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Venues: Lisbon

Northern Ireland Matches in Lisbon
Away Venue
P 4 - W - 0 - D 2 - L 2 - F 2 - A 4
Win% 0% - Result% 17%
Estadio Jose Alvalde
Estadio Jose Alvalade c.1956

Old stadium on the left with new stadium under construction on right.
  • Address: Lisbon
  • Opened: [old stadium] 1956; [new stadium] 2003
  • Tennants: Sporting Clube de Portugal (aka Sporting Lisbon)
  • Major Events: UEFA Euro 2004; UEFA Cup Final 2005
  • Capacity: [old stadium] 75,000 (peak), 52,411 (2003); [new stadium] 50,095 (2004)
  • Surface: Grass
  • Status: Original stadium demolished in 2003. New stadium built adjacent and in operation since August 2003. 
  • Co-Ordinates: [old stadium] 38.76281, -9.15861; [new stadium] 38.76111, -9.16083
  • Links: sporting.pt
Estadio da Luz "Stadium of Light" (Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica)
Estadio da Luz c.1985

The new Estadio da Luz under construction with the original stadium in the background
  • Address: Lisbon
  • Opened: 1953-2003 / 2003-date
  • Tennants: SL Benfica
  • Major Events: UEFA Euro 2004 (Final venue); UEFA Champions League Final 2014, 2020; UEFA Cup Final 1983; UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1992
  • Capacity: [old stadium] 40,000 (1954), 70,000 (1960), 120,000 (1985), 78,000 (1994), 50,000 (2003), [new stadium] 64,642 (2004)
  • Surface: Grass
  • Status: Original stadium demolished March 2003. New stadium built adjacent and in operation since October 2003.
  • Co-Ordinates: 38.7527, -9.1847
  • Links: slbenfica.pt
Matches:

Match

Date

Opponent

Result

Comp

Ground

196

16/01/1957

Portugal

D

1-1

WCQ

Alvalade

291

14/11/1973

Portugal

D

1-1

WCQ

Alvalade

340

19/11/1980

Portugal

L

0-1

WCQ

Luz

460

11/10/1997

Portugal

L

0-1

WCQ

Luz

*196 was the first international match hosted at the Jose Alvalde Stadium.

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