Gdynia Municipal Stadium

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Gdynia Municipal Stadium
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Stadion miejski w Gdyni
Gdynia Municipal Stadium
Full nameStadion Miejski w Gdyni
Location Gdynia, Poland
OperatorGdyńskie Centrum Sportu
Capacity 15,139
Field size105 m x 68 m
Construction
Built2011
Opened19.02.2011
Construction cost78.4 million PLN (18.5 million euro) architect = Studio Projektowe SPAK
Tenants
Arka Gdynia
Bałtyk Gdynia
2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The Gdynia Municipal Stadium (Polish : Stadion Miejski w Gdyni) is a football stadium in Gdynia, Poland. It is the home ground of Arka, but has also hosted several international games, including those of the Polish youth national team. The stadium holds 15,139 people and replaced an obsolete ground by the same name that stood here since 1964. In 2017 Municipal Stadium was one of the host stadiums of UEFA European Under-21 Championship and will host several matches of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup including the third place match.

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Construction

Designed by Warsaw-based firm SPAK, Gdynia was able to improve stadium standards, though the structure also earned some criticism as the roof only partially covers the seating area and was constructed using steel supports, thus creating obstructed view seating in some sections. Despite this, the Gdynia municipality preferred said design over a more efficient cantilever-style roof due to budget constraints. Demolition of the previous stadium began on December 1, 2009, with challenging foundation work started over the duration of a harsh winter. By May 2010, the first completed stand reached its maximum height at 20 rows of terracing. [1] The work carried out by Budimex-Dromex was due to end in late 2010, but were finished in the early weeks of 2011 after delays. [2]

Inauguration

The opening ceremony of the stadium was held on 19 February 2011, with a historical exhibition match against Beroe Stara Zagora. The choice of opposition is due to Arka's historical links with Beroe as their first UEFA Cup Winners' Cup opponent in 1979. The game ended 1–1 with goals from Evgeni Yordanov and Emil Noll.

Arka Gdynia1–1Beroe Stara Zagora
Emil Noll Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Evgeni Yordanov Soccerball shade.svg64'
Municipal Stadium, Gdynia
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Paul Drechsel
Arka Gdynia (4–4–2):
GK39 Marcelo Moretto
DF32 Adrian Sulima Sub off.svg 62'
DF2 Ante Rožić Sub off.svg 76'
DF23 Maciej Szmatiuk
DF20 Emil Noll
FW18 Giovanni Vemba-Duarte
DF8 Michał Płotka
MF7 Pawel Zawistowski
MF25 Filip Burkhardt Sub off.svg 76'
LW19 Miroslav Božok Sub off.svg 65'
FW21 Joseph Desire Mawaye Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
DF41 Tomasz Mokwa Sub on.svg 62'
DF29 Robert Bednarek Sub on.svg 65'
DF28 Krystian Żołnierewicz Sub on.svg 76'
MF31 Paweł Czoska Sub on.svg 76'
FW24 Junior Ross Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Dariusz Pasieka
Beroe Stara Zagora (4–4–2):
GK33 Teodor Skorchev Sub off.svg 63'
RB4 Vladislav Yamukov Sub off.svg 79'
CB23 Aleksandar Tomash Sub off.svg 79'
CB24 Stanislav Bachev Sub off.svg 79'
LB28 Veselin Penev
RM20 Nikolay Stankov Sub off.svg 76'
CM10 Diyan Genchev Sub off.svg 60'
CM16 Stefan Velev
LM21 Todor Hristov Sub off.svg 79'
CF19 Vladislav Zlatinov Sub off.svg 69'
CF14 Evgeni Yordanov Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
GK1 Martin Temenliev Sub on.svg 63'
DF25 Miroslav Enchev Sub on.svg 79'
DF30 Pavel Kovachev Sub on.svg 79'
DF3 Todor Todorov Sub on.svg 79'
MF18 Petar Kostadinov Sub on.svg 60'
MF71 Milen Tanev Sub on.svg 76'
MF9Ivo GyurovSub on.svg 79'
MF17 Martin Raynov Sub on.svg 79'
MF6 Simeon Mechev Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Ilian Iliev

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