ENTITY: Sport Lisboa e Benfica
SEATING CAPACITY: 65,000 seats
ARCHITECT: Damon Lavelle
MATCHES: Three group matches, one quarter-final and the final
Portugal biggest sadium
The Club that was born in a pharmacy in Belém, now owns one of the biggest stadiums of Portugal; the construction of a new stadium, that also encompasses leisure, entertainment and cultural areas, in the land adjacent to the existing Luz Stadium, with a 65,000 fully-covered seating capacity, and high quality facilities, able to respond to the demands of European professional football. This solution will enable major urban renewal in terms of transport access for the surrounding area.
Let there be light
Indeed, the stadium has been specifically designed to include elements which will mean the building will literally be flooded with sunlight, weather permitting. The stadium, directly adjacent to the old stadium, will include seating for 65,000 supporters.
Final venue
In 2004, the centenary of SL Benfica and 50 years after the original Luz stadium was inaugurated, the stadium will host the final of UEFA EURO 2004
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Heroes of the sea, noble race,
Valiant and immortal nation,
Now is the hour to raise up on high once more
Portugal's splendour.
From out of the mists of memory,
Oh Homeland, we hear the voices
Of your great forefathers
That shall lead you on to victory!
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