Estádio Nacional
The Estádio Nacional (English: National Stadium), also known as National Stadium Sports Complex (Portuguese: Complexo Desportivo do Estádio Nacional) and as Jamor Sports Complex (Portuguese: Complexo Desportivo do Jamor), is a football stadium. It is located in the civil parish of Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, in the municipality of Oeiras, in the southwestern part of Lisbon District.
The stadium on a matchday | |
| Full name | Complexo Desportivo do Estádio Nacional/Complexo Desportivo do Jamor |
|---|---|
| Location | Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Oeiras |
| Coordinates | 38.7089°N 9.2628°W |
| Owner | Portuguese Football Federation |
| Capacity | 37,593 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1939 |
| Opened | 10 June 1944 |
| Renovated | September 2012 |
| Architect | Miguel Jacobetty Rosa |
| Tenants | |
| Portugal national football team (1945–2014) Benfica (2003) Belenenses SAD (2018–2022) Casa Pia (2022–2023) Portuguese Cup final (1946–present) Women's Portuguese Cup final (2010–2019, 2022–present) | |
The Portugal national team played 46 matches at the stadium from 1945 to 1987, then played additional friendlies in 1999, 2003 and 2014. The venue is currently used by B-SAD since 2018.
The stadium hosted the first ever UEFA club game on 4 September 1955 between Primeira Divisão's third-placed team, Sporting CP, and the Yugoslav champions, Serbian side Partizan Belgrade. It ended as a 3–3 draw and was the first game to be played of the first edition of the European Cup.