Estádio da Luz
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| Map | |
| Full name | Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica |
|---|---|
| Address | Av. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, 1500-313 |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38°45′10′′N 9°11′05′′W / 38.7527°N 9.1847°W / 38.7527; -9.1847 |
| Public transit | Lisbon Metro Azul at Alto dos Moinhos Lisbon Metro Azul at Colégio Militar/Luz |
| Owner | S.L. Benfica |
| Operator | S.L. Benfica |
| Executive suites | 156 |
| Capacity | 64,642 |
| Record attendance | Official match: 64,591[2] (13 May 2017) All-time: 65,400 (25 October 2003) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2003 |
| Opened | 25 October 2003 |
| Construction cost | 160ドル million[1] |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Tenants | |
| Benfica (2003–present) Benfica B (2003–2006, 2012–2013) Benfica women's (2018–present; selected matches) Portugal national football team (selected matches) | |
| Website | |
| slbenfica.pt | |
The Estádio da Luz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨˈʃtaðjuðɐˈluʃ] ; English: Stadium of Light), officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is used mostly for association football matches, hosting the home games of Portuguese club Benfica, its owner.
Opened on 25 October 2003 with an exhibition match between Benfica and Uruguayan club Nacional, it replaced the original Estádio da Luz, which had 120,000 seats. The seating capacity of the new stadium is currently set at 64,642.[3] The stadium was designed by HOK Sport Venue Event (now Populous) and had a construction cost of 160ドル million,[4] of which 22,596,688ドル was supported from the Portuguese state.[5]
A UEFA category four stadium and one of the biggest stadiums by capacity in Europe (the biggest in Portugal), Estádio da Luz hosted several matches of the UEFA Euro 2004, including its final, as well as the 2014 and 2020 finals of the UEFA Champions League. It was elected the most beautiful stadium of Europe in a 2014 online poll by L'Équipe .[6] [7] [8] By its fifteenth birthday, Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Luz had welcomed more than 17 million spectators.[9] The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which Portugal will co-host along with Morocco and Spain.
Naming
[edit ]While the previous Benfica stadium was also officially named "Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica", both the old and the new stadia are invariably referred to by their unofficial name, Estádio da Luz. Luz is the name of the neighborhood the stadium was built on, on the border between the parishes of Benfica and Carnide, which itself derives its name from the nearby Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Luz (Church of Our Lady of Light). This unofficial name caught on soon after the original stadium's construction;[10] the people of Lisbon used to simply call it a Luz ("the Light"). Therefore, the stadium's common name became "Estádio da Luz", which is usually anglicised to "Stadium of Light".[11] This translation, however, could be argued to be inaccurate, since Luz refers not to "light" but to the original address of the stadium: Estrada da Luz ("Road of Light").[12] [13]
Characteristics
[edit ]Architect Damon Lavelle,[14] from HOK Sport Venue Event (now Populous), designed the stadium to focus on light and transparency. Its polycarbonate roof allows the sunlight to penetrate the stadium in order to illuminate it. The roof, which is supported by tie-beams of four steel arches, seems to float on the underlying tribunes. The arches are 43 metres (141 feet) high and help define the look of the stadium, after having been shaped to be similar to the wavy profile of its three tiers. According to Lavelle, the seating capacity may be increased up to 80,000.[15] However, the most realistic option is to expand by selling standing places, which would require a change in the law.[16]
In June 2024, Sport Lisboa e Benfica announced that it would increase the stadium's capacity to nearly 66,000 spectators by adding 950 seats in a row of seats around the stadium reserved for people with motor disabilities.[17]
Sports events
[edit ]Opening game
[edit ]| Benfica Portugal | 2–1 | Uruguay Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Gomes 7', 47' | Report | Mello 11' |
In the opening match, Benfica beat Uruguayan side Nacional 2–1 with goals from Nuno Gomes, who became the first ever scorer at the Estádio da Luz.
UEFA Euro 2004 Final
[edit ]| Portugal | 0–1 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Charisteas 57' |
2014 UEFA Champions League final
[edit ]| Real Madrid Spain | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain Atlético Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Ramos 90+3' Bale 110' Marcelo 118' Ronaldo 120' (pen.) |
Report | Godín 36' |
Highest attendance official match
[edit ]| Benfica Portugal | 5–0 | Portugal Vitória de Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| Cervi 11' Jiménez 16' Pizzi 37' Jonas 43', 67' (pen.) |
Report |
On round 33 of the 2016–17 Primeira Liga, in a match where Benfica were crowned national champions for a fourth consecutive season (a new achievement for them), Estádio da Luz recorded its best attendance in official matches.[2]
2019–20 UEFA Champions League
[edit ]Quarter-finals
| Barcelona Spain | 2–8 | Germany Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
| Paris Saint-Germain France | 0–1 | Germany Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Coman 59' |
Portugal national team matches
[edit ]
The following national team matches were held in the stadium.
