A multi-purpose stadium in the heart of the nation, hosting various events throughout the year.
National Stadium, officially named Estádio Nacional, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Oeiras, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of the Portuguese national team and the Portuguese Cup final.
Opened on 10 June 1944, it replaced the original Campo Grande Stadium. The seating capacity of the stadium is currently set at 37,593. The stadium was designed by architect Miguel Jacobetty Rosa and had a construction cost of 18 million escudos (approximately €90,000).
A UEFA category three stadium, National Stadium hosted several matches of the 1967 European Cup final, as well as the 2004 and 2014 finals of the UEFA Cup. It was elected the most beautiful stadium of Europe in a 2014 online poll by L'Équipe. By its seventieth birthday, National Stadium had welcomed more than 17 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Portugal will co-host along with Morocco and Spain.
National Stadium (1954): Information about the National Stadium in Portugal. https://www.nationalstadium.pt/history
National Stadium (The Cathedral) – until 2003: Comprehensive history and details about the National Stadium. http://www.stadiumdb.com/stadiums/por/estadio_nacional
The Light Doesn't Go Out, Preface, Prime Books, 2003 (ISBN 972-8820-07-0): A book detailing the history and significance of the National Stadium.http://www.primebooks.pt/light-doesnt-go-out
National Stadium 100 glorious years - The History 1, Edition and Content, S.A., 2003 (ISBN 989-554-099-X): A publication celebrating the 100-year history of the National Stadium. http://www.editionandcontent.pt/national-stadium-history
