Jose Alvalade Stadium
Location
Lisbon
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| View taken 04 December 2003 of the Estadio Jose de Alvalade in Lisbon, the stadium of the Sporting Lisbon football club. The stadium will host 52.000 football fans during three games of the first round of the Euro 2004, Sweden vs Bulgaria 14 June, Spain vs Portugal 20 June, Germany vs Czech Republic 23 June, a quarter final 25 June and a semi final match 30 June. The continental competition will be hosted by Portugal from 12 June to 05 July 2004. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT |
Capacity
52,000
Match schedule
June 14 - Sweden-Bulgaria, June 20 - Germany-Czech Republic, June 23 - Quarter-final, June 30 - Semi-final
Cost
102 million euros
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| Aerial view taken in November 2003 of the Estadio Jose de Alvalade in Lisbon, the stadium of the Sporting Lisbon football club. The stadium will host 52.000 football fans during three games of the first round of the Euro 2004, Sweden vs Bulgaria 14 June, Spain vs Portugal 20 June, Germany vs Czech Republic 23 June, a quarter final 25 June and a semi final match 30 June. The continental competition will be hosted by Portugal from 12 June to 05 July 2004. AFP PHOTO |
Characteristics
New stadium (completed July 2003)
Resident club
Sporting Lisbon (Div. 1)
Other features
The new stadium was built beside the one it replaced and was modeled after the Amsterdam Arena in Holland. The oval exterior is covered in light green tiles, the colours of host club Sporting Lisbon. Located less than two kilometres from the stadium of arch rivals Benfica. Also features a large commercial area with a cinema, a playground, a clinic and a megastore. Was inaugerated with a friendly against Manchester United on August 6, 2003, which Sporting won 3-1.