Sacred Ground - 20 Years of the Cathedral: exhibition open to the public

The temporary exhibition Chão Sagrado - 20 Anos da Catedral [Sacred Ground - 20 years of the Cathedral], in the atrium of the Benfica - Cosme Damião Museum, opened to the public on Thursday, October 26, with free admission.

In the year in which the Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium celebrates its 20th anniversary, an exhibition has been created dedicated to the home of all Benfiquistas. Modern and innovative, it is Portugal's largest sports venue, the stage of choice for national and international events.

In this exhibition, you can visit episodes experienced at the Estádio da Luz, from its inauguration to the present day. The presentation covers 20 unforgettable moments:

NEW CATHEDRAL

• Inauguration of the new Estádio da Luz, October 25, 2003

BIGGEST STAGE OF EURO 2004

• Final of the European Championship, July 4, 2004

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BENFICA!

• Centenary match, July 25, 2004

HOME PARTY!

• Celebration of the 31st National Championship, May 22, 2005

LAST SYMPHONY

• Rui Costa's farewell match, on May 11, 2008

UNITED FOR A GOOD CAUSE

• Match against Poverty, January 25, 2010

PASSPORT TO AMSTERDAM

• Semi-final of the Europa League – 2nd leg, May 2, 2013

FAREWELL TO THE KING

• Tribute to Eusébio, on January 6, 2014

BENFICA PARTY!

• Winning the 33rd National Championship on April 20, 2014

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AT LUZ

• Champions League Final 2013/14, on May 24, 2014

HISTORIC FOURTH LEAGUE TITLE IN A ROW

• Winning the 36th National Championship on May 13, 2017

ONE MAN SHOW

• Ed Sheeran concert on June 1 and 2, 2019

A GIFT FOR NO. 10

• Biggest win on February 10, 2019

SHORTENING THE DISTANCE

• First match after lockdown, June 4, 2020

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

• Champions League Final 2019/20, on August 23, 2020

TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS!

• Winning the second Women's National Football Championship on May 8, 2022

SO LONG, LITTLE GENIUS

• Tribute to Chalana, on August 12, 2022

HALF A THOUSAND!

• 500 matches, August 30, 2022

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

• Stadium modernization, January 6, 2023

"GIVE ME THE 38TH LEAGUE TITLE!"

• Winning the 38th National Championship, on May 27, 2023

To illustrate these moments, some pieces and documents belonging to the Sport Lisboa e Benfica collection are on display.