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Estádio José Alvalade

Sporting · Lisbon · Portugal

Sporting's home since 2003

Sporting's home since 2003, rebuilt in 2025 so the stands now sit three rows closer to the pitch.

Capacity

52,095

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

2003

23 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

51,470

19 April 2026

Record2026
Sporting's home since 2003Sporting's home since 2003, rebuilt in 2025 so the stands now sit three rows closer to the pitch.

Capacity

52,095

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

2003

23 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

51,470

19 April 2026

Record2026

Photo: Megutim, CC BY 4.0

Photo: Megutim, CC BY 4.0

What makes it special

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On matchday

Home fans usually arrive about an hour early for a bifana (a pork sandwich) and an imperial (a small draught beer). Inside, the ground is all green and white and the songs are the club's own. The south end leads the singing and the choreographies, and the other stands join in.

Getting there

  • MetroCidade Universitária14 min
  • MetroLumiar16 min

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Inside Estádio José Alvalade

The ground before kick-off, August 2025
The ground before kick-off, August 2025Photo: Megutim, CC BY 4.0 · Commons ↗
Panorama after the 2025 renovation
Panorama after the 2025 renovationPhoto: Footballnerd2007, CC BY 4.0 · Commons ↗
Torcida Verde's section in the south stand (2015)
Torcida Verde's section in the south stand (2015)Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons ↗

The ground

Natural grass
Architect
Tomás Taveira
Cost
€184 million
League
Primeira Liga

Nearby grounds

  • Estádio da Luz2.3 km
  • Estádio José Gomes5.9 km
  • Estádio do Restelo7.7 km
  • Estádio António Coimbra da Mota22 km
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