Stadium · Portugal

How much did Estádio José Alvalade cost to build?

The Estadio Jose Alvalade (Alvalade XXI) is the football stadium of Sporting CP in Lisbon, Portugal, designed by Tomas Taveira and built for Euro 2004 from January 2001 with a capacity of 52,707 and opened on 6 August 2003, with a shopping mall, cinema, health club, museum and offices in the complex. RTP, relaying Lusa, reported that the new stadium cost 80 million euros more than the initially forecast value, with a total cost of 184 million euros.

Final project cost

€184 million

Approximately $208.13 million

Cost basis: 2003

View of José Alvalade Stadium before the start of the match between Sporting and Arouca
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Cost evidence

Basis of the published figure

Final project cost2003
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Project metrics

Key dimensions

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52,707 seats

Project record

Timeline

  1. 15 January 2001

    Construction started

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  2. 6 August 2003

    Opened or launched

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