Portugal
Estádio do Dragăo
Estádio do Dragăo is a football stadium in Porto that has an all-seated
capacity of 52 000. The stadium was built as a replacement for FC Porto's
old ground, Estadio das Antas, and as a venue for Euro 2004. It was
completed in 2003, some months after what was expected. As requested by
UEFA, the old stadium was demolished and the space was used for the media
during Euro 2004. The stadium's name is derived from the presence of a
dragon on the crest of FC Porto. It is also the nickname of FC Porto fans.
The stadium was inaugurated in November 2003 with a match against FC
Barcelona.
