Stadion Miejski in Poznan
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City Stadium in Poznan ' ("City Stadium") is a football (soccer) stadium
in Poznań
, Poland
. It is the home ground of Lech Poznań
and Warta Poznań
, and is situated on Bułgarska street in the southwestern part of the city (Grunwald district). It has a league capacity of 43,269. All places on the stadium are seated and roofed. Stadium was originally built between 1986-1980. From it’s inauguration in August 1980 Lech Poznań uses this ground as its main venue. In the years 2003 - 2010 stadium underwent a complete reconstruction including build of four new stands. Currently it is the fifth largest stadium in Poland (after National Stadium, Silesia Stadium
, The Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw and PGE Arena Gdańsk) and third largest in Ekstraklasa (excluding the first two stadiums). The stadium grand opening after final renovation took place on 20 September 2010 during Sting's Symphonicity Tour concert. The stadium is also one of the designated venues for the finals of Euro 2012. It will be used only for group stage matches. Three of them (all in Group C) are to be played here. From 31 July 2010, the stadium is also used by Warta Poznań currently playing in I Liga.
Six years later the most specific elements of the stadium were built - four 56-meters height masts with floodlights whose total illuminance was 1890 lux. First time floodlights was used on match between National teams of Poland and Greece (2-1).
Record attendance was noted at 8 April 1984, when the stadium was filled with about 45,000 spectators, while the official capacity at that time was only 40 000. The opponent was Widzew Łódź and match ended with 1-0 Lech’s victory. A few years later, Municipal Stadium was equipped with an electronic scoreboard, which was placed behind the sector number 8. For many years, there has not been any modernization work besides installing the plastic chairs on the whole object in the early 90s.
On this stadium Lech Poznan began its "golden age". In the eighties and nineties years of the twentieth century, Lech won six league titles (1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2010), five Polish Cups (1982, 1984, 1988, 2004, 2009) and four Polish SuperCup (1990, 1992, 2004 , 2009).
of football ground carried out in August/September 2011.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is the home ground of Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
and Warta Poznań
Warta Poznan
Warta Poznań is a football club based in Poznań, Poland. Founded in 1912, the club are two-time winners of the Polish Football Championship, in 1929 and 1947, but currently reside in the Polish First League. The name means the Guard in Polish and also a name of river Warta on which Poznań is...
, and is situated on Bułgarska street in the southwestern part of the city (Grunwald district). It has a league capacity of 43,269. All places on the stadium are seated and roofed. Stadium was originally built between 1986-1980. From it’s inauguration in August 1980 Lech Poznań uses this ground as its main venue. In the years 2003 - 2010 stadium underwent a complete reconstruction including build of four new stands. Currently it is the fifth largest stadium in Poland (after National Stadium, Silesia Stadium
Silesia Stadium
Silesian Stadium is a sport stadium located between Chorzów and Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It opened on 22 July 1956 and has since hosted crowds of over 120,000 for both football matches and motorcycle speedway world championships...
, The Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw and PGE Arena Gdańsk) and third largest in Ekstraklasa (excluding the first two stadiums). The stadium grand opening after final renovation took place on 20 September 2010 during Sting's Symphonicity Tour concert. The stadium is also one of the designated venues for the finals of Euro 2012. It will be used only for group stage matches. Three of them (all in Group C) are to be played here. From 31 July 2010, the stadium is also used by Warta Poznań currently playing in I Liga.
Stadium history
Construction works of the Municipal Stadium began in 1968. Like most stadiums in those times it was built on artificial hills on which concrete benches and crown of the stadium was later formed. The construction consisted of three stands (in a characteristic U-shaped style), while place dedicated for fourth stand was left free. Swimming pool and gyms were suppose to be build there, but this plan was never realized. It takes almost 12 years to complete whole structure. The first match on the new stadium Lech Poznan played on August 23, 1980 with audience of 18000 people. Match between “Kolejorz” and Motor Lublin ended with ended in a 1-1 draw. The first goal scorer for home team at the new stadium was Mark Skurczyński.Six years later the most specific elements of the stadium were built - four 56-meters height masts with floodlights whose total illuminance was 1890 lux. First time floodlights was used on match between National teams of Poland and Greece (2-1).
Record attendance was noted at 8 April 1984, when the stadium was filled with about 45,000 spectators, while the official capacity at that time was only 40 000. The opponent was Widzew Łódź and match ended with 1-0 Lech’s victory. A few years later, Municipal Stadium was equipped with an electronic scoreboard, which was placed behind the sector number 8. For many years, there has not been any modernization work besides installing the plastic chairs on the whole object in the early 90s.
On this stadium Lech Poznan began its "golden age". In the eighties and nineties years of the twentieth century, Lech won six league titles (1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2010), five Polish Cups (1982, 1984, 1988, 2004, 2009) and four Polish SuperCup (1990, 1992, 2004 , 2009).
Football field maintenance
During reconstruction it was decided to build quite steep stands in order to promote spectators interaction. However, a consequence of this solution is also a poor grass growth on the football pitch because of sunlight hardly getting through. This makes it necessary for turf to be exchanged a few times a year. It is hoped that the frequency of replacement will drop after the rehabilitationLand rehabilitation
Land rehabilitation is the process of returning the land in a given area to some degree of its former state, after some process has resulted in its damage...
of football ground carried out in August/September 2011.