Estádio Primeiro de Maio
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| Full name | Estádio Primeiro de Maio/Estádio 1.º de Maio |
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| Former names | Estádio Municipal 28 de Maio |
| Location |
 Braga, Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto)
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| Coordinates | 38°45′4.1″N 9°8′20.2″W / 38.751139°N 9.138944°W |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal de Braga |
| Capacity | 28,800 |
| Surface | Synthetic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1946 |
| Opened | 28 May 1950 |
| Architect | Travassos Valdez |
The 1 May Stadium (Portuguese: Estádio Primeiro de Maio/Estádio 1.º de Maio) is a multi-purpose stadium in civil parish of Braga (São José de São Lázaro e São João do Souto) in the municipality of Braga, in the district of the same name. Built in 1950 to host mostly football matches, the stadium has the capacity to seat 28,800 specatators.
In 1920, a group of youth formed the Sporting Clube de Braga, with the formal institutions being organized the following year, including official statutes. The "team" rented time in the Campo do Raio in order to practice and play competitive matches.
By the second half of the 20th century, the club rented various fields including successively the Campo da Ponte, Campo dos Peões and the new Campo da Ponte. In 1946, construction began on the stadium that would be known as 1º Maio, under the direction of Travassos Valdez, with the intent of commemorating the 21st anniversary of the 28 May Revolution. It was constructed by the Direcção-Geral dos Serviços de Urbanização (Directorate-General for Urban Services), with Sporting Clube de Braga as its principal tenant.
The stadium was inaugurated on 28 May 1950, by President General Óscar Carmona (and accompanied by António de Oliveira Salazar), as the Estádio Municipal 28 de Maio (28 May Municipal Stadium).
Following the Carnation Revolution in 1974, the stadium's name was changed to Estádio 1º de Maio.
In 1980, during the 60th anniversary of the sporting club, the Câmara Municipal de Braga attributed to the S.C. Braga a gold medallion from the city.
In 1990, the south bunks of the stadium fell into ruins, as a consequence public works to remedy the damage were initiated, with the intent of having the stadium used for the World Sub-21 Football Championship (which occurred the following year).
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