Copa Cidade Grande 2025 Football Semifinals Set for December 6 in Imperatriz
The Copa Cidade Grande 2025 football semifinals will take place on December 6 in Imperatriz, featuring four teams competing for a total prize of R$ 60,000, highlighting community engagement and sports development.
- • Semifinal matches scheduled for December 6 at Campo do DNER in Imperatriz.
- • Four teams competing: Cafeteira, Açaizal, Boca da Mata, and Caema.
- • Total prize money of R$ 60,000 distributed among top five teams and individual awardees.
- • Secretary Getúlio Melo emphasizes the event's community integration and sports promotion role.
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The Prefeitura de Imperatriz, through the Secretaria Municipal de Esportes e Lazer (SEDEL), is hosting the semifinal stage of the 2025 Copa Cidade Grande men's football tournament on Saturday, December 6, at 4:30 PM. The matches will be held at Campo do DNER in the Vilinha neighborhood, featuring Cafeteira against Açaizal and Boca da Mata facing Caema. This year’s tournament involved over 600 athletes, fostering community engagement and neighborhood integration through sports.
Four teams are now competing for the title, with the final scheduled for December 21 at the same venue. The tournament offers a total prize pool of R$ 60,000, distributed among the top five teams: R$ 30,000 for first place, R$ 15,000 for second, R$ 5,000 for third, R$ 3,000 for fourth, and R$ 2,000 for fifth. Individual awards include R$ 1,000 each for the best goalkeeper, top scorer, and best referee, as well as R$ 500 each for two assistant referees, plus prizes for the best coach and player of the final.
Secretary of Sports and Leisure, Getúlio Melo, highlighted the importance of this competition in strengthening amateur sports and community ties. He stated, "The Copa Cidade Grande demonstrates the municipal administration's commitment to uniting communities, encouraging sports practice, and promoting citizenship."
The Copa Cidade Grande Interbairros tournament aims to broaden access to organized sports, enhance community unity, and improve the quality of life for residents in Imperatriz through these athletic initiatives.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.