History
On 2 September 2011, construction company Budimex signed a contract to undertake and complete the stadium's construction for PLN 136.2 million by September 2013, and the first visuals and work schedule appeared 3–4 weeks from the date of signing the contract. The stadium was designed by the award-winning Estudio Lamela architectural office, which in the early 1990s prepared plans to modernize and enlarge Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid and designed the new Cracovia stadium. The main construction works were planned to start in the spring of 2012, but later the city decided to redesign the facility so as to increase the commercial space for lease. The first shovel on the construction site was driven in December 2012, and the final construction date was June 2014.
The opening match was played on 9 October 2014, between Poland U20 and Italy U20, as Poland won 2–1, and Mariusz Stępiński scored the first historic goal at the new stadium. The game was spectated by 13,850 viewers.
The first match for points was played on 25 October 2014, when two clubs from Lublin, Motor and Lublinianka, faced each other in a III liga Lublin-Podkarpackie match. The game ended in a 1–1 draw, with Lublinianka's captain Erwin Sobiech scoring the opening goal in the 45th minute. The match was attended by 6,500 spectators. It was also the city's first derby played under artificial lighting.
It hosted the 2019–20 Polish Cup final game. [3] It was the arena for the 2020–21 final as well. [4]
On 18 February 2025, Motor Lublin became the title sponsor of the stadium. The commercial name of the stadium will be Motor Lublin Arena until the end of 2027. [5]
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