Euro 2004 matches
[edit ]| Date | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2004 | France | 2–1 | England | Group B | 62,487 |
| 16 June 2004 | Russia | 0–2 | Portugal | Group A | 59,273 |
| 21 June 2004 | Croatia | 2–4 | England | Group B | 57,047 |
| 24 June 2004 | Portugal | 2–2 (6–5 on pen.) | Quarter-finals | 62,564 | |
| 4 July 2004 | 0–1 | Greece | Final | 62,864 |
Benfica matches in UEFA competitions
[edit ]- As of match played 5 March 2025
- 2003–04 UEFA Cup
- 3–1 Molde
- 1–0 Rosenborg
- 0–0 Inter Milan
- 2004–05
- 1–0 Anderlecht (UEFA Champions League)
- 2–0 Dukla Banská Bystrica (UEFA Cup)
- 4–2 Heerenveen
- 2–0 Dinamo Zagreb
- 1–1 CSKA Moscow
- 2005–06 UEFA Champions League
- 1–0 Lille
- 0–1 Villarreal
- 2–1 Manchester United
- 1–0 Liverpool
- 0–0 Barcelona
- 2006–07
- 3–0 Austria Wien (UEFA Champions League)
- 0–1 Manchester United
- 3–0 Celtic
- 3–1 Copenhagen
- 1–0 Dinamo București (UEFA Cup)
- 3–1 Paris Saint-Germain
- 0–0 Espanyol
- 2007–08
- 2–1 Copenhagen (UEFA Champions League)
- 0–1 Shakhtar Donetsk
- 1–0 Celtic
- 1–1 Milan
- 1–0 Nürnberg (UEFA Cup)
- 1–2 Getafe
- 2008–09 UEFA Cup
- 2–0 Napoli
- 0–2 Galatasaray
- 0–1 Metalist Kharkiv
- 2009–10 UEFA Europa League
- 4–0 Vorskla
- 2–0 BATE Borisov
- 5–0 Everton
- 2–1 AEK Athens
- 4–0 Hertha Berlin
- 1–1 Marseille
- 2–1 Liverpool
- 2010–11
- 2–0 Hapoel (UEFA Champions League)
- 4–3 Lyon
- 1–2 Schalke 04
- 2–1 Stuttgart (UEFA Europa League)
- 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain
- 4–1 PSV Eindhoven
- 2–1 Braga
- 2011–12 UEFA Champions League
- 2–0 Trabzonspor
- 3–1 Twente
- 1–1 Manchester United
- 1–1 Basel
- 1–0 Oțelul Galați
- 2–0 Zenit
- 0–1 Chelsea
- 2012–13
- 0–2 Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)
- 2–0 Spartak Moscow
- 2–1 Celtic
- 2–1 Bayer Leverkusen (UEFA Europa League)
- 1–0 Bordeaux
- 3–1 Newcastle United
- 3–1 Fenerbahçe
- 2013–14
- 2–0 Anderlecht (UEFA Champions League)
- 1–1 Olympiakos
- 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain
- 3–0 PAOK (UEFA Europa League)
- 2–2 Tottenham
- 2–0 AZ Alkmaar
- 2–1 Juventus
- 2014–15 UEFA Champions League
- 0–2 Zenit
- 1–0 Monaco
- 0–0 Bayer Leverkusen
- 2015–16 UEFA Champions League
- 2–0 Astana
- 2–1 Galatasaray
- 1–2 Atlético Madrid
- 1–0 Zenit
- 2–2 Bayern Munich
- 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
- 1–1 Beşiktaş
- 1–0 Dynamo Kyiv
- 1–2 Napoli
- 1–0 Borussia Dortmund
- 2017–18 UEFA Champions League
- 1–2 CSKA Moscow
- 0–1 Manchester United
- 0–2 Basel
- 2018–19
- 1–0 Fenerbahçe (UEFA Champions League)
- 1–1 PAOK
- 0–2 Bayern Munich
- 1–1 Ajax
- 1–0 AEK Athens
- 0–0 Galatasaray (UEFA Europa League)
- 3–0 Dinamo Zagreb
- 4–2 Eintracht Frankfurt
- 2019–20
- 1–2 RB Leipzig (UEFA Champions League)
- 2–1 Lyon
- 3–0 Zenit
- 3–3 Shakhtar Donetsk (UEFA Europa League)
- 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
- 3–0 Standard Liège
- 3–3 Rangers
- 4–0 Lech Poznań
- 2021–22 UEFA Champions League
- 2–0 Spartak Moscow
- 2–1 PSV Eindhoven
- 3–0 Barcelona
- 0–4 Bayern Munich
- 2–0 Dynamo Kyiv
- 2–2 Ajax
- 1–3 Liverpool
- 2022–23 UEFA Champions League
- 4–1 Midtjylland
- 3–0 Dynamo Kyiv
- 1–0 Maccabi Haifa
- 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain
- 4–3 Juventus
- 5–1 Club Brugge
- 0–2 Inter Milan
- 2023–24
- 0–2 Red Bull Salzburg (UEFA Champions League)
- 0–1 Real Sociedad
- 2–1 Toulouse (UEFA Europa League)
- 2–2 Rangers
- 2–1 Marseille
- 2024–25
- 4–0 Atlético Madrid
- 1–3 Feyenoord
- 4–5 Barcelona
- 0–1 Barcelona
- All-time statistics
- 117 matches: 71 wins, 21 draws, 25 losses
- 201 goals scored, 108 goals conceded
Other events
[edit ]Ceremonies
[edit ]| Date | Organizing Entity | Event | Total audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2007 | New 7 Wonders Foundation | New 7 Wonders of the World | 50,000[21] |
Concerts
[edit ]| Date | Artist/band | Concert tour | Total audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 June 2019 | Ed Sheeran [22] | ÷ Tour | 120,716[23] |
| 26 June 2023 | Rammstein [24] | Rammstein Stadium Tour | 50,000[25] |
| 24–25 May 2024 | Taylor Swift [26] | The Eras Tour | 120,000[27] |
| 26 June 2025 | Imagine Dragons [28] | Loom World Tour | - |
Religious meetings
[edit ]| Date | Organizing Entity | Event | Total audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28–30 June 2019 | International Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses | Love Never Fails | 63,390[29] |
