Lisbon University Stadium

Lisbon University Stadium
Estádio Universitário de Lisboa
Panoramic view of the stadium
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LocationLisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38°45′07″N 9°09′43″W / 38.7519748°N 9.1618466°W / 38.7519748; -9.1618466
OwnerUniversity of Lisbon
Capacity8,000 (Estádio de Honra)
Opened1956
Tenants
Portugal national rugby union team
S.L. Benfica (rugby union)[1]

The Lisbon University Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio Universitário de Lisboa) is a unit within the University of Lisbon, and a multivenue park located in Alvalade, Lisbon, comprising several sports facilities, and mostly known for its main venue and namesake, the Estádio de Honra, a multi-use stadium. It also includes several indoors arenas, tennis courts, football fields, a golf course, a swimming pool complex and a medical centre. It was under direct government management until 2013, when it was integrated in the university.

  1. ^ "Base é agora no Estádio Universitário" [Base is now at the University Stadium]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.