Pavilhão João Rocha: Difference between revisions

Sports pavilion in Lisbon, Portugal

Pavilhão João Rocha is a multi-sports arena located in Lisbon, Portugal. The inauguration took place on the day June 21, 2017.^[2][3]

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2025)

After becoming club president in the 2013 elections, Bruno de Carvalho, launched, after the approval of the Municipal Assembly of the Alvalade XXI Detail Plan, the Missão Pavilhão (Mission Arena) in order to raise financial resources for the construction of the João Rocha Arena.^[4]

The final objective of the Missão Pavilhão was the raising of ten million euros, to be divided by the construction of the João Rocha Arena and the restoration of the Multidesportivo Sporting.

The João Rocha Arena was inaugurated on June 21, 2017, precisely 15 years after the inauguration of the Sporting Academy in Alcochete, in a solemn institutional ceremony.^[5]

The first game held at the João Rocha Arena was on September 6, 2017. It was the first round of the national handball championship, where Sporting defeated AC Fafe for 30-17, with 2,852 spectators.^[6]

In its first full competitive season (2017-2018), all Sporting CP teams that competed at the João Rocha arena have won the national championship (handball, futsal, roller hockey, volleyball)

Five editions of the UEFA Futsal Champions League Elite Round were held at the João Rocha arena (2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2021-2022, 2023-2024, 2024-2025). In all of them, Sporting CP (futsal) qualified for the Final Four of the competition.

The final four tournament of the 2018–19 Rink Hockey Euroleague was held at João Rocha arena. After defeating S.L. Benfica (roller hockey) for 5-4 at the semi-final, Sporting CP (roller hockey) beat FC Porto (roller hockey) by 5–2 at the final, to win their second trophy in the competition.

The 2019 Rink Hockey Continental Cup was held at the João Rocha arena. Sporting CP (roller hockey) won its first ever title after defeating FC Porto (roller hockey) by 3-2.

In 2018, the João Rocha arena hosted the fourth and final phase of the 2017-2018 Super European Goalball League (SEGL). Sporting CP won the competition, securing its first international Paralympic title.

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2025)