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{{Short description|Stadium in Coimbra, Portugal}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Estádio Cidade de Coimbra
| nickname = ''Calhabé''
| image = Coimbra City Stadium.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = [[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA]] {{rating|4|4}}
| location = [[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]]
| coordinates = 
| broke_ground = 
| built = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1949||}}<br>{{Start date and age|df=yes|2003||}}
| opened = 27 September 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/coimbra-mobilizada-para-estrear-o-novo-estadio-207060|title=Coimbra mobilizada para estrear o novo estádio|first=Aníbal|last=Rodrigues|website=publico.pt|date=29 October 2003 |access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.academica-oaf.pt/home/instalacoes/estadio-finibanco-cidade-de-coimbra/|title=Estádio Cidade de Coimbra|trans-title=Stadium City of Coimbra|work=AcadÉmica OAF|language=pt|access-date=13 July 2013|archive-date=16 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142045/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/home/instalacoes/estadio-finibanco-cidade-de-coimbra/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| renovated = 2001–2003
| expanded = 2003
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| owner = Municipality of Coimbra
| operator = [[Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F.|Académica de Coimbra]]
| surface = [[Grass]]
| dimensions = 105 x 68 m
| construction_cost = {{€|53.283}} million<ref>{{cite news |title=Fact Check. Estádios de Leiria e Aveiro tiveram custo de 180 milhões para construção e custam 8 milhões a manter? |url=https://observador.pt/factchecks/fact-check-estadios-de-leiria-e-aveiro-tiveram-custo-de-180-milhoes-para-construcao-e-custam-8-milhoes-a-manter/ |access-date=26 March 2025 |work=Observador |date=27 January 2023 |language=pt}}</ref>
| architect = António Monteiro , PLARQ / KSS Design Group Partnership
| project_manager = 
| main_contractors = 
| former_names = Estádio Municipal de Coimbra
| tenants = [[Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F.|Académica de Coimbra]]
| seating_capacity = 29,622<ref name="scb">{{cite web|url=https://www.academica-oaf.pt/instalacoes/|access-date=2 September 2017 |title=Instalações – Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. }}</ref><br />50,000 for concerts
| record_attendance = 28,878 <small>(20 May 2016)</small><br><small>[[C.S. Marítimo]] 2–6 [[S.L. Benfica]]</small>
}}

The '''Estádio Cidade de Coimbra''' (''{{langx|en|Coimbra City Stadium}}'') is a [[stadium]] in [[Coimbra]], [[Portugal]]. This stadium belongs to the Municipality of Coimbra and is mainly used by the [[Associação Académica de Coimbra - O.A.F.|Académica de Coimbra]]'s [[soccer|football]] team.

The stadium was rebuilt, expanded, and modernized to host some [[UEFA Euro 2004]] matches. Far beyond the sports stadium itself, all the project, called '''Euro Stadium Project''', included the possibility of organizing sports, culture, and commercial events, by the modernization of the entire Calhabé area in Coimbra.

The stadium was officially inaugurated with a concert by [[The Rolling Stones]] on 27 September 2003, attended by around 50,000 people.<ref name=":0" /> The first official match in the remodeled stadium took place on 29 October 2003, with Académica de Coimbra hosting [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Académica-Benfica, 1-3 (crónica) |url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/29-10-2003/academica-benfica-1-3-cronica |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=Maisfutebol |language=en}}</ref>

==Features==
Its design does not involve any historical or traditional references, as the idea was to create a new, contemporary image with glass façades and an aesthetic roof supported by elegant stands. The existing athletics track has been preserved for possible use as a multi-purpose facility in the future. The stadium was designed by the Portuguese architectural firm Plarq in association with KSS Design Group of London. The Plarq team was led by the architect António Monteiro.

The stadium has 29,622 seats, two-thirds of which are covered. The complex boasts a large press centre, a bar, kitchens, and a restaurant with a panoramic view of the pitch. The project of the stadium took advantage of old seats: of close to 15,000 (all seated), involved the planned remodelling of the tier which extends around the entire perimeter of the previous stands, and a second tier above that, in the form of a "U", opening onto the slopes of the city at the North end.

A multi-purpose pavilion, olympic swimming pools, healthclub, gym, offices and studio apartment residences were built in the surrounding area. The Alma Shopping, a shopping and leisure center built near the stadium, includes cinemas, underground car parking, restaurants, and several retail outlets.

