Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla
Football stadium in Łódź, Poland
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| Location | Łódź, