Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
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Estádio Cidade de Barcelos is a multi-use stadium
in Barcelos
, Portugal
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,374 people and was built in 2004. The first game played there was between the home team Gil Vicente FC and the Nacional de Montevideo
, the latter winning 2-1. It replaced Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo
.
It held two matches of the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006, Serbia & Montenegro 0-1 Germany
and Portugal
0-2 Serbia & Montenegro
match was held in the stadium.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Barcelos
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,374 people and was built in 2004. The first game played there was between the home team Gil Vicente FC and the Nacional de Montevideo
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
, the latter winning 2-1. It replaced Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo
Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo
Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo was a multi-use stadium in Barcelos, Portugal. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Gil Vicente F.C.. The stadium was able to hold 7,000 people. In 2004, Gil Vicente started playing in the new Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, using Estádio...
.
It held two matches of the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006, Serbia & Montenegro 0-1 Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
0-2 Serbia & Montenegro
Portugal national football team
The next national teamPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
match was held in the stadium.
| # | Date | Score | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2005 | 4–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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