Football Stadiums in Portugal

Top 5 biggest football stadiums in Portugal by capacity

Stadium name	Capacity	Location	Team	Opened	Notable features
Estádio da Luz	64,642	Lisbon	S.L. Benfica	2003	Roof inspired by a bicycle wheel design
Estádio José Alvalade	50,095	Lisbon	Sporting CP	2003	Distinctive green-and-white exterior
Estádio do Dragão	50,033	Porto	FC Porto	2003	Unique wave-shaped roof
Estádio Municipal de Braga	30,286	Braga	S.C. Braga	2003	Built into the face of a quarry
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques	30,165	Guimarães	Vitória de Guimarães	1965	Renovated in 2003 for Euro 2004

Four of the top five stadiums were built or significantly renovated for UEFA Euro 2004, which Portugal hosted.
Estádio Municipal de Braga, also known as “The Quarry,” is famous for having only two stands facing each other along the sides of the pitch.
Estádio da Luz, home to Benfica, is nicknamed “Catedral” (The Cathedral) due to its imposing presence and importance to Portuguese football.
The three largest stadiums all belong to Portugal’s “Big Three” clubs: Benfica, Sporting CP, and FC Porto.
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques is named after the first King of Portugal and is located in the city where the country was founded.