Estádio do Fontelo

{{Short description|Stadium in Viseu, Portugal}}

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| stadium_name = Estádio do Fontelo

| nickname =

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| fullname = Estádio do Fontelo

| location = Viseu, Portugal

| coordinates = {{coord|40|39|34|N|7|54|03|W|region:PT-18_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}

| built =

| opened = 1928

| owner = CM Viseu

| operator =

| surface = Grass

| construction_cost =

| architect = Luís Vasco Saraiva

| former_names =

| tenants = Académico de Viseu (1928-present)
Under-17 Football Championship (2003)
Portugal national football team (selected matches)

| seating_capacity = 6,912{{Cite web |last=Seara.com |title=Estádio Municipal do Fontelo |url=https://www.cm-viseu.pt/pt/areas-servicos/desporto-atividade-fisica/instalacoes-desportivas-espacos-promotores-de-atividade-fisica/estadio-municipal-do-fontelo/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Câmara Municipal de Viseu |language=pt}}{{Cite web |last=2PLAY |title=Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube {{!}} Site Oficial |url=https://academicodeviseu.pt/estadio.php |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=academicodeviseu.pt |language=pt-PT}}

| dimensions = 105 x 66 m

}}

Estádio do Fontelo ({{IPA|pt|ɨˈʃtaðju ðu fõˈtɛlu}}; Fontelo Stadium) is a stadium in Viseu, Portugal.{{cite news|url=http://aeiou.expresso.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=ex.stories/335318|title=Parque do Fontelo revive as glórias do Académico|last=Cardoso|first=Rui|date=June 1, 2008|publisher=Expresso.pt|language=pt|access-date=4 December 2011}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Seara.com |title=Estádio Municipal do Fontelo |url=https://www.cm-viseu.pt/pt/areas-servicos/desporto-atividade-fisica/instalacoes-desportivas-espacos-promotores-de-atividade-fisica/estadio-municipal-do-fontelo/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Câmara Municipal de Viseu |language=pt}}

History

In 2003 the stadium hosted the 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship final.{{Cite web | publisher = UEFA.com | date = 2003-05-17 | title = Sousa double delights Portugal | url = http://www.uefa.com/under17/history/season=2003/index.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100308170520/http://www.uefa.com/under17/history/season=2003/index.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = March 8, 2010 | access-date = 2015-05-13}}

Portugal national football team

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

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! # !! Date !! Score !! Opponent !! Competition

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| 1.

16 August 20005–1{{fb|Lithuania}}Friendly
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| 2.

31 May 20082–0{{fb|Georgia}}Friendly
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| 3.

10 November 20173-0{{fb|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:

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! Date !! !! Result !! !! Round

7 May 2003{{fb|POR}}3–2{{fb|DEN}}Group A
11 May 2003{{fb|HUN}}0–2{{fb|POR}}Group A
14 May 2003{{fb|POR}}2–2 (3–2 on pen.){{fb|ENG}}Semi-final
17 May 2003{{fb|POR}}2–1{{fb|ESP}}Final

References