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The Campo Almirante Reis, also known as Campo Dom Carlos I, is a former football ground, which was located in the city of
Funchal Funchal () is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Madeira, Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, making it the sixth largest city in Portugal. Because of ...
, on the island of
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, Portugal. The ground was located right in the heart of Funchal's city centre, on the Rua Dom Carlos I in the Socorro area of town. The pitch was bordered on its south touchline by the Atlantic Ocean, and on its northern touchline by a small embankment and the tree-lined street, Rua Dom Carlos I. It was the original home of
C.S. Marítimo Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( locally ), is a Portuguese sports club founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team playing in Portugal's top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. ...
before the team relocated to their current home, the Estádio dos Barreiros in 1935, though to this day it still very much remains a spiritual home to the club. Though being deserted by Marítimo, the clubs' original headquarters building adjacent to the site, remained in use until 2005. The ground was the venue of Marítimo's famous 10–0 victory in the local derby against
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, which took place on December 12, 1925. After its use as a football venue expired, the land was converted into a car park, and in 2003 the
Funchal Cable Car The Funchal Cable Car ( pt, Teleférico do Funchal), or Madeira Cable Car, is a gondola lift that transports people from the lower section of Funchal, Madeira to the suburb of Monte. History The route of the cable car was chosen to replace th ...
station to Monte and public park was built on the site, replacing the car park. Located just a few metres north of where the ground once stood, is the
Campo do Adelino Rodrigues Campo de Futebol Adelino Rodrigues, also known as Campo do Liceu, is a multi-use stadium, mainly used for football (soccer), football, which is located in the city centre of Funchal, on the Portugal, Portuguese island of Madeira Island, Madeira. Th ...
, another small football stadium which is still in use today.


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C.S. Marítimo Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( locally ), is a Portuguese sports club founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team playing in Portugal's top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. ...
* Estádio dos Barreiros C.S. Marítimo Defunct football venues in Portugal {{Madeira-stub