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| Full name | Estádio Primeiro de Maio/Estádio 1.º de Maio |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estádio Municipal 28 de Maio |
| Location | Braga,Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto) |
| Coordinates | 41°32′20″N8°25′14″W / 41.5388°N 8.4206°W /41.5388; -8.4206 |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal de Braga |
| Capacity | 28,000 |
| Surface | Synthetic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1946 |
| Opened | 28 May 1950 (1950-05-28) |
| Architect | Travassos Valdez |
| General contractor | Azevedo Campos |
| Main contractors | Azevedo Campos |
The1 May Stadium (Portuguese:Estádio Primeiro de Maio/Estádio 1.º de Maio) is amulti-purpose stadium incivil parish ofBraga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto) in themunicipality ofBraga, in thedistrict of the same name, inPortugal. Built in 1950 to host mostlyfootball matches, the stadium has the capacity to seat 28,000 spectators.
In 1921, a group of youth formed theSporting Clube de Braga, with the formal institutions being organized the following year, including official statutes.[1] The "team" rented time in theCampo do Raio in order to practice and play competitive matches.[1]
By the second half of the 20th century, the club rented various fields including successively theCampo da Ponte,Campo dos Peões and the newCampo da Ponte.[1] In 1946, construction began on the stadium that would be known as1º Maio, under the direction of Travassos Valdez, with the intent of commemorating the 21st anniversary of the28 May Revolution.[1] It was constructed by theDirecção-Geral dos Serviços de Urbanização (Directorate-General for Urban Services), with Sporting Clube de Braga as its principal tenant.[1]
The stadium was inaugurated on 28 May 1950, by President GeneralÓscar Carmona (and accompanied byAntónio de Oliveira Salazar), as theEstádio Municipal 28 de Maio (28 May Municipal Stadium).[1]
Following theCarnation Revolution in 1974, the stadium's name was changed toEstádio 1º de Maio.[1]
In 1980, during the 60th anniversary of the sporting club, the Câmara Municipal de Braga attributed to the S.C. Braga a gold medallion from the city.[1]
In 1990, the south bunks of the stadium fell into ruins, as a consequence public works to remedy the damage were initiated, with the intent of having the stadium used for the World Sub-21 Football Championship (which occurred the following year).[1]
The construction of a glass corridor over metallic profile to provide access between the grandstands and private boxes and the remodelling of the change rooms were undertaken.[1] At the same time the pitch was substituted: a synthetic pitch was installed and new lighting was installed.[1]
Following the visit of theSecretário de Estado dos Desportos (Secretary-of-State for Sport) in 1996, a process to initiate repairs to the stadium was proposed, and the funds necessary for the project were solicited.[1]
On 18 February 1998, ASPA sent to the IPPAR an official request to classify the stadium as national patrimony, resulting in the opening of a process on 17 February 2006.[1] This was after the opening ofEstádio Municipal de Braga in 2003 (for theUEFA Euro 2004), leading to the stadiums repurposing forathletics competitions and amateurfootball competitions, including the youth ofS.C. Braga. At that time, the field was repaired and the drainage system was renovated.[1] By 15 April 2011 a proposal was made to include the stadium within a Special Protection Zone by the DRCNorte.[1] This proposal was accepted by the SPAA of the National Council of Culture on 11 January 2012, leading to the 28 September publication of the respective decision to classify the stadium as aMonumento de Interesse Público (Public Interest Monument) and fixing the structure within this Special Protection Zone.[1]
After the refounding ofS.C. Braga reserves team in 2012, the stadium underwent improvements to comply with theSecond League requirements, limiting its capacity to 5000 seats.[2]
The urban structure is implanted harmoniously along a slope from the terrain, rounding the E.N. 101 national roadway and matte of vegetation that constituted theParque de Campismo andParque da Ponte.[1]
The stadium has four lampposts at the corners.[1] The field is surrounded by an athletics track. The west stand is finished off in the front by the coat-of-arms of the city of Braga.[1] The main facade, facing the north, with rounded ends, doors on the first floor and rectangular windows on the second. In the center, is a wide two-story staircase with access to the main gate, bounded by rounded structures that integrate two sculpture panels in bronze, depicting sport with the inscription:[1]
While the second quotesLuís Camões:
The entrance, organized by geometric modules, develops six openings that line, symmetrically, prismatic tower, tall and slender, with the shield of the Republic and inscription in bronze at the top.[1] The side walls are broken on the first floor by wide doors that access the stands and in the east-north northeast two stair access to the second floor.[1] In the west is a central portal with square-framed bas-relief sculpture, consisting of bay leaves and surmounted by the shield of the club, and addorsed to the left by lanky body, glassed on metal profiles, which serves as the presidential tribune access corridor, press tribune and cabins.[1]
The followingnational team matches were held in the stadium.
| # | Date | Score | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 January 1986 | 1–3 |  East Germany | Friendly |
| 2. | 4 February 1987 | 1–0 |  Belgium | Friendly |
| 3. | 22 January 1997 | 0–2 |  France | Friendly |
| 4. | 15 November 2000 | 2–1 |  Israel | Friendly |
| 5. | 20 November 2002[3] | 2–0 |  Scotland | Friendly |
| 6. | 6 June 2003 | 0–0 |  Paraguay | Friendly |
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