ENTITY: Loulé/Faro Municipal Association – Emp. Intermunicipal Loulé/Faro

SEATING CAPACITY: 30,000 seats

ARCHITECT: Damon Lavelle

MATCHES: Two group matches, and one quater-final

INAUGURATION: 23 November 2003

Reference stadium

Architectural project of emblematic reference, located in the frontier zone (S. João da Venda) between the municipalities of Faro and Loulé, integrated within the so-called " Cities Park ".

The Algarve stadium - official name Estádio Algarve - represents the common effort of the cities of Faro and Loulé for the construction of a sports facility in Portugal 's most popular tourism region.

Long-term use

The stadium will be capable of seating 30,000 spectators and has been designed to have a flexible long-term use following the championships, as areas near the front of the stands at the north and south ends will be used as part of an athletics track to be built adjacent to the pitch.