MOSiR Stadium Gdansk

MOSiR w Gdańsku stadium
	Lechii Stadium
	The MOSiR stadium in Gdansk (2009)
Earlier names
	Jahnkampfbahn ; Albert-Forster-Stadion
Data
place	ul. Traugutta 29 80–221 Gdansk , Poland;
Coordinates	54 ° 22 '4.7 " N , 18 ° 37' 15.2" E Coordinates: 54 ° 22 '4.7 " N , 18 ° 37' 15.2" E
owner	MOSiR Gdańsk
opening	1927
Renovations	1935, 1983, 2006, 2008
surface	Natural grass
capacity	11,811 seats
playing area	110 × 69 m
Societies)
	Lechia Gdańsk (rugby);
Events
	Games by Lechia Gdańsk (1945-2011);

The MOSiR Stadium ( Polish Stadium Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji ) is the urban rugby and football stadium of the Polish city of Gdansk . It offers 11,811 seats, including 315 VIP seats, 124 press seats and 35 wheelchair-accessible seats. From 1945 to 2011 it was the venue of the Lechia Gdańsk football club .

history

The MOSiR stadium in Gdansk was built in 1927 as a Jahnkampfbahn in the then small state of Gdansk . Just eight years after the site was built, renovation work was carried out for the first time and has now been renamed the Albert Forster Stadium. The stadium was designed as the largest urban arena z. B. used for games in the final round of the German football championship, since the Danzig clubs were still involved in German gaming operations after the First World War and not only after the annexation of the Free City of Danzig to the German Reich, which was contrary to international law .

When all German clubs were forcibly dissolved in 1945 and, among other things, the new club Lechia Gdańsk was founded, it was able to use the stadium as a venue for its home games. Lechia Gdańsk reached the cup final twice and has been a Polish cup winner once . However, the club has not yet won a championship title, with the best placement in the league being a third place in the 1955/56 season. Lechia currently plays in the Ekstraklasa , the top division in Polish football.

The MOSiR stadium currently offers space for 11,811 spectators. The record number of visitors in this stadium, which is also known as the Lechii Stadium , was recorded when the Italian record champions Juventus Turin (2: 3) made a guest appearance in Gdansk on September 28, 1983 and 40,000 spectators came to the stadium, at the time of the game the capacity of the stadium was also higher. The Polish national soccer team has also played an international match in the MOSiR stadium. In 1987 Poland played 0-0 against Cyprus in a qualifying match for the 1988 European Championship . In addition to football, the MOSiR stadium is also used for concerts.

Since Poland and Ukraine were chosen to host the 2012 European Football Championship and Gdansk was the intended venue, a new arena was built in the city, which was named PGE Arena Gdańsk . After completion in the summer of 2011, Lechia Gdańsk moved into the new arena with a capacity of almost 44,000.

During the European Championship in 2012, the German national team , which had moved into their quarters in Gdansk, used the stadium as a training ground. The future of the MOSiR stadium in Gdansk is open. Both the use by smaller clubs and demolition are up for debate.

The rugby department of Lechia Gdańsk uses the stadium for important games with a large number of spectators.