Estádio de São Miguel (Ponta Delgada)
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| Estadio de São Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Estadio de São Miguel |
| Location | Ponta Delgada Azores, Portugal |
| Built | 1930 |
| Opened | |
| Owner | Região Autónoma das Acores |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | C.D. Santa Clara |
| Capacity | 15,277 |
| Field dimensions | 105 x 70 metres |
Estadio de São Miguel is a multi-use stadium in Ponta Delgada, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Santa Clara. The stadium is able to hold 15,277 people.
The Stadium itself is UEFA arrpoved being able to compete in either UEFA Cup and UEFA Champion's League. The Portuguese National team also use the Stadium to play Friendly matches the last being a 2-0 win against Egypt with a sold-out crowd.
With new hotels being built around the city of Ponta Delgada, and with more tourists being attracted to the city the stadium is currently being renovated with a new turf being placed for the 08/09 season.
