Estádio do Restelo
Football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal
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| Full name | Estádio do Restelo[1] |
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| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Owner | Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses |
| Capacity | 19,856[2] |
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| Built | 1956 |
| Opened | 23 September 1956 |
| Architect | Carvalho de Melo |
The Estádio do Restelo is a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. The stadium has a capacity of 19,856 people and was built in 1956, in an old stone quarry. It is situated behind the Jerónimos Monastery in the Lisbon parish of Belém.
It is currently used mostly for football matches, by second division club Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, but also stages musical performances. The Pope John Paul II has also celebrated a mass there attended by more than 100,000 people.
The inauguration game was against Sporting CP, and Belenenses won by 2–1. The first international match was against Stade de Reims, 2-0 for Belenenses. Finally, the first game counting for the Portuguese First Division was a Belenenses 5-1 Vitória de Setúbal.
As a music venue
On July of 1996, AC/DC performed at the stadium during their Ballbreaker Tour. On 23 May 2000, American hard rock band Pearl Jam recorded a live album at the stadium.[3]
On 4 October The Smashing Pumpkins played in the stadium during the Sacred and Profane Tour, their last one before the band's breakup latter that year.[4]
Queen + Paul Rodgers performed at the stadium during their tour on 2 July 2005, being the first Queen show in Portugal and the first stadium show in 19 years for the band.[5]
On 18 July 2009 The Killers, Duffy, Mando Diao, Brandi Carlile, The Walkmen and Bettershell made the lineup for the Lisbon's 15th edition of Super Bock Super Rock festival, held at the stadium.[6]
On 1 May 2019, Metallica performed at the stadium during their WorldWired Tour.
Other performances: The Police, Xutos & Pontapés, James, Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Slipknot.
UEFA Women's Champions League Final
The stadium hosted the 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final.
Also in 2019, a solidarity game was played there between the women's team of Benfica and Sporting CP, organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Futebol and Belenenses, with the revenues reverting to Mozambique, after Cyclone Idai. The game established the new record of a women's match in Portugal, having an attendance of 15 000 people.
Curiosity
In 2011, the Portuguese soap opera, "Sedução" produced by TVI told the history of a fictional player of Belenenses and recorded some episodes at the stadium, including during game days.
International matches by the Portugal National Football Team
| Game# | Date | Score | Opponent | Competition |
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| 1. | 16 December 1962 | 3–1 |  Bulgaria | UEFA Euro 1964 Preliminary Round |
| 2. | 7 October 1980 | 1–1 |  United States | Friendly |
| 3. | 23 February 1983 | 1–0 |  West Germany | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 September 1984 | 1–0 | Bulgaria | Friendly |
| 5. | 27 March 1996 | 1–0 |  Greece | Friendly |
| 6. | 12 October 2002 | 1–1 |  Tunisia | Friendly |
| 7. | 11 October 2003 | 5–3 |  Albania | Friendly |
Also, in 2004, the stadium was chosen by the Italy national football team as their headquarters to the UEFA European Championship.
In 2016, the Portugal national football team did its preparation prior to the UEFA European Championship at Restelo too.
References
- ^ "Visiting the Estádio do Restelo". Football-Weekends. Lucas Laermans. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Liga Portugal". Ligaportugal.pt. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Bootlegs". Pearl Jam Bootlegs. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Concert Setlist at Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon on October 4, 2000". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "02.07.2005 - Queen + Paul Rodgers live at the Estadio Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal". Queen Concerts. 2 July 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "BLITZ – The Killers em Portugal em Julho [actualizado]". Blitz.sapo.pt. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
| Preceded by Stamford Bridge London | UEFA Women's Champions League Final venue 2014 | Succeeded by |
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