| 4 August 2023 | World Youth Day | The Change | 44,000[30] |
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ a b The match was played behind closed doors to comply with restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Estádio da Luz: a casa nova do Benfica em números". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ a b "History has been made". S.L. Benfica. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "fsd150611.pdf" (PDF). CMVM (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 14 April 2016. pp. 81–82. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Estádio da Luz: a casa nova do Benfica em números". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Relatório Final - Avaliação do impacte económico do Euro 2004, Universidade do Minho em 30 de Novembro de 2024.
- ^ "Estádio da Luz é o mais bonito da Europa" [Estádio da Luz is the most beautiful of Europe]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Luz considerado o estádio mais bonito" [Luz considered the most beautiful stadium]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 22 October 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Tavares da Silva, Hugo (22 October 2014). "Estádio da Luz é o mais bonito da Europa" [Estádio da Luz is the most beautiful of Europe]. Observador (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Luz recebeu mais de 17 milhões de espectadores em 15 anos" [Da Luz welcomed more than 17 million spectators in 15 years]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ Silveira, João Pedro. "Luz: a Catedral" [Luz: the Cathedral]. zerozero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Lutz, Tom (20 March 2012). "Benfica's Stadium of Light to host 2014 Champions League final". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Luz)". Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Site Oficial. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ Hunter, James (20 April 2017). "The Princess Diana Stadium? Sir Bob Murray reveals request to rename the Stadium of Light". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "15 Best Football Stadiums in the World". twelfthman blog. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Arquiteto da Luz admite alargamento para 80 mil lugares" [Da Luz' architect admits enlargement to 80 thousand seats]. Bancada (in Portuguese). 29 October 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Moreira, António Vasconcelos (18 September 2019). "Expansão do Estádio da Luz pode passar pela venda de bilhetes para assistir aos jogos de pé". O Jornal Económico (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Notícia Record: Benfica aumenta lotação da Luz em 950 lugares". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Full-time report" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Quarter-finals – Barcelona v Bayern Munich" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ 6–5 after penalty shoot-out.
- ^ "Voting Analysis | World of New7Wonders". World of New7Wonders. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "As imagens do concerto de Ed Sheeran no estádio da Luz" [The pictures of Ed Sheeran's concert at Estádio da Luz]. Renascença (in Portuguese). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran à beira de bater recorde em Portugal". Jornal Expresso (in European Portuguese). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Rammstein: a Luz com labaredas (as fotos)" [Rammstein: Luz with flames (the photos)]. M80 (in Portuguese). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Cardoso, Joana Amaral (26 June 2023). "Rammstein quase esgotam o Estádio da Luz, com cantor suspeito de agressão sexual". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Swift The Eras Tour". taylorswift.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (26 May 2024). "Taylor Swift em Lisboa. Mais de 120 mil pessoas assistiram aos dois concertos". Taylor Swift em Lisboa. Mais de 120 mil pessoas assistiram aos dois concertos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons no Estádio da Luz em 2025". Blitz (in Portuguese). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "Lisbon, Portugal—2019 "Love Never Fails"! International Convention". JW.ORG. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Sanlez, Ana. "De braços no ar "à procura de um milagre". A noite em que 44 mil adeptos de Cristo cantaram para Deus no Estádio da Luz". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
