Braga Estádio Municipal de Braga (new) - 30,000 capacity.
Braga is home to Sporting Clube de Braga and their new, expensive US$80.4m home is located in a spectacular setting - carved out of the granite of Monte Castro, a former quarry - truly a unique stadium, designed by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura.
The stadium is presently known as Estádio AXA following a sponorship deal with the French insurance company. There are no stands behind each goal only at the sides and it is possible to move between each side of the pitch by means of an underground tunnel.
Sporting Clube de Braga have won the Portuguese Cup and have competed in European competitions getting to the final of the Europa League in the 2010-2011 season, but are yet to win a domestic championship, which is dominated by the big three Portuguese teams: Porto, Benfica and Sporting.
Getting to Braga Stadium
Braga Stadium is located in the city's new Parque Urbano, north of the town center, and can be reached by public bus, taxi or on foot from Praça Conde de Agrolongo outside the Museu dos Biscainhos not far from Braga Station. If driving from Porto exit the A3 highway at Braga Sul/Celeirós.
AXA Stadium, North Park, Rev. 12
Monte Castro - Dume
4700-087 Braga
There are stadium tours organized by the club that take in the team's trophy room and museum and then proceed with a guide to the changing rooms, press office and pitch and stands themselves.
