Benfica Campus

Benfica Campus
Centro de estágio e formação do Seixal
Scale model of the training centre
Map
Full nameBenfica Campus
Former namesCaixa Futebol Campus (2006–2019)
AddressBenfica Campus, Quinta da Trindade, 2840-600
LocationSeixal, Portugal
Coordinates38°38′26″N 09°05′31″W / 38.64056°N 9.09194°W / 38.64056; -9.09194
OwnerS.L. Benfica
OperatorS.L. Benfica SAD
Capacity2,644
Acreage46.95
SurfaceGrass (6)
Synthetic turf (3)
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 2000
Built2003–2005
Opened22 September 2006
Expanded2013–2014, 2017–2019[1]
Construction cost€15,000,000
ArchitectPedro George
Isabel Pessoa
BuilderBritalar
Tenants
Benfica (training ground)
Benfica B
Benfica women's
Benfica (youth)
Website
Benfica Campus

Benfica Campus (formerly Caixa Futebol Campus), also known as centro de estágio e formação do Seixal, is the training ground and youth academy of Portuguese football club Benfica. Having nine pitches (three of synthetic turf), including the main one with 2,644 seats – Benfica B's home ground – the training centre is used by Benfica's first-team, the reserves, and youth levels such as the under-19s.[2] Located in Seixal, Benfica Campus opened on 22 September 2006 and was sponsored by Caixa Geral de Depósitos until September 2019.[3]

  1. ^ Maia, André (4 September 2019). "É esta a "nova" casa do Benfica. As fotografias do remodelado Caixa Futebol Campus" [This is the "new" home of Benfica. Pictures of revamped Caixa Futebol Campus]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Benfica Campus". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Quartel-general no Seixal muda de nome em setembro" [Headquarters in Seixal changes its name in September]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.