Campo das Salésias

Campo das Salésias
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Full nameCampo das Salésias
LocationLisbon, Portugal
OwnerC.F. Os Belenenses
OperatorC.F. Os Belenenses
Capacity21,000
OpenedJanuary 29, 1928
Closed1956
Tenants

Campo das Salésias, also known as Estádio José Manuel Soares, was a multi-use stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. It was initially used as the stadium of C.F. Os Belenenses matches. It was replaced by the current Estádio do Restelo in 1956. The capacity of the stadium was 21,000 spectators. It was named after José Manuel Soares, who played for Belenenses. It was the first turf field in Portugal and one of the firsts having artificial lighting.[1]

Nowadays, Belenenses are rebuilding the stadium to turn it into a field to the youngest players of club.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Salésias Belenenses / Fundação EDP". Clube de Futebol "Os Belenenses" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ ANTÓNIO AZEVEDO (2016-05-26). "Reinaugurado Campo das Salésias (com fotos)". A Bola. Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-08.