Estádio Municipal de Braga (English: Braga Municipal Stadium—not used) is a football stadium in Braga, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 30,359, built in 2003 as the new home for the club Sporting Braga and as a Euro 2004 venue. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The Athens Olympic Stadium Typical stadium seating consists of terraces, such as shown here at Sarajevos Stadium Kosevo. ... Braga is a city in northwestern Portugal, in the province of Minho, and capital of Braga district is an important city of Continental Portugal with a population of 112089 in 23 parishes(Urban Area) the Municipality has 62 parishes and 163784 inhabitants (2001 Census). ... The Republic of Portugal (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, the westernmost country in continental Europe. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Sporting Clube de Braga is a Portuguese football club, from the city of Braga, that was founded in 1921. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

It has one of the most spectacular settings of any stadium in the world, as it was carved out of the Monte Castro hillside that overlooks the city of Braga. The enormous earthmoving process contributed heavily to its €83.1 million cost, more than any other EURO 2004 venue except for the new Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, which has more than twice the capacity of the new Braga stadium. A famous moment in the Estádio da Luz: Ricardo scores the decisive penalty in the quarterfinals of EURO 2004 against England The Estádio da Luz is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, the home of SL Benfica. ... Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ...

Unlike most major stadiums, Braga Municipal has stands only on the two sides of the field; the two end zones are backed with rock walls left behind from the construction process. A translucent canopy connects the two stands, completely covering the pitch and all of the seats.

The stadium was inaugurated on 30 December 2003.

External links

• Information from official EURO 2004 site (http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/euro/euro2004sa/VenueGuide/Stadiums/Stadium=83176/index.html)
• Information from official site of Portugal EURO 2004 stadium construction entity (http://www.portugal2004.pt/en_estadios/estadio_braga_intro.html)