Campo do Adelino Rodrigues
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Campo de Futebol Adelino Rodrigues, also known as Campo do Liceu, is a multi-use stadium, mainly used for football
, which is located in the city centre of Funchal
, on the Portuguese
island of Madeira
.
The stadium, which has a capacity for approximately 3,000 people in stands based around three sides of the pitch, is mainly used by local football teams such as C.S. Madeira and by the University of Madeira
teams. Until 2003, the pitch was made up of earth and clay, before it was revamped and laid with a synthetic astroturf
surface.
Since October 2008, the stadium is also used for the home games of C.F. União, having moved from their previous home at the Estádio dos Barreiros
.
The ground was the temporary home of Marítimo and Nacional from 1954 until 1957 during the reconstruction of the Estádio dos Barreiros
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, which is located in the city centre of Funchal
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, on the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
island of Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
.
The stadium, which has a capacity for approximately 3,000 people in stands based around three sides of the pitch, is mainly used by local football teams such as C.S. Madeira and by the University of Madeira
University of Madeira
The University of Madeira is a Portuguese public university, created in 1988 in Funchal. It houses the following departments and autonomous sections.-Departments:* Art and Design - * Biology - * Educational Sciences -...
teams. Until 2003, the pitch was made up of earth and clay, before it was revamped and laid with a synthetic astroturf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
surface.
Since October 2008, the stadium is also used for the home games of C.F. União, having moved from their previous home at the Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros is a multi-purpose stadium in Funchal, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and although much larger in its hey-day, the stadium is now able to hold just 8,922 people....
.
The ground was the temporary home of Marítimo and Nacional from 1954 until 1957 during the reconstruction of the Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros
Estádio dos Barreiros is a multi-purpose stadium in Funchal, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Club Sport Marítimo and although much larger in its hey-day, the stadium is now able to hold just 8,922 people....
.