Estádio do Dragão
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Why go
- The stadium’s 21,000 m² frame of azulejos, Portuguese ceramic tiles.
- The FC Porto museum beneath the east stand, with 27 themed spaces about the club’s history and achievements.
- Views of Porto’s rooftops through gaps above the end stands.
- Sixteen-year-old Lionel Messi made his first appearance for Barcelona’s first team at the stadium’s opening match.
- The annual FC Porto preseason friendly, preceded by supporter festivities and player introductions.
Opening hours
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The hall
- Capacity
- 50,033 seats All-seater; Portugal’s third-largest football stadium.
- Away supporters
- Upper tier, right corner of the east stand
- Home ultra groups
- South and north stands
Interesting facts5
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From above, the roof resembles a dragon’s back.
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It was Europe’s first stadium to earn GreenLight certification for energy use and lighting quality.
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The stadium’s name refers to the dragon on FC Porto’s crest.
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At completion, its polycarbonate roof was the world’s largest of its kind.
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2020
The 2020/21 UEFA Champions League final was moved there from Istanbul about two weeks before the match.
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Shorts
History
Manuel Salgado designed the stadium, and Somague built it. The roof uses 280 tonnes of steel beneath polycarbonate panels.
- 1952Estádio das Antas opened; Estádio do Dragão later replaced it.
- 2001–2003Construction began in late 2001 and finished in November 2003.
- 16 November 2003FC Porto beat Barcelona 2–0, with goals from Derlei and Hugo Almeida, before a historical attendance record of 52,004.
- 2004After turf problems, the pitch was replanted by mid-February. The stadium hosted five Euro 2004 matches: three group games, including Portugal’s 2–1 opening defeat to Greece, a quarter-final and a semi-final.
- 2005The stadium received a European steel construction award.
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- 2009The pitch was converted into an asphalt course for the Race of Champions South Europe Regional Final.
- 2019The stadium hosted the UEFA Nations League Final.
- 2021The Champions League final moved here from Istanbul about two weeks before the match; Kai Havertz scored its only goal.
Facilities
- Parking 1,187 spaces.
- Bicycle parking 150 spaces.
- Restaurants and bars
- Meeting rooms
- Shops
How to get there
- TrainThe stadium has its own metro station. Supplied facts identify metro lines A, B, C and E, with a direct connection to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport.
- BusSTCP buses serve the stadium; bicycle parking is available.
- CarThe VCI roadway passes beside the stadium. Alameda da Antas is another driving route from the city centre.
- ParkingArrival address: Via Futebol Clube do Porto.
Accessibility
- ColorADD wayfinding In 2021, Estádio do Dragão was announced as the first stadium to adopt ColorADD symbols, designed to help people with colour vision deficiencies distinguish colours and navigate.
Sources: Estádio do Dragão - Wikipedia · FC Porto - Clube - Estádio do Dragão · Estádio do Dragão - Wikipedia · Stade du Dragon - Wikipedia · Estádio do Dragão - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +351 22 507 0500
Questions and answers
When is Estádio do Dragão open?
The stadium is open daily from 10:00 to 19:00.
How large is the FC Porto Museum at Estádio do Dragão?
It spans 7,000 m².
When did the FC Porto Museum at Estádio do Dragão open?
28 September 2013.
What UEFA category does Estádio do Dragão meet?
Category 4.
Which Euro 2004 knockout matches were played at Estádio do Dragão?
Czech Republic–Denmark in the quarter-finals and Greece–Czech Republic in the semi-finals.
What happens at FC Porto’s annual preseason friendly at Estádio do Dragão?
Supporter festivities and player introductions precede the match.
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