Estádio do Fontelo

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Estádio do Fontelo
Data
place PortugalPortugal Viseu , Portugal
Coordinates 40 ° 39 '34 "  N , 7 ° 54' 3"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 39 '34 "  N , 7 ° 54' 3"  W.
owner City of Viseu
opening 1928
Renovations 1991, 2002
surface Natural grass
architect Luís Vasco Saraiva
capacity 12,000
playing area 105 × 66
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Events

The Estádio do Fontelo is a football stadium with an athletics facility in Viseu , Portugal . It is located in Parque Florestal do Fontelo , a wooded park.

history

The stadium was inaugurated on June 12, 1928. Académico de Viseu and Académica de Coimbra met for the opening game on November 11, 1928 ( Martinstag ) . The athletics track was given a tartan surface in 1991 , and the turf was renewed in 2002.

capacity

When it opened, it had a capacity of 30,000; it currently holds around 15,000 people. For official football matches in the league it is approved for 12,000, of which 7744 are seats.

Furnishing

The Estádio do Fontelo has a natural grass pitch and a surrounding tartan running track . Adjacent to the stadium are other sports facilities, including a floodlit tennis court .

use

The stadium is still home to the Académico de Viseu FC , which was promoted to the Segunda Liga in 2013 . The facility is also used for other sporting events in the city, and the facilities can also be rented privately.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. gloriasdopassado.blogspot.com: History of the stadium (Portuguese)
  2. ^ Page of the Estádio do Fontelo on the sports facility website of the City of Viseu, accessed on September 13, 2013
  3. Parque Florestal do Fontelo page on a website about attractions Viseus (port.), Accessed on September 13, 2013
  4. Entry of the stadium on the Spanish website www.estadios.org, accessed on September 13, 2013
  5. Entry on the stadium at www.igogo.pt, accessed on September 13, 2013