Last day in Portugal and we still had some time left to visit a last ground in Portugal: Estádio da Luz from SL Benfica. We went to the ground by metro which gives you an impressive view to the stadium when you exit the metro. SL Benfica was founded in 1904 as Sport Lisboa and already managed to win 35 (2016/17) league titles,
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Normally I should could have visited the Estádio José Alvalade on a matchday but the Portuguese FA decided to schedule it on Friday, making it impossible for me to watch it. Anyway, I got the chance to visit the ground with a stadium tour on Sunday. The ground was opened in 2003 and built for the 2004 European Championship where
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Date: 17-01-2016Game: Atlético Club de Portugal – Leixoes 0-1 (0-1 HT)Competition: Segunda Liga, PortugalStadium: Estádio da Tapadinha, LisbonAttendance: 200Ticket Price: €9,00After visiting the Estádio José Alvalade from Sporting CP, we went to Atlético CP and their beautiful Estádio da Tapadinha, a way too big temple with a capacity of 10.000 and built in 1926. The opening game was played at the 26th of June 1946 between Carcavelinhos
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After visiting Estádio do Restelo we left Belém for Estoril. On the way we stopped at Cruz Quebrada to visit the national stadium, known as Estádio Nacional or Estádio do Jamor. It’s a nice walk uphill to the stadium but I it’s worth the walk. Arrived at the ground, we were a bit dissappointed we couldn’t get in because the gates were closed. After
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Os Belenenses is founded in 1919 and is one of the oldest clubs in Portuguese football. The club is situated in Belém, just outside Lisbon. This can also be found in the club name as Belenenses means “The ones from Belém”. The club is one of the 2 only other clubs to win the Portuguese league except from SL Benfica, FC Porto
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Date: 16-01-2016Game: GD Estoril-Praia – SL Benfica 1-2 (1-0 HT)Competition: Liga NOS, PortugalStadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril Attendance: 7.836Ticket: €15,00After KVK Tienen-Diegem was postponed on Friday because of snow, I went to Portugal on Saturday, where I was welcomed by a bright shining sun and a very acceptable 20°. After visiting Estádio do Restelo and the Portuguese national stadium, I went to Estoril who were hosting SL Benfica in
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