Estádio do Fontelo

Estádio do Fontelo

Full name	Estádio do Fontelo
Location	Viseu, Portugal
Coordinates	40°39′34″N 7°54′03″W
Owner	CM Viseu
Capacity	6,912[1][2]
Field size	105 x 66 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1928
Architect	Luís Vasco Saraiva
Tenants
Académico de Viseu (1928-present) Under-17 Football Championship (2003) Portugal national football team (selected matches)

Estádio do Fontelo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨˈʃtaðju ðu fõˈtɛlu]; Fontelo Stadium) is a stadium in Viseu, Portugal.^[3] It was completed and opened to the public in December 1928. It is mostly used for football matches and hosts the home matches of Académico de Viseu.^[4]

History

In 2003 the stadium hosted the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship final.^[5]

Portugal national football team

The national team first played in the stadium in 2000 and the latest game took place in 2017.

#	Date	Score	Opponent	Competition
1.	16 August 2000	5–1	Lithuania	Friendly
2.	31 May 2008	2–0	Georgia	Friendly
3.	10 November 2017	3-0	Saudi Arabia	Friendly

2003 UEFA European U-17 matches

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, and held the following matches:

Date		Result		Round
7 May 2003	Portugal	3–2	Denmark	Group A
11 May 2003	Hungary	0–2	Portugal	Group A
14 May 2003	Portugal	2–2 (3–2 on pen.)	England	Semi-final
17 May 2003	Portugal	2–1	Spain	Final

References

1. Seara.com. "Estádio Municipal do Fontelo". Câmara Municipal de Viseu (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-02-26.
2. 2PLAY. "Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Site Oficial". academicodeviseu.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-03.
3. Cardoso, Rui (June 1, 2008). "Parque do Fontelo revive as glórias do Académico" (in Portuguese). Expresso.pt. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
4. Seara.com. "Estádio Municipal do Fontelo". Câmara Municipal de Viseu (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
5. "Sousa double delights Portugal". UEFA.com. 2003-05-17. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved 2015-05-13.