Estádio José Alvalade, Football stadium in Lumiar, Portugal
Estádio José Alvalade is a football ground in the northern Lumiar district of Lisbon, home to Sporting Clube de Portugal. The structure seats around 50,000 spectators and consists of four covered stands linked by corner sections to form a continuous oval.
The new ground opened in early August 2003, replacing the older stadium that had stood on the same site since 1956. The opening coincided with Portugal's preparations to host the 2004 European Championship, which saw several matches played here.
The stadium is named after José Alvalade (1885–1918), the founder and first club member of Sporting CP, not a president. Its predecessor earned the nickname "Cathedral of Rock" for hosting major international tours from the late 1980s, and the new ground was acoustically engineered for concerts. Music returned in 2026 after a seventeen-year pause.
The ground sits right beside Campo Grande metro station, where the green and yellow lines meet. Visitors arriving by car will find several parking areas around the complex, though these fill quickly on match days.
The exterior's yellow-green panels sit above green support columns, and two tall green masts with cables stand in front of the facade. The roof edge carries a small green eagle statue, and the glass block on the right bears the sign "ALVALADE".
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