Stadion Miejski (Gdynia)

Stadion Miejski

Stadion GOSiR
Stadion miejski w Gdyni
Full name	Stadion Miejski w Gdyni
Location	Gdynia, Poland
Operator	Gdyńskie Centrum Sportu
Capacity	15,139
Field size	105 m x 68 m
Construction
Built	2011
Opened	19.02.2011
Construction cost	78.4 million PLN (18.5 million euro) architect = Studio Projektowe SPAK
Tenants
Arka Gdynia Bałtyk Gdynia 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Stadion Miejski (English: Municipal Stadium), also known as Stadion GOSiR, 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.

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.

19 February 2011

18:30 UTC

Arka Gdynia	1–1	Beroe Stara Zagora
Emil Noll 90+5'		Evgeni Yordanov 64'

Municipal Stadium, Gdynia

Attendance: 13,500

Referee: Paul Drechsel

Arka Gdynia (4–4–2): GK 39 Marcelo Moretto DF 32 Adrian Sulima  62' DF 2 Ante Rožić  76' DF 23 Maciej Szmatiuk DF 20 Emil Noll FW 18 Giovanni Vemba-Duarte DF 8 Michał Płotka MF 7 Pawel Zawistowski MF 25 Filip Burkhardt  76' LW 19 Miroslav Božok  65' FW 21 Joseph Desire Mawaye  46' Substitutions: DF 41 Tomasz Mokwa  62' DF 29 Robert Bednarek  65' DF 28 Krystian Żołnierewicz  76' MF 31 Paweł Czoska  76' FW 24 Junior Ross  46' Manager: Dariusz Pasieka

Beroe Stara Zagora (4–4–2): GK 33 Teodor Skorchev  63' RB 4 Vladislav Yamukov  79' CB 23 Aleksandar Tomash  79' CB 24 Stanislav Bachev  79' LB 28 Veselin Penev RM 20 Nikolay Stankov  76' CM 10 Diyan Genchev  60' CM 16 Stefan Velev LM 21 Todor Hristov  79' CF 19 Vladislav Zlatinov  69' CF 14 Evgeni Yordanov  79' Substitutions: GK 1 Martin Temenliev  63' DF 25 Miroslav Enchev  79' DF 30 Pavel Kovachev  79' DF 3 Todor Todorov  79' MF 18 Petar Kostadinov  60' MF 71 Milen Tanev  76' MF 9 Ivo Gyurov  79' MF 17 Martin Raynov  79' MF 6 Simeon Mechev  69' Manager: Ilian Iliev

See also

• List of football stadiums in Poland

References

1. "Construction: Stadion GOSiR w Gdyni (Stadion Piłkarski w Gdyni) –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
2. "Domena arenysportowe.eu jest utrzymywana na serwerach nazwa.pl".

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