Estádio Nacional
Encyclopedia
The Estádio Nacional also known as Estádio do Jamor, is the Portuguese
national football ground
. It is located in the Jamor sports complex, in Oeiras, near Lisbon
. It was designed by Jacobetty Rosa
and the building works started in 1939, with its inauguration happening on 10 June 1944 (Portugal Day
) by the Council president António Oliveira Salazar. Architecturally the stadium is noteworthy for its open east side, unusual for a stadium otherwise featuring a typical oval configuration. Its current capacity is 37,000.
The stadium traditionally hosts the final of the Portuguese Cup since 1946; only 5 times was this game played on other venues. In total, 52 Cup finals have been played on this ground. Many Portuguese football fans believe time has taken its toll on the historic stadium, given the fact other, more modern and comfortable stadiums have been built (namely after Euro 2004) and that the final should be moved to a newer ground despite the tradition; nevertheless, the Portuguese FA has many times dismissed this possibility. The most prestigious international game ever staged at the Estádio Nacional was the 1967 European Cup
final
, played between Celtic
and Internazionale
with the former winning by 2-1 and becoming the first British
European champion team, nicknamed the Lisbon Lions
.
first played in the stadium in 1945. It hosted a grand total of 48 Portugal's NT games, more than any other stadium in existence in the country.
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...
national football ground
National stadium
Many countries have a national football stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadium. Usually, a national stadium will be in or very...
. It is located in the Jamor sports complex, in Oeiras, near Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. It was designed by Jacobetty Rosa
Jacobetty Rosa
Miguel Simões Jacobetty Rosa was a Portuguese architect. One of his greatest works was the designing of the Estádio Nacional , located near Lisbon....
and the building works started in 1939, with its inauguration happening on 10 June 1944 (Portugal Day
Portugal Day
Portugal Day, officially , is Portugal's National Day celebrated annually on June 10. Although officially observed only in Portugal, Portuguese citizens and emigrants throughout the world celebrate this holiday...
) by the Council president António Oliveira Salazar. Architecturally the stadium is noteworthy for its open east side, unusual for a stadium otherwise featuring a typical oval configuration. Its current capacity is 37,000.
The stadium traditionally hosts the final of the Portuguese Cup since 1946; only 5 times was this game played on other venues. In total, 52 Cup finals have been played on this ground. Many Portuguese football fans believe time has taken its toll on the historic stadium, given the fact other, more modern and comfortable stadiums have been built (namely after Euro 2004) and that the final should be moved to a newer ground despite the tradition; nevertheless, the Portuguese FA has many times dismissed this possibility. The most prestigious international game ever staged at the Estádio Nacional was the 1967 European Cup
European Cup 1966-67
The 1966–67 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Celtic for the first time in the final against Internazionale, who eliminated defending champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals...
final
1967 European Cup Final
The 1967 European Cup Final was a football match between Italian team Inter Milan and Scottish team Celtic. It took place at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on 25 May 1967 in front of a crowd of 45,000. It was the final of the 1966–67 European Cup, the premier club competition run by...
, played between Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
with the former winning by 2-1 and becoming the first British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
European champion team, nicknamed the Lisbon Lions
Lisbon Lions
The Lisbon Lions is the nickname given to the Celtic team that won the European Cup at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal on 25 May 1967, defeating Internazionale 2–1. All the members of this team were born within 30 miles of Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic's style was the antithesis of the...
.
Portugal national football team
The 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...
first played in the stadium in 1945. It hosted a grand total of 48 Portugal's NT games, more than any other stadium in existence in the country.
| # | Date | Score | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 March 1945 | 2–2 | 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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| 2. | 14 April 1946 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 16 June 1946 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 5 January 1947 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 26 January 1947 | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 25 May 1947 | 0–10 | Friendly | |
| 7. | 23 November 1947 | 2–4 | Friendly | |
| 8. | 23 May 1948 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 9. | 20 March 1949 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 10. | 15 May 1949 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 11. | 9 April 1950 | 2–2 | World Cup 1950 qualification 1950 FIFA World Cup qualification -First round:Syria withdrew, and remaining match was not played.Turkey advanced to the Final Round.-Final round:Austria withdrew, so Turkey qualified automatically. But Turkey later also withdrew, and FIFA offered the place to Portugal, the runner-up of Group 6, but they declined... |
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| 12. | 14 May 1950 | 3–5 | Friendly | |
| 13. | 21 May 1950 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 14. | 8 April 1951 | 1–4 | Friendly | |
| 15. | 17 June 1951 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 16. | 14 December 1952 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
| 17. | 22 November 1953 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 18. | 29 November 1953 | 0–0 | World Cup 1954 qualification 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 45 teams entered the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.... |
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| 19. | 28 November 1954 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
| 20. | 19 December 1954 | 0–3 | Friendly | |
| 21. | 20 November 1955 | 2–6 | Friendly | |
| 22. | 25 March 1956 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 23. | 8 April 1956 | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 24. | 3 June 1956 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 25. | 9 June 1956 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 26. | 26 May 1957 | 3–0 | World Cup 1958 qualification 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification -UEFA Group 2:--------------------France qualified.-UEFA Group 3:--------------------Hungary qualified.-UEFA Group 4:--------------------Czechoslovakia qualified... |
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| 27. | 8 May 1960 | 2–1 | Euro 1960 Quarter-finals | |
| 28. | 19 March 1961 | 6–0 | World Cup 1962 qualification 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.Switzerland qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile-UEFA Group 2:--------------------... |
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| 29. | 21 May 1961 | 1–1 | World Cup 1962 qualification | |
| 30. | 4 June 1961 | 0–2 | Friendly | |
| 31. | 21 April 1963 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 32. | 17 May 1964 | 3–4 | Friendly | |
| 33. | 24 January 1965 | 5–1 | World Cup 1966 qualification 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 74 teams entered the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.... |
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| 34. | 13 June 1965 | 2–1 | World Cup 1966 qualification | |
| 35. | 12 June 1966 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 36. | 26 June 1966 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 37. | 13 November 1966 | 1–2 | Euro 1968 qualifying | |
| 38. | 17 December 1967 | 0–0 | Euro 1968 qualifying | |
| 39. | 27 October 1968 | 3–0 | World Cup 1970 qualification 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 75 teams entered the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Hosts and defending champions qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.... |
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| 40. | 6 April 1969 | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 41. | 10 May 1970 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 42. | 1 November 1979 | 3–1 | Euro 1980 qualifying | |
| 43. | 2 June 1984 | 2–3 | Friendly | |
| 44. | 24 February 1985 | 1–2 | World Cup 1986 qualification 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
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| 45. | 12 October 1986 | 1–1 | Euro 1988 qualifying | |
| 46. | 14 February 1987 | 0–1 | Euro 1988 qualifying | |
| 47. | 18 August 1999 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 48. | 10 June 2003 | 4–0 | Friendly | |