Stadium Profile: Municipal de Braga Published
Information
Location: Braga, Portugal
Capacity: 30,286
Built: 2003
Statistics
Total Matches
7
Home Matches
0
Away Matches
7
Neutral Matches
0
Win Record
2-3-2
28.6% win rate
Avg Goals/Match
2.71
Goals For/Against
9/10
Average Attendance
19,668
64.9% of capacity
Highest Attendance
25,532
84.3% of capacity
First Used
03/21/2021 20:00
Last Used
12/28/2025 18:00
Description
Nicknamed A Pedreira, the Quarry, the municipal stadium of Braga is the home of Sporting Clube de Braga and one of the most admired pieces of sports architecture anywhere. Eduardo Souto de Moura cut it into the flank of the Monte do Castro quarry, so that one end of the pitch is closed by a sheer wall of exposed granite rather than a stand.
Only two stands were built, facing each other and linked by steel cables strung above the pitch in the manner of an Inca rope bridge. It opened on 30 December 2003 with a match against Celta Vigo, was built for UEFA Euro 2004, and contributed to Souto de Moura's 2011 Pritzker Prize.
Only two stands were built, facing each other and linked by steel cables strung above the pitch in the manner of an Inca rope bridge. It opened on 30 December 2003 with a match against Celta Vigo, was built for UEFA Euro 2004, and contributed to Souto de Moura's 2011 Pritzker Prize.
