Estádio Municipal de Braga
A Pedreira (The Quarry) | |
| Former names | Estádio AXA |
|---|---|
| Location | Braga, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°33′45″N 8°25′48″W / 41.56250°N 8.43000°W |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal de Braga |
| Capacity | 30,286 |
| Record attendance | 29,971 (Portugal v. Azerbaijan, September 11 2012) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2003 |
| Opened | 30 December 2003 |
| Construction cost | €200 million |
| Architect | Eduardo Souto de Moura |
| Structural engineer | AFA Associates |
| General contractor | ACE |
| Main contractors | Tensoteci, Soares da Costa, ASSOC, ACE, DMI, Rodrigues Gomes & Associados, AFA Associados, Cêgê, Gerisco, RWDI |
| Tenants | |
| Sporting Clube de Braga (2003–present) Portugal national football team (selected matches) | |
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The Estádio Municipal de Braga (English: Braga Municipal Stadium) is an all-seater football stadium located in Braga, Portugal, and the current home of Sporting Clube de Braga. It has a capacity of 30,286 spectators, making it the seventh largest football stadium in Portugal. The stadium was designed by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura who was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in part for this design.
This municipally-owned stadium was nicknamed A Pedreira (The Quarry), for being carved into the side of a hill at its south end, the stadium was built in 2003 as a venue for the UEFA Euro 2004.