CTFD PortoGaia
Football training complex of FC Porto
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The CTFD PortoGaia (Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva Jorge Costa; English: Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva Jorge Costa) is a football training complex located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, that is used by the senior, reserve and youth teams of FC Porto.[1]
Full nameCentro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva Jorge Costa
LocationVila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Coordinates41.065921°N 8.51707°W
OwnerVila Nova de Gaia Municipality
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| Full name | Centro de Treinos e Formação Desportiva Jorge Costa |
|---|---|
| Location | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41.065921°N 8.51707°W |
| Owner | Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality |
| Operator | FC Porto |
| Capacity | 3,800 |
| Type | Training ground |
| Surface | Natural grass, artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 5 August 2002 |
| Architect | Alcino Soutinho |
| Tenants | |
| FC Porto | |
Designed by Portuguese architect Alcino Soutinho and inaugurated in the summer of 2002,[2] the complex is property of the Vila Nova de Gaia municipality, with the official name CTFD Olival/Crestuma. It had a construction cost of €16 million but was leased to FC Porto for €500 a month for a period of 50 years.[3][4]
Facilities
- One grass pitch with a 3,800-capacity grandstand and floodlighting
- Three grass pitches for training purposes
- One artificial turf pitch with floodlighting
- One artificial turf mini-pitch (40×30 metres)
- Three support buildings:
- Entry building (reception, cafeteria, press center and auditorium)
- Youth teams (three team dressing rooms, one referee dressing room, one coach dressing room, medical department, and hydrotherapy room)
- Senior team (two team dressing rooms, two coach dressing rooms, two medical support rooms, hydrotherapy and massage room, gym)