Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
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The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Template:Langx) is a stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the Académica de Coimbra's football team.
The stadium was rebuilt, expanded, and modernized to host some UEFA Euro 2004 matches. Far beyond the sports stadium itself, all the project, called Euro Stadium Project, included the possibility of organizing sports, culture, and commercial events, by the modernization of the entire Calhabé area in Coimbra.
The stadium was officially inaugurated with a concert by The Rolling Stones on 27 September 2003, attended by around 50,000 people.[1] The first official match in the remodeled stadium took place on 29 October 2003, with Académica de Coimbra hosting Benfica.[2]
Features
Its design does not involve any historical or traditional references, as the idea was to create a new, contemporary image with glass façades and an aesthetic roof supported by elegant stands. The existing athletics track has been preserved for possible use as a multi-purpose facility in the future. The stadium was designed by the Portuguese architectural firm Plarq in association with KSS Design Group of London. The Plarq team was led by the architect António Monteiro.
The stadium has 29,622 seats, two-thirds of which are covered. The complex boasts a large press centre, a bar, kitchens, and a restaurant with a panoramic view of the pitch. The project of the stadium took advantage of old seats: of close to 15,000 (all seated), involved the planned remodelling of the tier which extends around the entire perimeter of the previous stands, and a second tier above that, in the form of a "U", opening onto the slopes of the city at the North end.
A multi-purpose pavilion, olympic swimming pools, healthclub, gym, offices and studio apartment residences were built in the surrounding area. The Alma Shopping, a shopping and leisure center built near the stadium, includes cinemas, underground car parking, restaurants, and several retail outlets.
Major events
UEFA Euro 2004
The stadium hosted two UEFA Euro 2004 Group B matches: England 3–0 Switzerland and Switzerland 1–3 France.[3][4] Curiously in both matches, the record for the European Championship's youngest goalscorer was broken, first by Wayne Rooney, then by Johan Vonlanthen.
| Date | Result | Round | Attendance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2004 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || 3–0 || {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || rowspan="2" | Group B |
28,214 | |||||||||||||
| 21 June 2004 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1–3 || {{ Template:Yesno |
alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1974
}} |
28,111 |
Portugal national football team
The following national team matches were held in the stadium, both in its old and renovated shape.
| # | Date | Score | Opponent | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 April 1983 | 0–0 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Hungary | flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg | flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg | flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg | flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg | flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg | flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg | link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces | flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg | link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg | Hungarian River Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Friendly | |
| 2. | 8 June 1983 | 0–4 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Brazil | flag alias-1692 = Flag of the Princes of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Brazil (1822-1853).svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Brazil (1853-1889).svg | flag alias = Flag of Brazil.svg | flag alias-1889 = Flag of Brazil (1889–1960).svg | flag alias-1960 = Flag of Brazil (1960–1968).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Brazilian Army.svg | link alias-army = Brazilian Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Brazilian Air Force Command.svg | link alias-air force = Brazilian Air Force | link alias-naval = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Brazilian Marine Corps | link alias-military = Brazilian Armed Forces | link alias-navy = Brazilian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Brazilian Navy.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Friendly | |||||||||
| 3. | 9 June 1999 | 8–0 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || Euro 2000 qualifying | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | 28 April 2004 | 2–2 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Sweden | flag alias = Flag of Sweden.svg | flag alias-army = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-air force =Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Sweden (pre-1906).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-naval-1844 = Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905).svg | flag alias-naval-1815 = Ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844).svg | link alias-army = Swedish Army | link alias-air force = Swedish Air Force | link alias-naval = Swedish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | link alias-navy = Swedish Navy | link alias-football = Sweden men's national football team | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | border-naval-1815 = | border-naval-1844 = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || Friendly | |||||
| 5. | 12 November 2005 | 2–0 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Croatia | flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-naval = Croatian Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia | flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg | link alias-army = Croatian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-navy = Croatian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Friendly | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | 15 November 2006 | 3–0 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Kazakhstan | flag alias = Flag of Kazakhstan.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of the Kazakh SSR.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Kazakhstan (1992).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg | link alias-naval = Kazakh Naval Forces | flag alias-air force = Ensign of Kazakhstan Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Kazakh Air Defense Forces | flag alias-army = Kazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg | link alias-army = Kazakh Ground Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg | link alias-navy = Kazakh Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = | var1 = 1991 | var2 = 1992
}} || Euro 2008 qualifying | ||||||||||||||
| 7. | 3 March 2010 | 2–0 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = China | flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg | border-1862 = | flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg | flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-military = People's Liberation Army | flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg | link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force | flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || Friendly |
| 8. | 15 October 2013 | 3–0 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Luxembourg | flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = |
Taça de Portugal final
The stadium also hosted the 2020 Taça de Portugal Final between both O Clássico rivals Benfica vs Porto also replacing Estádio Nacional that was supposed to be held but the original final match venue was unable to host the match due to security reasons and avoid the crowds of spectators to break the COVID-19 pandemic chain.[5][6][7][8][9]
| Season | Winners | Result | Runners-up | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Porto | 2–1 | Benfica | 1 August 2020 |
| 2020–21 | Braga | 2–0 | Benfica | 23 May 2021 |
Taça da Liga final
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Benfica | 2–1 | Paços de Ferreira | 23 April 2011 |
| 2011–12 | Benfica | 2–1 | Gil Vicente | 14 April 2012 |
| 2012–13 | Braga | 1–0 | Porto | 13 April 2013 |
| 2014–15 | Benfica | 2–1 | Marítimo | 29 May 2015 |
| 2015–16 | Benfica | 6–2 | Marítimo | 20 May 2016 |
Concerts
In addition to football, the stadium is often used for concerts of international artists with capacity up to 50,000 people.
The stadium was inaugurated with a Rolling Stones concert on 27 September 2003, attended by over 50,000 people.[1]
George Michael played there in 2007 during the 25 Live, with 39,639 spectators.[10]
In 2010, U2 played two sold-out shows in the stadium during their U2 360° Tour. Approximately 109,985 people attended the event.[11]
On June 24, 2012, Madonna performed in front of 33,597 people as part of her MDNA Tour.[12]
Coldplay performed at the stadium on 17, 18, 20, & 21 May 2023 as part of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.[13]
| Date | Country | Artist | Tour | Opening Act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2003 | Template:Flagicon UK | The Rolling Stones | Licks Tour | — | 50,000 | — |
| 12 May 2007 | Template:Flagicon UK | George Michael | 25 Live | — | 39,639 | $4,439,568 |
| 2 October 2010 | Template:Flagicon Ireland | U2 | U2 360° Tour | Interpol | 109,985 | $9,925,611 |
| 3 October 2010 | ||||||
| 24 June 2012 | Template:Flagicon USA | Madonna | The MDNA Tour | Martin Solveig | 33,597 | $3,156,022 |
| 17 May 2023 | Template:Flagicon UK | Coldplay | Music of the Spheres World Tour | Griff Bárbara Bandeira |
208,284 / 208,284 | $21,473,885 |
| 18 May 2023 | ||||||
| 20 May 2023 | ||||||
| 21 May 2023 | ||||||
| 6 June 2025 | Template:Flagicon USA | Guns N' Roses | Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour | Rival Sons |
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External links
- Académica de Coimbra's official website Template:Webarchive
- Estádio Cidade de Coimbra at Stadiumguide.com
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