Estadio da Luz

Estádio da Luz, officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, was constructed to provide Benfica with a new and contemporary home, and to serve as the playing venue for the Euro 2004 final.

Estádio da Luz got built in place of the old Estádio da Luz. Construction works started in 2002, and in March 2003 Benfica played their last game at the partly demolished former ground.

The new arena opened on 25 October 2003 with a match between Benfica and Uruguayan side Club Nacional (2-1).

Throughout the Euro 2004 Championships, Estadio da Luz staged three group matches, the quarter-final between Portugal and England (2-2), and the final between Greece and Portugal (1-0).

In 2014, the ground was the venue for the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid (4-1). It was once more the host of a Champions League final in 2020, when the game got moved from Ataturk Olympic Stadium due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-German 1-0 to win the match.

Estadio da Luz is situated in the north of Lisbon at almost 8 kilometres north of Lisbon's downtown area and not far away from Lisbon's other significant stadium, Estádio José Alvalade.

The ground borders the E1 (Av. General Norton de Matos) motorway. Take the exit toward Benfica. The ground is clearly visible from the motorway and signposted coming from the east.

If using public transit, Estádio da Luz is reachable with the blue metro line. The blue line can be boarded at several stations in Lisbon's downtown area, e.g. At Baixa-Chiado. Get off at station Colégio Militar/Luz, which lies right next to the ground.

Buses that pass the ground are line 703, 726, 729, 750, 765, 767, 768, and 799. They stop either at metro Colégio Militar, at the Estrada da Luz, or at Av. General Norton de Matos (line 750).

Address: Av. General Norton de Matos, 1500-313 Lisboa

Estádio de Luz is surrounded by motorways and apartment blocks, and the area is not especially suited for walking around. Visitors will find as a result little reason to head to the ground too much in advance and dining and drinks is best done in Lisbon's lively downtown area.

Although, if you do find yourself at the ground with some time to spare, then you can head to large shopping centre Colombo right across the Av. General Norton de Matos, where visitors will find a decent selection of restaurants of various cuisines, a few coffee shops, some bars, and a cinema.

There are no hotels in the immediate vicinity of Estádio da Luz, but if you wish to stay as close as possible, you could pick one of various hotels close to the Praça Espanha, which is just at a short walk, but also on the blue metro line. Hotels in the area cover the well-known hotel chains such as an Ibis, Mercure, Novotel, and the Portuguese chain SANA Hotels. These all get good reviews and are very reasonably priced around €60.00 to €70.00 a night. The Lisbon Marriott and Corinthia Hotel are more expensive alternatives.

Use the linked guides for an overview of all hotels near Estádio da Luz. Of course, if you have more than a day to spare, staying in the downtown area will likely be more convenient. Use the linked guides to explore the options in central Lisbon.

Admission for Benfica games can be purchased online, or at the ticket office at the ground.

Tickets can also be bought on the day of the match at the gates of the ground. Apart from the odd match against Sporting or Porto, Benfica does not tend to sell out.

Ticket prices usually range from €20.00 for a seat behind the goal to €60.00 for a middle-tier seat at one of the long sides.

Additional information call +351 21 721 95 00.

Benfica organise guided venue tours around Estádio da Luz that include access to the VIP areas, players tunnel, dugouts, and the away team dressing rooms. The ground also houses the Benfica museum.

Tours run every 30 minutes from 10:00 a.m. To 6:00 p.m.. There are no tours on match days.

Tickets are available at the club store at the ground or by emailing visitasestadio@slbenfica.pt.

The tour price is €10.00, while including the museum costs an additional €5.00.