Gdańsk Stadium
Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | |
2021 UEFA Europa League Final | |
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polsatplusarenagdansk.pl |
The Gdańsk Stadium (
Construction of the stadium started in 2008 and was completed mid-2011.
The stadium was also one of the designated venues for the finals of
Stadium characteristics
Overall
The stadium measures some 236 metres long, 203 metres wide and 45 metres high.
The arena's exterior is designed to resemble
The pitch has dimensions of 105x68 meters, and its distance from the grandstand is 10.5 m behind the goals, and 8.5 m from the sidelines.[11] The grandstands under the standards of FIFA and UEFA are covered, the center which is hovering over the field however will be uncovered. The issue of installing a sliding roof was considered, but the idea was abandoned due to costs and limited time to complete the construction. Remaining space is reserved for the other participants of the event (staff, etc.). The stadium meets the criteria for UEFA Category 4.
Capacity
Stadium capacity is 43,615 seats during league matches. However the total number of seats (gross) is approximately 44,000. During the UEFA European Football Championship in 2012 capacity was reduced to approximately 40 000 seats.[12]
At the stadium there are 40 boxes behind glass where full catering is provided (so-called sky-boxes). Eight of them have an area of 60 m2 (646 ft2) and the remaining 32 have an area of 30 m2 (323 ft2).[11] In addition to the sky-boxes, stadium offers 1383 seats of higher standard (VIP places) for the more affluent guests. Each of them is equipped with a comfortable seat and located just below the sky-boxes. Both sky-boxes and VIP places have a separate entrance with dedicated foyer.[13]
The seats were provided by Polish company Forum Seating belonging to the Nowy Styl Group located in Krosno.[14] Moreover, the stadium has 50 extra seats for disabled persons.
Name
In December 2009, the stadium's name was purchased by the
- Baltic Arena (during construction)
- PGE Arena Gdańsk (July 2010 – October 2015)
- Arena Gdańsk (UEFA Euro 2012)
- Stadion w Gdańsku Letnicy (October 2015 – November 2015)
- Stadion Energa Gdańsk (November 2015 – November 2020)
- Stadion w Gdańsku Letnicy (November 2020 – May 2021)
- Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk (May 2021 – present)
T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant
On 20 January 2012 after several months of preparation, a special club bar named T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant was opened to the public. The venue's name is in reference to
Construction history
The stadium was built specifically for the UEFA European Football Championship, which was held in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. The first conceptual design of the stadium has been presented by the city of Gdańsk before the tournament host's choice.
On 2 April 2008, work began on preparing the ground for the construction of the stadium, including liquidation of allotments, felling of trees and shrubs.[22] On 15 December 2008 work started on the ground exchange and density of land for the construction of the stadium.[11]
The official opening of the offers from companies willing to build new stadium took place on 25 March 2009. The offers prices varies form about 522 mln zł to 635 mln zł. Two days later a contract with the company who introduced the cheapest offer was signed. It was a consortium of companies: Hydrobudowa Polska S.A, Hydrobudowa 9, Alpine Bau Deutschland AG Berlin, Alpine Bau GmbH Austria, Alpine Construction Polska Sp. z o.o.[23]
On 28 May 2009 when the main construction began.[24] In mid-July the cornerstone was laid.[25] Within the next year main steel and concrete structure was completed and the ceremony of topping out took place at 24 July 2010.
The original date of completion of the stadium was the end of 2010. On 9 June 2011, a match between the national teams of Poland and France was planned.[26] Due to security reasons, the match was moved to Warsaw.[27]
The stadium was opened at 19 July 2011.
Location & transport
The stadium is located in the northern part of the city, across the Martwa Wisła River, in the Letnica district. The main entrance is located on the side of newly created ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk (Generations of Lechia Gdańsk street).
Main roads that leading to the stadium are the ul. Marynarki Polskiej ("Polish Navy street") and the ul. Uczniowska. Getting to the stadium is easily possible by public transport, mainly due to tram lines # 7, 10 leading to tram stops Mostostal and Stadion or bus lines # 158, 283 leading to the bus stop Stadion. Selected courses of bus line # 158 stop along Generations of Lechia Gdańsk street on bus stops AmberExpo and Węzeł Harfa. In match days there are additional tram courses for the football fans.
