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{{Short description|Football stadium in Guimarães, Portugal}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name      = Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
| image             = Estádio do Vitória vista do Penha.jpg
| image_size        = 280px
| caption           = Vitória Stadium from Penha Mountain in 2010<br>'''[[UEFA Elite stadium|UEFA]]''' {{rating|4|4}}
| former_names      = 
| location          = Rua de São Gonçalo, [[Guimarães]], [[Portugal]]
| built             = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1965||}}
| opened            = 
| renovated         = 11-03-2002 > 25-07-2003
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = [[Vitória Sport Clube]]
| operator          = 
| surface           = Grass
| dimensions        = 105 x 68 m
| scoreboard        =
| construction_cost = 37 301 575 € <ref name="repositorium_sdum_uminho_pt">[https://repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt/bitstream/1822/2761/1/19%20Final%20Report%20EURO%202004.pdf Final Report - Assessment of the economic impact of Euro 2004]</ref>
| architect         = Eduardo Guimarães
| record_attendance = 29,917 (20-11-2018)
| tenants           = [[Vitória S.C.]] (1965–present)<br>[[Portugal national football team]] (Selected Matches)
| seating_capacity  = 30,029<ref name="vitoriasc_pt">{{cite web|url=http://vitoriasc.pt/pt/index/stadium/|title=Património|website=vitoriasc.pt|publisher=Vitória Sport Clube|access-date=31 August 2017|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724234413/http://www.vitoriasc.pt/pt/index/stadium/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| website           = [https://vitoriasc.pt/patrimonio/ Vitória SC ]
}}
The '''Estádio D. Afonso Henriques''' (English: ''D. Afonso Henriques Stadium'') is a [[association football|football]] stadium in the city of [[Guimarães]], Portugal.

The stadium is home of [[Guimarães]]'s most successful team, [[Vitória Guimarães|Vitória de Guimarães]], presently competing in the top-flight [[Portuguese Liga]]. The stadium was built in 1965 and was renovated and expanded in 2003 for the [[UEFA Euro 2004]] tournament by architect Eduardo Guimarães for {{€|37.3}} million.<ref name="repositorium_sdum_uminho_pt" /> Estádio D. Afonso Henriques has a capacity of 30,029 and it is named after the first [[King of Portugal]]—and also a Guimarães native—[[Afonso I of Portugal|Dom Afonso Henriques]].<ref name="vitoriasc_pt" /> It was formerly known as Estádio Municipal de Guimarães.

== History ==
After Campo da Atouguia, José Minotes, Perdiz, Benlhevai and Campo da Amorosa, Vitória had a new home. In 1962, a new competition was launched to create a new bench in the venue. Shortly after, around 2 years, the [[Portuguese Football Federation]] awarded 200 contos for laying grass in the stadium.<ref name="Não_nomeado-xqDn-3">{{cite journal |journal=GMRTV |language=pt-pt |title=Estádio do Vitória comemora este sábado 50 anos de existência |url=https://www.gmrtv.pt/desporto/22223-estadio-do-vitoria-comemora-este-sabado-50-anos-de-existencia}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Because the Federation required all first division clubs to play on a grass field, the Guimarães Municipal Stadium was inaugurated on it was then on January 3, 1965 prior to completion.<ref name="Não_nomeado-xqDn-4">{{cite web |access-date=2019-08-05 |title=Estádio D. Afonso Henriques faz hoje 50 anos. - Digital de Vizela |url=https://www.digitaldevizela.com/2015/01/antigo-estadio-municipal-de-guimaraes.html}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Located in the city center, it was Vitória SC's first stadium and built to replace the demolished "Campo da Amorosa" which was the club's home for around 20 years. With a capacity of 15,000 seats, the project cost around 8,500 contos. The inaugural game of the new stadium pitted [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória SC]] against [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Os Belenenses]] for the Portuguese I Division, in which the Vitoria team won (2-1). In the 9th minute of the game, Vimaranense Albertino Castro, a player trained at the club's schools, scored the first goal on the new field.<ref name="Não_nomeado-xqDn-5">{{cite web |access-date=2019-08-04 |language=pt |title=Vitória Sport Clube |url=https://www.facebook.com/vitoriasportclube/posts/10155490550998167 |work=www.facebook.com}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Inácio, in the final stretch of the match, scored the winning goal for the Victorians.<ref name="Não_nomeado-xqDn-4" />

Until then, the stadium was owned by the [[:pt:Guimarães|Guimarães City Council]], and on December 27, 1989, the Municipal Assembly voted in favor of the transfer of the Guimarães Municipal Stadium to [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Sport Clube]].<ref name="Não_nomeado-xqDn-6">{{cite web |access-date=2019-08-04 |first=Vitória |language=pt |last=SC |title=Vitória Sport Clube - Site Oficial |url=http://vitoriasc.pt/pt/index/history/ |archive-date=2019-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807073813/http://vitoriasc.pt/pt/index/history |url-status=dead }}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

