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Estádio de Campo Grande was a multi-use stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Sporting CP and then S.L. Benfica. The stadium was able to hold 25,000 people and opened in 1912 owned by Lisboa FC. In 1917, Lisboa FC leaves and ground is taken over by Sporting CP which uses it until 1937, leaving for Estádio do Lumiar.

Estádio de Campo Grande

Location	Lisbon, Portugal
Owner	Lisboa FC (1912–1917) Sporting CP (1917–1937) S.L. Benfica (1940–1954)
Capacity	25,000
Surface	grass
Construction
Broke ground	1911
Built	1912
Opened	1912
Renovated	1940
Expanded	1940
Closed	1954
Demolished	1955
Tenants
Lisboa FC (1912–1917) Sporting CP (1917–1937) S.L. Benfica (1940–1954)

In 1941, Benfica moved in after Estádio das Amoreiras was demolished for a freeway. By then, the stadium needed renovations and was abandoned for over 3 years. It was closed in 1954 when the original Estádio da Luz opened.[1]

References

External links

• History by Sporting CP (in Portuguese) (archived)

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