== Major events ==

===UEFA Euro 2004===
The stadium hosted two [[UEFA Euro 2004 Group B]] matches: [[England national football team|England]] 3–0 [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] and Switzerland 1–3 [[France national football team|France]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059174/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602192003/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059174/postmatch/report/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 2, 2012|title=Rooney stars as England get back on track|work=[[UEFA]].com|date=18 June 2004|access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059182/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418142016/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059182/postmatch/report/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2012|title=England challenge ignited by Rooney|work=[[UEFA]].com|date=22 June 2004|access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>  Curiously in both matches, the record for the [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]]'s youngest goalscorer was broken, first by [[Wayne Rooney]], then by [[Johan Vonlanthen]].
{| class="wikitable"
! Date !!  !! Result !! !! Round  
!Attendance
|-
| 17 June 2004 || {{fb|ENG}} || 3–0 || {{fb|SUI}} || rowspan="2" | [[UEFA Euro 2004 Group B|Group B]]
|28,214
|-
| 21 June 2004 || {{fb|SUI}} || 1–3 || {{fb|FRA|1974}} 
|28,111
|}

===Portugal national football team===
The following [[Portugal national football team|national team]] matches were held in the stadium, both in its old and renovated shape.
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Score !! Opponent !! Competition
|- style="background: #FFFFCC"
| 1. || 13 April 1983 || 0–0 || {{fb|Hungary}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
| 2. || 8 June 1983 || 0–4 || {{fb|Brazil}} || Friendly
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 3. || 9 June 1999 || 8–0 || {{fb|Liechtenstein}} || [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|Euro 2000 qualifying]]
|- style="background: #FFFFCC"
| 4. || 28 April 2004 || 2–2 || {{fb|Sweden}} || Friendly
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 5. || 12 November 2005 || 2–0 || {{fb|Croatia}} || Friendly
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 6. || 15 November 2006 || 3–0 || {{fb|Kazakhstan}} || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 7. || 3 March 2010 || 2–0 || {{fb|China}} || Friendly
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 8. || 15 October 2013 || 3–0 || {{fb|Luxembourg}} || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 World Cup qualification]]
|-
|}

=== Taça de Portugal final ===
The stadium also hosted the [[2020 Taça de Portugal Final]] between both [[O Clássico]] rivals [[Benfica]] vs [[FC Porto|Porto]] also replacing [[Estádio Nacional]] that was supposed to be held but the original final match venue was unable to host the match due to security reasons and avoid the crowds of spectators to break the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal|COVID-19 pandemic]] chain.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 March 2020|title=FPF anuncia suspensão das competições de futebol e futsal por tempo indeterminado|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=280188|access-date=23 June 2020|website=zerozero.pt|publisher=ZOS|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=28 April 2020|title=António Costa já está reunido com os presidentes da FPF, Liga e 'três grandes'|url=https://www.desporto.sapo.pt/amp/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/antonio-costa-ja-esta-reunido-com-os-presidentes-da-fpf-liga-e-tres-grandes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510104036/https://www.desporto.sapo.pt/amp/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/antonio-costa-ja-esta-reunido-com-os-presidentes-da-fpf-liga-e-tres-grandes|archive-date=10 May 2020|access-date=23 June 2020|website=desporto.sapo.pt|publisher=SAPO Desporto|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=Campeonato Português é suspenso indefinidamente devido a novo coronavírus|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/brasil/esportes/campeonato-portugues-e-suspenso-indefinidamente-devido-a-novo-coronavirus/50000244-4195308|access-date=23 June 2020|website=efe.com|publisher=Agencia EFE|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=30 April 2020|title=Governo autoriza I Liga e Taça de Portugal à porta fechada. II Liga cancelada|url=https://www.publico.pt/2020/04/30/desporto/noticia/siza-vieira-confirma-regresso-futebol-final-maio-1914636/amp|access-date=23 June 2020|website=publico.pt|publisher=PÚBLICO Comunicação Social|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Final da Taça de Portugal joga-se em Coimbra|url=https://www.fpf.pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/27047|access-date=2 July 2020|website=fpf.pt|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Taça de Portugal finals
!Season
!Winners
!Result
!Runners-up
!Date
|- 
|[[2019–20 Taça de Portugal|2019–20]]
|'''[[FC Porto|Porto]]''' 
|align=center|[[2020 Taça de Portugal Final|2–1]] 
|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|1 August 2020
|-
|[[2020–21 Taça de Portugal|2020–21]]
|'''[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]''' 
|align=center|[[2021 Taça de Portugal Final|2–0]] 
|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|23 May 2021
|-
|}

