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Arena Zabrze

Coordinates: 50°17′46.74″N 18°46′6.83″E / 50.2963167°N 18.7685639°E / 50.2963167; 18.7685639
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Arena Zabrze
Stadion Miejski im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu
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Full nameStadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu
Former names
  • Adolf Hitler Kampfbahn
    (1934–1946)
  • Stadion Górnika (1946–2005)
  • Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla (2005–2016)
Addressul. Roosevelta 81
Zabrze
Poland
LocationZabrze, Poland
Public transitBus interchange Zabrze Stadion
OwnerCity of Zabrze
OperatorGórnik Zabrze
Capacity24,563[2]
(31,871 after completion)
Record attendance50,000
Górnik 3–1 Gwardia W.
September 22, 1957
Field size105 × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built
  • 1934 (old stadium)
  • 2011–2016 (new stadium)
Opened
  • September 2, 1934
  • February 21, 2016
Renovated1935, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2023–2025
Construction cost192.5 mn PLN
Architect
  • Gustav Allinger (old stadium)[1]
  • GMT Sp. z o.o. (new stadium)
Tenants
Górnik Zabrze (1949– )
Website
https://arena-zabrze.pl/

The Arena Zabrze,[3][4][5] officially known as the Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu[6][7] (Ernest Pohl Stadium in Zabrze), is a football stadium in Zabrze, Poland. It is the home ground of Górnik Zabrze. Originally constructed in 1934, it is currently in the process of complete rebuilding.

Stadion Miejski im. Ernesta Pohla

History

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Built in 1934 as Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (en: Adolf Hitler Arena), this name was used until 1946. In 2004 it was given the new name of Ernest Pohl,[6] a famous Polish footballer who played for Górnik Zabrze. In 2016 the stadium was named "Arena Zabrze", although the formal name is still "Ernest Pohl Stadium".[5]

New stadium

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A first stage of renovation was approved for 192.5 million złoty, and is to hold 24,563 spectators.[2] Three stands were opened on February 21, 2016. Completed stadium will have capacity of 31,871.

In 2023, second phase of renovation main stand will be start until completion in 2025.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stadion w Zabrzu Sp. z o.o. - Historia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  2. ^ a b "Stadion | Arena Zabrze". Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Stadion | Klub". Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna.
  4. ^ "Stadion Arena Zabrze". Arena-zabrze.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ a b "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". January 21, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Uchwała Nr XXIV/251/04 Rady Miejskiej w Zabrzu z dnia 5.IV.2004 r. w sprawie: nadania nazwy „Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu” obiektowi sportowemu przy ul. Roosevelta 81 w Zabrzu., Zabrze, 2004-04-05{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". zabrze.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2016-01-23.
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50°17′46.74″N 18°46′6.83″E / 50.2963167°N 18.7685639°E / 50.2963167; 18.7685639