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How much did Estádio da Luz cost to build?

The Estadio da Luz is the football stadium of S.L. Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal, designed by HOK Sport (now Populous), built for Euro 2004 from 2002 to 2003 with a capacity of 68,100 and opened on 25 October 2003, replacing the old stadium of the same name. Wikipedia gives a construction cost of 160 million euros, of which 22,596,688 euros was supported by the Portuguese government, while Maisfutebol reported in June 2003, citing TVI, that the initially evaluated total of 160 million had risen to nearly 200 million.

Reported project cost

€160 million

Approximately $180.99 million

Cost basis: 2003

A panorama of the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal.
Massimo CatarinellaCC BY 3.0

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Reported project cost2003
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Capacitymaisfutebol.iol.pt
68,100 seats

Project record

Opened or launched

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25 October 2003

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