Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium
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| Full name | Stadion Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji |
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| Former names | Stadion MOSiR |
| Location | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Owner | Gdańsk Sports Center |
| Capacity | 12,244 |
| Field size | 110 x 69 m (120 x 75 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1927 |
| Renovated | 1935, 1983 |
| Tenants | |
| Lechia Gdańsk (1945–2011) RC Lechia Gdańsk (1956–2012) Lechia Gdańsk II (2005–present) Lechia Gdańsk Ladies (2019–present) | |
Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium, sometimes officially called the Lechia Gdańsk Stadion or simply the Lechia Stadion[1][2] is a multi-purpose stadium in Gdańsk, Poland. The stadium has a capacity for about 12,000 people, however it held 40,000 spectators during a match between Lechia Gdańsk and Italian side Juventus. The stadium was formerly called the "Stadium of the City Centre of Sports and Relaxation" (Template:Lang-pl), and was known as Stadion MOSiR for short, until the Gdańsk Sports Center took over the running of the stadium in 2000.
Its facilities include heated turf, floodlights emitting 2,000 lux, an artificial surface pitch, two training pitches, tennis courts, gymnasium, athletic hall, hotel and office building.
David Bowie was scheduled to perform at the stadium during his Earthling Tour on July 27, 1997, but the show was cancelled.
It was the home ground of Polish football team Lechia Gdańsk from 1945 until 2011.
Avenue of Stars
At the MOSiR Stadium Lechia have an "Avenue of Stars" which commemorates the efforts and success of former players and coaches. There are currently 21 players with stars at the stadium, including all-time top goal scorer, Roman Rogocz, and all-time appearance maker, Zdzisław Puszkarz.[3] Due to MOSiR becoming the training ground in 2011 after the move to the PGE Arena Gdańsk there have been calls for the stars to be moved to the new stadium by some fans, while others see the stadium as the historic home of Lechia Gdańsk and the perfect place to keep the players commemorative stars.[4][5]
Those people who have received stars are;
| Name | Lechia apps. | Lechia goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerzy Apolewicz | 260 | 57 | Only played for Lechia during his career. |
| Michał Globisz | - | - | Lechia's first team manager from 1981–1982, 1984 & 1986, Lechia's assistant manager from 1985–1986, and Lechia's youth team manager from 1974–1981. |
| Józef Gładysz | 231 | 9 | Only played for Lechia during his career, managed the team from 1996–1997. |
| Andrzej Głownia | 217 | 28 | - |
| Henryk Gronowski | 276 | 0 | Played once for Poland. |
| Robert Gronowski | 186 | 59 | Played once for Poland. Managed the team in 1966. |
| Jerzy Jastrzębowski | 89 | 24 | Only played professionally for Lechia. Was Lechia's manager during the Polish Cup and Polish SuperCup wins in 1983. |
| Bogusław Kaczmarek | 57 | 7 | Managed Lechia twice from 1989–1992 and 2012–2013. |
| Alfred Kokot | 128 | 51 | Lechia's first ever international player and international goalscorer. |
| Henryk Kokot | 86 | 20 | - |
| Roman Korynt | 340 | 9 | Lechia's joint highest appearance maker. Most international appearances for a Lechia player with 32. |
| Jerzy Kruszczyński | 71 | 45 | Won the Polish SuperCup in 1983. Highest goalscorer in a season for Lechia with 31 in 1983–1984. |
| Lech Kulwicki | 213 | 6 | Won the Polish Cup and Polish SuperCup in 1983. |
| Hubert Kusz | 182 | 2 | Spent over 10 years at Lechia. |
| Władysław Musiał | 213 | 31 | Spent over 10 years at Lechia. |
| Ryszard Polak | 143 | 22 | Won the Polish Cup and Polish SuperCup in 1983. |
| Zdzisław Puszkarz | 340 | 61 | Lechia's joint highest appearance maker. Played once for Poland. |
| Andrzej Salach | 337 | 20 | Only played for Lechia during his career. Won the Polish Cup and Polish SuperCup in 1983. |
| Jakub Smug | 17 | 0 | - |
| Roman Rogocz | 168 | 108 | Lechia's highest ever goalscorer. Received the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2011. |
| Zbigniew Żemojtel | 213 | 1 | Spent over 10 years at Lechia. |
References
- ^ "Stadion Lechii Gdańsk". stadiony.net.
- ^ "MOSiR Stadium". fotopolska.eu.
- ^ "Zapomniane gwiazdy Lechii Gdańsk ze stadionu przy ulicy Traugutta". gol24.pl.
- ^ "Aleja Gwiazd Lechii powinna być przeniesiona?". gdansk.naszemiasto.pl.
- ^ "Aleja Gwiazd Lechii Gdańsk będzie przeniesiona? Jest odpowiedź na nasz apel". dziennikbaltycki.pl.
External links
- Stadium statistics at Stadiony.net (in Polish)
- Stadium information at Lechia Gdańsk official club website (in Polish)
- MOSiR Stadium (in Russian)
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