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| Full name | Estádio António Coimbra da Mota |
|---|---|
| Location | Alcabideche, Portugal |
| Owner | Estoril Praia |
| Capacity | 8,000 5,094 (allowed) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 metres |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1938 |
| Opened | 1 January 1939 |
| Renovated | 2009–2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Estoril Praia | |
TheEstadio António Coimbra da Mota is a multi-use stadium inEstoril, Portugal. It is currently used mostly forfootball matches and is the home stadium ofPrimeira Liga sideG.D. Estoril Praia.[citation needed] The stadium has a capacity of 8,000.[citation needed] The stadium also plays host to Estoril's reserve team home games.[citation needed]
The stadium currently has a capacity of only 5,094 seats,[1] as the top north stand is closed to the public due to structural faults in its foundations.
TheSwedish national football team used the stadium as a training ground in preparation forUEFA Euro 2004.[2]
The stadium has also played host to matches of Portuguese youth team games most notably thePortuguese national under-21 football team, the most recent match being on 9 September 2011 in aFriendly match against theSlovakian national under-21 football team in a 1–1 draw.[3]
On 31 March 2015, the senior Portugal team played at the ground, in a 0–2 friendly defeat againstCape Verde.[4]
On 15 January 2018 a crack appeared in the away stand during a match versus Porto, forcing its evacuation and abandonment of the game at half time.[5]
On 8 November 2018, the stadium hosted an international friendly between theUS andPortuguese Women's national teams.[6]
The stadium has also played host to games involving thePortuguese national rugby union team, most recently being againstUkraine in a2006 European Nations Cup First Division match and againstUruguay in a2007 Rugby World Cup repechage qualification match.
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