Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
The Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (English: Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Stadium) is a football stadium in Leiria, Portugal, built as a venue for the UEFA Euro 2004 finals held in Portugal. It is the home for Leiria's main football club, União de Leiria. It was designed by Tomás Taveira in 2003. The stadium contains different coloured seats as well as an athletics track and has a capacity of 24 000 (22 000 used). The stadium has also hosted the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (the Portuguese Super Cup) in 2006 and 2007 and the final of the league cup Taça da Liga in 2009, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| Location | Leiria, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Owner | Municipality of Leiria |
| Capacity | 24,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2003 |
| Construction cost | €53.85 million |
| Architect | Tomás Taveira |
| Tenants | |
| União de Leiria (2003–2011, 2013–present) Portugal national football team (selected matches) | |
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