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Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada)

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Full name
  
Estádio de São Miguel

Built
  
1930

Capacity
  
12,500

Surface
  
Grass

Opened
  
1930

Owner
  
Archipelago of the Azores

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Location
  
Ponta Delgada (Azores), Portugal

Operator
  
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara

Field size
  
105 by 70 metres (344 ft × 230 ft)

Similar
  
Estádio Carlos Osório, Campo do SC Freamunde, Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Estádio da Tapadinha, Estádio Municipal de Portim

Stadium of São Miguel (Portuguese: Estadio de São Miguel) is a large open-air stadium in the municipality of Ponta Delgada in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It is used mostly for national and regional football matches, and official home stadium of the Santa Clara Sports Club.

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Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) Estdio de So Miguel Stadion in Ponta Delgada Ilha de So Miguel

History

The stadium was completed in 1930, with the first football match scheduled for sometime that season.

Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) Estdio de So Miguel Stadion in Ponta Delgada Ilha de So Miguel

The stadium is UEFA approved, able to compete in either UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League, and is home of the Azorean regional football team. The Portuguese national team has also used the Stadium to play friendly matches (the last being a 2-0 win over Egypt, to a sold-out crowd).

Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) Estdio de So Miguel Stadion in Ponta Delgada Ilha de So Miguel

Renovations to the stadium occurred in the 2008-2009 season, with improved lighting, remodelled seating, new turf and improvements to the rest areas. Renovations and expenditures were also slated for the 2013-2014, that included: improvements and interventions in the lighting towers and requalification of the exterior spaces of the stadium, respectivelly.

Architecture

The 105 by 70 metres (344 ft × 230 ft) stadium holds approximately 12,500 spectators.

Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) of S Miguel Stadium Ponta Delgada Aores

Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) Estdio de So Miguel em Ponta Delgada

Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) Estdio de So Miguel em Ponta Delgada

References

Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) Wikipedia