The venue was one of the stadiums chosen to host tournament games for the [[1991 FIFA World Youth Championship|1991 U20 World Football Championship]] in Portugal and the stadium underwent its first major renovation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World U-20 Championship 1991 {{!}} FPF |url=https://portugalstore.fpf.pt/en/editorial/world-sub-20-1991 |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=portugalstore.fpf.pt}}</ref>

On 30 September 1995, a proposed methodology for choosing the new name of the Stadium was approved at the General Assembly. The members voted between two proposals, "Afonso Henriques" and "Vitória Sport Clube". In the first phase of the process, the names of Estádio da Amorosa and José Maria Castro Rodrigues were also proposed, which were later discarded. The proposal for D. Afonso Henriques in honor of [[Afonso I of Portugal|D. Afonso I]], first King and founder of Portugal, won with 453 votes, against 358.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2019-08-04 |language=pt |title=Um estádio para conquistar |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/v--guimaraes/detalhe/um-estadio-para-conquistar |work=www.record.pt}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
[[File:The Estádio D. Alfonso Henriques (2018).jpg|thumb|Stadium interior in 2018|250x250px]]
In order to host games for [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], the D. Afonso Henriques Stadium underwent extensive renovation works between 2002 and 2003. The stands and other areas serving the public were remodeled to accommodate 30,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-01-09 |date=2023-07-25 |first=José Eduardo |language=pt-PT |last=Guimarães |title=D. Afonso Henriques: o estádio que é convergência de vontades vitorianas |url=https://guimaraesagora.pt/artigos/desporto-juventude/d-afonso-henriques-o-estadio-que-e-convergencia-de-vontades-vitorianas/ |website=Guimarães, agora!}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> The stadium was designed by local architect, Eduardo Guimarães, who enclosed the stadium with a new south stand that from the street resembled that of a building, giving homogeneity between the streets and the stadium with a green surrounding with living spaces and leisure and good accessibility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barato, "sem derrapagens" e o "mais funcional em Portugal" |url=https://jornaldeguimaraes.pt/noticias/barato-sem-derrapagens-e-o-mais-funcional-em-portugal/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=jornaldeguimaraes.pt}}</ref>

The inauguration of the new stadium took place on July 25, 2003, with the inaugural ceremony, at which time the Guimarães City Council handed over the work to [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Sport Clube]], still under the presidency of Pimenta Machado, now with the new name D. Afonso Henriques Stadium. A crowd of 29,865 watched a multimedia show, followed by the game between [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória SC]] and [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]], which the Guimarães won 4-1. [[Afonso Martins]] (who debuted the new venue), [[Nuno Assis]], [[Rubens Júnior]] and [[Guga (footballer, born 1997)|Guga]] scored.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-01-09 |date=2021-07-06 |language=pt-PT |title=História - Vitória Sport Clube |url=https://vitoriasc.pt/historia/}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

== Musical Events ==
The biggest musical event that this stage hosted was the 1st edition of the '''North Music Festival''' on 2 and 3 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-02-06 |title=North Music Festival - O primeiro grande festival do ano é a Norte {{!}} e-cultura |url=http://www.e-cultura.pt/evento/5227 |website=www.e-cultura.pt}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> This Portuguese Urban Festival is mostly made up of Portuguese artists, including [[Salvador Sobral]], who won the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]]. The event had a total audience of around 16,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-02-06 |date=2018-05-23 |language=pt |title=North Music Festival começa na sexta-feira com "excelentes expectativas" |url=https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/cultura/1016390/north-music-festival-comeca-na-sexta-feira-com-excelentes-expectativas |website=Notícias ao Minuto}}<!-- auto-translated from Portuguese by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

== Sports Events ==
[[File:White angels, Vitória S.C.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Vitória SC ultra stand in 2024]]
The Estádio D. Afonso Henriques hosted two games at [[UEFA Euro 2004]]. The opening fixture of Group C was between [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] and [[Italy national football team|Italy]], in which the match ended 0–0. The last fixture of Group C was also played at the stadium, this time between [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] and Italy, in which it ended 2–1 to Italy with goals from [[Martin Petrov]] for Bulgaria and goals from [[Simone Perrotta]] and [[Antonio Cassano]] for Italy. Although Cassano's 94th-minute strike won the game for Italy 2–1, in the other game between Denmark and [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], it ended 2–2 with a 89th-minute strike from [[Mattias Jonson]]. Jonson's goal resulted in Italy's exit out of the tournament on goals scored in third place, behind Sweden in second place and Denmark in first place.

Also during the [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship]], the stadium hosted two of the tournament's matches.

