Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Stadium in Barcelos, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Estádio Cidade de Barcelos is a multi-use stadium in Barcelos, Portugal. It is mostly used for football matches. It is the home of Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.
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| Full name | Estádio Cidade de Barcelos |
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| Location | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Owner | Municipality of Barcelos |
| Capacity | 12,046 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2004 |
| Opened | 30 May 2004 |
| Tenants | |
| Gil Vicente F.C. | |
The stadium is able to hold 12,046 people and was built in 2004.[1] It opened on 30 May 2004.[2] The inaugural game following the opening of the stadium saw Gil Vicente lose 2–1 to Uruguayan side Nacional de Montevideo. It replaced Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo which was Gil's home ground from its establishment in the 1920s until 2004. The stadium is a UEFA Category C ground which allows for European and international games to be played there.
It held two matches of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: Serbia & Montenegro 0–1 Germany and Portugal 0–2 Serbia & Montenegro.
Portugal national team matches
The Portuguese National Team have played one match at this stadium.
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