Democrata Futebol Clube Democrata Futebol Clube, also referred to as Democrata de Sete Lagoas, Democrata-SL or just Democrata, is a Brazilian association football team from the city of Sete Lagoas in Minas Gerais state. History People who frequented the popular Bar C ...

, a Caiman.

History

The stadium has 44 bathrooms, six dressing rooms and 19 press booths. Democrata-SL used to host their games at Estádio José Duarte de Paiva, which seated only 2,000 people. The official name comes from Joaquim Henrique Nogueira, a farmer who donated the lands used for construction. The stadium was inaugurated on January 28, 2006, with a match between Democrata-SL versus

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, on that occasion Democrata-SL won 3-0, the first goal scored at Arena do Jacaré was Paulo César on the 15th minute.

Attendance

The highest attendance was between Democrata-SL versus Atlético Mineiro, 20,500, for the

Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befo ...

2008, Democrata-SL won 1-0.

Renovations

In 2010 the stadium was renovated to receive matches of Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro since

Mineirão Mineirão (), officially Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (''Governor Magalhães Pinto Stadium'') is the largest football stadium in the state of Minas Gerais. It was established in 1965, and it is located in Belo Horizonte. It served as ...

was chosen to host the

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and is undergoing reforms. Another team of Belo Horizonte, América Mineiro, is also playing in the stadium as Estádio Independência is being rebuilt. The capacity was raised to 25,000, new seats were installed, and the parking spaces, press booths, and lighting were also improved. The first game after the renovations was between

and Atlético Goianiense which Atlético Mineiro won 3-2. The first goal at the "new" stadium was scored by Diego Tardelli in front of a crowd of 3,179.

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Stadium pictures
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arena Do Jacare Jacare Football venues in Minas Gerais