Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo is a multi-use

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

in Barcelos,

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. It was used mostly for

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matches and hosted the home matches of

Gil Vicente F.C. Gil Vicente Futebol Clube (), commonly known as Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese football club that plays in Barcelos. It competes in the Primeira Liga, the top division of football in the country, and it is named after the Portugues ...

The stadium was able to hold 7,000 people. In 2004, Gil Vicente started playing in the new

Estádio Cidade de Barcelos The Estádio Cidade de Barcelos is a multi-use stadium in Barcelos, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home of Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente. The stadium is able to hold 12,504 people and was built in 2004 ...

, using Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo only for training, friendly games and youth squads.

References

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