Estádio José Alvalade
Home of Sporting CP
🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal · 🗺️ See on the map
Great away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status26/55well known · opened 2003 · tournament or European final venue · 52,095 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there11/13airport 3 km · metro 3 min walk · 6.3 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in11/12tickets around €22 · general sale
- 🍺 Pre-match3/104 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend9/1026 double-header pairings · winter highs around 15°C
Next home games
⚡ O Clássico Sporting CP v Porto, Sun 11 Apr 2027 (date provisional)
🔥 Lisbon derby Sporting CP v Benfica, Sun 9 May 2027 (date provisional)
| Date | Match | Kick-off | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | Sporting CP v Man United 🏆 Champions League 🟡 Rules vary | 20:00 local | |
| Sun 6 Dec 2026 | Sporting CP v Marítimo ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 20 Dec 2026 | Sporting CP v Estoril ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Sporting CP v Santa Clara ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 17 Jan 2027 | Sporting CP v Estrela Amadora ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Wed 20 Jan 2027 | Sporting CP v FC Barcelona 🏆 Champions League 🟡 Rules vary | 20:00 local | |
| Sun 7 Feb 2027 | Sporting CP v Rio Ave ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sun 21 Feb 2027 | Sporting CP v Famalicão ✅ Open sale | TBC |
League dates are provisional until the league confirms the exact day and time, usually a few weeks ahead, after TV picks. "TBC" means not confirmed yet. Updated 2026-11-15. The ticket labels show the club's usual rules: see the ticket helper.
🏆 European games: dates and times are UEFA's (read from Wikipedia); the knockout rounds appear once the draws are made. European tickets are sold differently from league ones.
Make it a double-header
Two games, one trip. Pair a game here with another ground nearby.
- 318 km apartBoth confirmedWed 25 Nov · 20:00Sporting CP v Man United 🏆 Champions League 🟡 Rules varyEstádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
- 318 km apartDays TBCWeekend of 20 Nov · day TBCSevilla v Real Betis 🔥 Seville derby ✅ Open sale 🪪 IDRamón Sánchez-Pizjuán, SevilleWed 25 Nov · 20:00Sporting CP v Man United 🏆 Champions League 🟡 Rules varyEstádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
- 318 km apartDays TBC
- 318 km apartDays TBC
- 318 km apartDays TBCWeekend of 18 Dec · day TBCSevilla v Racing Santander ✅ Open sale 🪪 IDRamón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) · 3 km
- ✈️ Cascais Airport (CAT) · 17 km
- 🚇 Campo Grande (metro) · 271 m, about 3 min walk
- 🚇 Telheiras (metro) · 505 m, about 6 min walk
- 🚇 Quinta das Conchas (metro) · 819 m, about 10 min walk
- 🚇 Cidade Universitária (metro) · 1,086 m, about 14 min walk
- 🏙️ 6.3 km from Lisbon city centre
Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide.
Pubs and bars nearby
4 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- Most · 373 m
- Tuareg · 412 m
- Jungle · 432 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Big occasions here
- UEFA Cup / Europa League final · 2005
- European Championship games · 2004
From Wikidata, which may not list every one.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug29°18°
- Sep26°17°
- Oct23°16°
- Nov18°12°
- Dec15°10°
- Jan15°9°
- Feb16°9°
- Mar17°10°
- Apr19°12°
- May23°14°
🎟️ Ticket helper
Sporting CP
from €22adult, official price, standard league game
- Rough guide only
✅ Open sale
When: Season-seat holders and members first, then the general public, usually 1-5 days before; online at tickets.sporting.pt or the Alvalade box office.
Public (non-member) adult ticket EUR 22 for the 2025-26 league game v Estoril (members EUR 10), per A Bola quoting the club; no sector breakdown or top price published. Pre-season Troféu Cinco Violinos 2026 was 'from EUR 27' for fans (friendly, not league). The tickets.sporting.pt shop and sporting.pt/bilhetes pages are JavaScript shells with no readable prices, so the maximum could not be verified.
Buy on the official Sporting CP site🏆 European games 🟡 Rules vary
How: Three phases: Early Lion for annual-seat holders, Early Lion for all members (both discounted, members only), then regular sale at full price 'open to the public'. Plan for Man Utd (25 Nov): members 27 Oct-3 Nov, open sale from 4 Nov. Barcelona (20 Jan): sale opened 9 Nov, Gamebox holders then members to 15 Nov, open sale planned from 16 Nov, but A Bola on 11 Nov describes the sale as exclusive to members. For LASK (21 Oct) the club first limited sales to members then opened them to non-members. Sold on tickets.sporting.pt and at the stadium box office (11:00-20:00).
from €29adult, a European league-phase game (see the note)
LASK (UCL, 21 Oct 2026) tickets from EUR 29 once opened to non-members; Barcelona (20 Jan 2027) from EUR 21 (members' Early Lion price). Upper price not found. Official sporting.pt pages blocked by a bot check, so this comes from Record and A Bola quoting the club notices.
European tickets on the official Sporting CP siteEuropean tickets are sold game by game, often early, in packages or only to registered fans, and many are sold out by now.
📅 When tickets probably go on sale estimate
- Sporting CP v Man United (Champions League), Wed 25 Nov: members probably on sale already · general sale probably on sale already
- Sporting CP v Marítimo, Sun 6 Dec: general sale about 1 Dec to 5 Dec (match date not confirmed yet, so this may move)
- Sporting CP v Estoril, Sun 20 Dec: general sale about 15 Dec to 19 Dec (match date not confirmed yet, so this may move)
- Sporting CP v Santa Clara, Sun 10 Jan: general sale about 5 Jan to 9 Jan (match date not confirmed yet, so this may move)
- Sporting CP v Estrela Amadora, Sun 17 Jan: general sale about 12 Jan to 16 Jan (match date not confirmed yet, so this may move)
Worked out from this club's usual pattern as it is stated above. Clubs change the dates, so treat these as a prompt to check the official page, not a promise.
📅 Add Sporting CP's games and sale reminders to your calendar (a feed that updates itself).
The labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Want it all sorted?
Hospitality means a guaranteed seat with food and drink, and it's the legal way to a sure ticket for a big game.
Sporting CP: official hospitality prices on the club's site, sold by the club.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of Estádio José AlvaladeWhere to stay
Hotels near Estádio José Alvalade fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near Estádio José AlvaladePhotos
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💡 Did you know?
- Named after José Alvalade.
- Designed by Tomás Taveira.
- Pitch: Natural grass.
- #3 in grounds closest to an airport.
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does Estádio José Alvalade hold?
Estádio José Alvalade holds about 52,095 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to Estádio José Alvalade?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) is about 3 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at Estádio José Alvalade?
Sporting CP play their home games here.
How much are Sporting CP tickets?
Official adult prices for a standard league game are roughly from €22 (season 2025-26). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
What is the nearest station to Estádio José Alvalade?
Campo Grande (metro) is about 271 m away, roughly a 3-minute walk (OpenStreetMap).
Are there pubs near Estádio José Alvalade?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at Estádio José Alvalade in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 15°C and lows about 9°C (2016-2025 averages).
Has Estádio José Alvalade hosted a UEFA Cup / Europa League final?
Yes: UEFA Cup / Europa League final, 2005 (Wikidata).
Has Estádio José Alvalade hosted European Championship games?
Yes: European Championship games, 2004 (Wikidata).
When is the next game at Estádio José Alvalade?
Sporting CP v Man United on Wed 25 Nov 2026 (date provisional until confirmed by the league).
More about Estádio José Alvalade on Wikipedia.