Estádio do Bonfim (Bonfim Stadium) is a
multi-purpose stadium in
Setúbal, Portugal. It is currently used primarily for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
matches for
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal (), the club was born under the original name Sport Victoria from the ashes of the small Bonfim Foot-Ball Club.
When it comes ...
The stadium was built in 1962 and was able to hold 18,694 spectators. Currently, holds 15,497 spectators.
Estádio do Bonfim enjoys a prime location within Setubal less than 1.0 km from the main railway station and the historic city centre.
It used to be one of the most modern infrastructures in Portugal. In the present day the stadium is outdated although being one of the main symbols of the
Setúbal city and Portuguese football.
On 4 February 2019, the ground staged
Belenenses SAD
B-SAD is a Portuguese football club from Lisbon founded on 30 June 2018 as an independent entity. A rebel offshoot of Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, they last played in the Primeira Liga, being relegated to Liga Portugal 2 for 2022–23. They ...
's home Primeira Liga fixture against
Moreirense F.C.
Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joa ...
due to the condition of the pitch at their regular venue, the
Estádio Nacional in
Oeiras. The game attracted only 298 spectators, the lowest in the history of Portugal's top division.
Portugal national football team
The following
national team matches were held in the stadium.
References
Bonfim
Vitória F.C.
Multi-purpose stadiums in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Setúbal District
Buildings and structures in Setúbal
Sports venues completed in 1962
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