Coimbra Stadium
Location
Coimbra (200 kilometres northeast of Lisbon)
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| Vew taken 03 December 2003 of the Estadio Municipal in Coimbra. The stadium will host up to 30.000 football fans during two games of the first round of the Euro 2004, England vs Switzerland 17 June and Switzerland vs France 21 June. The continental competition will be hosted by Portugal from 12 June to 05 July 2004. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT |
Capacity
30,000
Match schedule
June 17 - England-Switzerland, June 21 - Switzerland-France
Characteristics
Renovated stadium (completed June 2003)
Cost
37 million euros
Resident club
Academica Coimbra (Div. 1)
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| Aerial view taken in November 2003 of the Estadio Municipal in Coimbra. The stadium will host up to 30.000 football fans during two games of the first round of the Euro 2004, England vs Switzerland 17 June and Switzerland vs France 21 June. The continental competition will be hosted by Portugal from 12 June to 05 July 2004. AFP PHOTO |
Other features
This stadium in the heart of Coimbra, is home to Portugal's oldest university. Underwent its first renovation in its 45 year history and has a nine-lane running track. Will be temporarily covered and some 17,000 were added, two-thirds of which are covered.