=== Taça da Liga final ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!scope=col|Season
!scope=col|Winners
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Runners-up
!scope=col|Date
|-
|-
| [[2010–11 Taça da Liga|2010–11]]
|'''[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]''' 
|[[2011 Taça da Liga Final|2–1]]
|[[F.C. Paços de Ferreira|Paços de Ferreira]]
|23 April 2011
|- 
| [[2011–12 Taça da Liga|2011–12]]
|'''[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]''' 
|[[2012 Taça da Liga Final|2–1]]
|[[Gil Vicente F.C.|Gil Vicente]]
|14 April 2012
|- 
| [[2012–13 Taça da Liga|2012–13]]
|'''[[S.C. Braga|Braga]]'''
|[[2013 Taça da Liga Final|1–0]]
|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|13 April 2013
|-
| [[2014–15 Taça da Liga|2014–15]]
|'''[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]''' 
|[[2015 Taça da Liga Final|2–1]]
|[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
|29 May 2015
|-
| [[2015–16 Taça da Liga|2015–16]]
|'''[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]''' 
|[[2016 Taça da Liga Final|6–2]]
|[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
|20 May 2016
|-
|}
===Concerts===
In addition to football, the stadium is often used for concerts of international artists with capacity up to 50,000 people.

The stadium was inaugurated with a [[Rolling Stones]] concert on 27 September 2003, attended by over 50,000 people.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=http://www.iorr.org/tour03/coimbra.htm|title=The Rolling Stones Estádio Municipal Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal Saturday September 27, 2003|work=IORR|date=27 September 2003|access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>

[[George Michael]] played there in 2007 during the [[25 Live]], with 39,639 spectators.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/cultura/george-michael-em-portugal-com-pedido-de-desculpas_n161093|title=George Michael em Portugal com pedido de desculpas|trans-title=George Michael in Portugal with apologies|work=RTP|language=pt|date=13 May 2007|access-date=25 December 2016}}</ref>

In 2010, [[U2]] played two sold-out shows in the stadium during their [[U2 360° Tour]].  Approximately 109,985 people attended the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/u2/2010/estadio-cidade-coimbra-coimbra-portugal-5bd53374.html|title=U2 Setlist at Estadio Cidade Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal|work=Setlist.fm|date=3 October 2010|access-date=13 July 2013}}</ref>

On June 24, 2012, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] performed in front of 33,597 people as part of her [[MDNA Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madonna defendeu a coroa da pop em Coimbra |url=https://tvi.iol.pt/noticias/musica/estadio-cidade-de-coimbra/madonna-defendeu-a-coroa-da-pop-em-coimbra |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=TVI Notícias |language=pt}}</ref>

[[Coldplay]] performed at the stadium on 17, 18, 20, & 21 May 2023 as part of their [[Music of the Spheres World Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-21 |title=Coldplay despedem-se de Coimbra após quatro concertos de luz e cor |url=https://sicnoticias.pt/cultura/2023-05-21-Coldplay-despedem-se-de-Coimbra-apos-quatro-concertos-de-luz-e-cor-a4c8674a |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=SIC Notícias |language=pt}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Date
!Country
!Artist
!Tour
!Opening Act
!Attendance
!Revenue
|-
|27 September 2003
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|[[The Rolling Stones]]
|[[Licks Tour]]
| —
|50,000
| —
|-
|12 May 2007
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|[[George Michael]]
|[[ 25 Live]]
| —
|39,639
|$4,439,568
|-
|2 October 2010
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| rowspan="2" |[[U2]]
| rowspan="2" |[[U2 360° Tour]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Interpol (band)|Interpol]]
| rowspan="2" |109,985
| rowspan="2" |$9,925,611
|-
|3 October 2010
|-
|24 June 2012
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[USA]]
|[[Madonna]]
|[[The MDNA Tour]]
|Martin Solveig
|33,597
|$3,156,022
|-
|17 May 2023
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom|UK]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Coldplay]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Music of the Spheres World Tour]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Griff (singer)|Griff]]<br>[[Bárbara Bandeira]]
| rowspan="4" |208,284 / 208,284
| rowspan="4" |$21,473,885
|-
|18 May 2023
|-
|20 May 2023
|-
|21 May 2023
|-
|-
|6 June 2025
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[USA]]
|[[Guns N' Roses]]
|<small>[[Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour]]</small>
|Rival Sons
|
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Estádio Cidade de Coimbra}}
* [http://www.academica-oaf.pt/home/instalacoes/estadio-finibanco-cidade-de-coimbra/ Académica de Coimbra's official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016142045/http://www.academica-oaf.pt/home/instalacoes/estadio-finibanco-cidade-de-coimbra/ |date=2013-10-16 }}
* [http://www.stadiumguide.com/cidadedecoimbra/ Estádio Cidade de Coimbra at Stadiumguide.com]

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