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==History== |
==History== |
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Open in 2003, the stadium has a capacity for 10,000 people. Primarily used as venue for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches, it is the home stadium of '' |
Open in 2003, the stadium has a capacity for 10,000 people. Primarily used as venue for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches, it is the home stadium of ''Recreio Desportivo de Águeda''.<ref name="Recreio">{{citation |url=http://recreiodeagueda.pt/historia/ |title=História |location=Águeda, Portugal |language=Portuguese |year=2016 |publisher=Recreio de Águeda}}</ref> The ''Recreio'' had for several years used the ''Campo de Venda Nova'', until April 1974, when the field Redolho was acquired.<ref name=Recreio/> The purchase of the lands were initiated by professor Marques de Queirós, then president of the municipal authority.<ref name=Recreio/> This was the beginning of a "golden" era for association football in Águeda, when the team was ranked as one of the best national clubs, responsible for exporting notable players to other countries and culminating it the clubs ascension to 1st Division in 1982–1983.<ref name=Recreio/> |
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In 2004 it was the venue for a friendly match between the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]] and the Luxembourg national squad, on 29 May. |
In 2004 it was the venue for a friendly match between the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]] and the Luxembourg national squad, on 29 May. |