Moreover, on every match day, special free of charge
Euro 2012 matches
The stadium was one of the venues for the
The following matches were played at the stadium during the UEFA Euro 2012:
Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Scored |
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10 June 2012 | 18:00 | Spain | 1–1 | Italy | Group C | Antonio Di Natale 61' Cesc Fàbregas 64' |
14 June 2012 | 20:45 | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | Fernando Torres 4',70' David Silva 49' Cesc Fàbregas 83' | ||
18 June 2012 | 20:45 | Croatia | 0–1 | Spain | Jesús Navas 88' | |
22 June 2012 | 20:45 | Germany | 4–2 | Greece | Quarter-finals | Philipp Lahm 39' Georgios Samaras 55' Sami Khedira 61' Miroslav Klose 68' Marco Reus 74' Dimitris Salpingidis 89' (pen.) |
Poland national football team matches
So far,
Nr | Competition | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Scorers for Poland |
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1 | Friendly | 6 September 2011 | Germany | 2–2 | 38,000 | Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Błaszczykowski |
2 | 14 November 2012 | Uruguay | 1–3 | 39,460 | Ludovic Obraniak | |
3 | 14 August 2013 | Denmark | 3–2 | 34,952 | Mateusz Klich, Waldemar Sobota, Piotr Zieliński | |
4 | 6 June 2014 | Lithuania | 2–1 | 33,074 | Arkadiusz Milik, Robert Lewandowski | |
5 | 16 June 2015 | Greece | 0–0 | 37,192 | ––– | |
6 | 1 June 2016 | Netherlands | 1–2 | 40,392 | Artur Jędrzejczyk | |
7 | 13 November 2017 | Mexico | 0–1 | 32,736 | ––– | |
8 | 15 November 2018 | Czech Republic | 0–1 | 23,851 | ––– | |
9 | 7 October 2020 | Finland | 5–1 | 3,000[31] | Kamil Grosicki (3), Krzysztof Piątek, Arkadiusz Milik | |
10 | 2020-21 UEFA Nations League
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11 October 2020 | Italy | 0–0 | 7,000[32] | ––– |
Concerts
Concerts at Gdańsk City Stadium | |||
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Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
27 September 2012 | Jennifer Lopez | Dance Again World Tour | 18,390 |
19 June 2013 | Bon Jovi | Because We Can | 31,167 |
19 August 2014 | Justin Timberlake | The 20/20 Experience World Tour | 40,794[33] |
15 July 2016 | Avicii, Felix Jaehn, Modestep, Tom Swoon, Warson, Widenski, & Mafia Mike |
Music Power Explosion | 24,000 |
20 June 2017 | Guns N' Roses | Not in This Lifetime... Tour | 40,571 |
4 June 2022 | Dawid Podsiadło | 40,000 |
Religious conventions
Religious conventions at Gdańsk City Stadium | |||
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Date | Religious denomination | Title | Attendance |
August 9–11, 2019 | Jehovah's Witnesses | “Love Never Fails”! Convention | 14,410[34][35][36] |
Controversies
Seat colour
Along initial design by Rhode-Kellermann-Wawrowsky, all seats were to create a mosaic of yellow and orange in various tones, which was to match the 'amber' facades and roof. However, after the final proposed layout was presented, Lechia Gdansk supporters launched a protest to block the move. As they argued, the stadium should be associated with their club's colours, not those of the arch-rival Arka Gdynia, who aren't tenants at the stadium. In a move to satisfy these claims, architects were asked to rethink the colors and came up with various tones of green. This was accepted by supporters and stayed intact with the overall concept as amber can also be greenish (though not usually found on Polish shores, more common in the Caribbean).[37] Later, in October 2012, some seats were also painted white to read "LECHIA GDAŃSK" in order to allow fans to identify with the venue more.
Ban on bananas
In July 2012, the stadium became Poland's only (and probably one of very few worldwide) to have bananas on the list of items prohibited inside.[38] Decision was made by Lechia Gdansk safety manager in order to prevent racist incidents. In April of that year, two black players of Lechia had bananas thrown at them.
See also
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External links
- Stadion Gdańsk - official site (in Polish)
- Official Gdańsk city preparation website (in Polish)
- Official Gdańsk city coordinating company website Archived 7 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- PGE Arena Gdańsk presentation at StadiumDB.com