Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2

Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2
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AddressAv. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, 1500-313
LocationLisbon, Portugal
Coordinates38°45′07″N 9°11′00″W / 38.751829°N 9.183357°W / 38.751829; -9.183357
Public transitAlto dos Moinhos and Colégio Militar/Luz
Lisbon Metro Blue Line
OwnerS.L. Benfica
Capacity1,800
Construction
BuiltMarch 2002 – March 2004
OpenedMarch 2004
ArchitectDamon Lavelle
Tenants
Handball
Volleyball
Website
slbenfica.pt

The Pavilhão da Luz Nº 2 is the second arena (or pavilion) of Portuguese multi-sport club S.L. Benfica.

About

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It has a full capacity of 1,800 seats and is mainly used by the handball and volleyball departments of the club. Its construction ran at the same time as the adjacent arena, Pavilhão Fidelidade, but it was finished just a couple weeks later.[1] Because the old Pavilhão da Luz was at full capacity with five sports, Benfica planned the new Estádio da Luz with two indoor arenas; the smaller one only hosting two departments.[2] Its differences from the main arena are its roof and its two side stands, who sit fewer people.

References

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  1. ^ "A catedral das modalidades" [The cathedral of sports]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 February 2004. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Seara Cardoso abre "caixinha" da nova Luz" [Seara Cardoso opens "little box" of the new Luz]. Record.pt (in Portuguese). 4 December 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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