In 2018, it hosted the match between [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] x [[Poland national football team|Poland]], referring to the last game of Group 3 of League A of the first edition of the [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League]]. The following year it served as the stage for two games in the Final Stage of the same competition.

=== Portugal National Team ===
The following national team matches were held in the stadium.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
! # !! Date !! Score !! Opponent !! Competition
!Attendance
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
|1.
|16 February 1983
|0–3
|{{fb|FRA}}
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|9,000
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
|2.
|26 March 1999
|7–0
|{{fb|AZE}}
|[[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying|Euro 2000 qualifying]]
|14,650
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
| 3. || 6 September 2003 || 0–3 || {{fb|Spain}}|| Friendly
|21,176
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 4. || 14 October 2009 || 4–0 || {{fb|Malta}}|| [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup qualification]]
|29,350
|- style="background: #FFFFCC"
| 5. || 3 September 2010 || 4–4 || {{fb|Cyprus}}|| [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|Euro 2012 qualifying]]
|9,100
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
| 6. || 6 February 2013 || 2–3 || {{fb|Ecuador}}|| Friendly
|20,286
|- style="background: #FFFFCC"
| 7. || 20 November 2018 || 1–1 || {{fb|Poland}} || [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League]]
|29,917
|- style="background: #CCFFCC"
| 8. || 21 March 2024 || 5–2 || {{fb|Sweden}} || Friendly
|27,532
|}

=== Portugal Women's National Team ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
!#
!Date
!Score
!Opponent
!Competition
!Attendance
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
|1.
|7 April 2023
|1–2
|{{fb|Japan}}
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|9,758
|- style="background: #FFFFCC"
|2.
|11 April 2023
|1–1
|{{fb|Wales}}
|Friendly
|11,055
|}

=== 1991 FIFA World Youth (Under-20) Championship ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
!Date
!
!Result
!
!Round
!Attendance
|-
|16 June 1991
|{{fb|Egypt}}
|0–1
|{{fb|Soviet Union}}
| rowspan="3" |Group C
|5,680
|-
|20 June 1991
|{{fb|Australia}}
|1–0
|{{fb|Egypt}}
|8,800
|-
|20 June 1991
|{{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}}
|0–4
|{{fb|Soviet Union}}
|8,800
|-
|26 June 1991
|{{fb|Brazil}}
|3–0
|{{fb|Soviet Union}}
|Semi-Finals
|22,000
|}

===UEFA Euro 2004===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
! Date !!  !! Result !! !! Round  !!Attendance
|-
| 14 June 2004 || {{fb|DEN}} || 0–0 || {{fb|ITA}} || rowspan="2" | [[UEFA Euro 2004 Group C|Group C]]
|29,595
|-
| 22 June 2004 || {{fb|ITA}} || 2–1 || {{fb|BUL}} 
|16,002
|}

=== 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship ===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
! Date !! !! Result !! !! Round !! Attendance
|-
|25 May 2006 || {{fb|FRA}} || 3–0 || {{fb|DEU}}
| rowspan="2" |Group A
|8,023
|-
|28 May 2006 || {{fb|DEU}} || 0–1 || {{fb|POR}}
|28,174
|}

===UEFA Nations League 2019 Finals===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align: center;"
! Date !! !! Result !! !! Round !! Attendance
|-
| 6 June 2019 || {{fb|NED}} || align=center| 3–1 {{aet}} || rowspan="2" | {{fb|ENG}} || Semi-Finals || 25,711
|-
| 9 June 2019 || {{fb|SUI}} || 0–0 {{aet}} {{pso|5–6}}|| Third place play-off || 15,742
|}

==Miklós Fehér's death==
The stadium witnessed the collapse of [[S.L. Benfica|Sport Lisboa e Benfica]] player [[Miklós Fehér]]. This occurred during a league match between Vitória de Guimarães and Benfica on 25 January 2004. Late into the second half, Fehér received a yellow card shortly after coming on as a substitute. He then collapsed and went into [[cardiac arrest]], later dying in hospital. Every time Benfica play in Guimarães, there is a remembrance ceremony at the location where Fehér collapsed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The last smile of Miklós Fehér |url=https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/agora/media-list/videos/2024/01/25/futebol-benfica-miklos-feher-20-anos-falecimento-tributo |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=www.slbenfica.pt |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/17294913.jpg Estádio D. Afonso Henriques] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310045444/http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/17294913.jpg |date=2014-03-10 }}

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{{Succession box
| title = [[UEFA Nations League]]<br/>Finals Venue
| years = [[2019 UEFA Nations League Finals|2019]]<br/>
[[Estádio do Dragão]] <br/>
'''Estádio D. Afonso Henriques''' 
| before = None
| after = [[2021 UEFA Nations League Finals|2021]] <br/>
[[San Siro]] <br/>
[[Juventus Stadium]]
}}
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{{UEFA Euro 2004 stadiums}}
{{Guimarães}}

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