Arena Zabrze

Arena Zabrze
	UEFA Category 4 Stadium;
Full name	Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu
Former names	Adolf Hitler Kampfbahn; (1934–1946); Stadion Górnika (1946–2005); Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla (2005–2016);
Address	ul. Roosevelta 81; Zabrze; Poland
Location	Zabrze, Poland
Public transit	Zabrze Stadion
Owner	City of Zabrze
Operator	Górnik Zabrze
Capacity	24,563; (31,871 after completion)
Record attendance	50,000; Górnik 3–1 Gwardia W.; September 22, 1957
Field size	105 × 68 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	1934 (old stadium); 2011–2016 (new stadium);
Opened	September 2, 1934; February 21, 2016;
Renovated	1935, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008
Construction cost	192.5 mn PLN
Architect	Gustav Allinger (old stadium); 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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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.

References[edit]

^ "Stadion w Zabrzu Sp. z o.o. - Historia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
^ ^a ^b "Stadion | Arena Zabrze". Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ "Stadion | Klub". Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna.
^ "Stadion Arena Zabrze". Arena-zabrze.pl (in Polish).
^ ^a ^b "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". January 21, 2016.
^ ^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)
^ "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". zabrze.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2016-01-23.

(in Polish) Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla

External links[edit]

Stadium guide
(in Polish) Visualizations

50°17′46.74″N 18°46′6.83″E / 50.2963167°N 18.7685639°E / 50.2963167; 18.7685639

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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.

[newstadium-2] "Stadion | Arena Zabrze". Retrieved 13 May 2017.

[3] "Stadion | Klub". Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna.

[4] "Stadion Arena Zabrze". Arena-zabrze.pl (in Polish).

[arenazabrze-5] "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". January 21, 2016.

[stadium-name-official-6] 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)

[stadium-name-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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New stadium[edit]

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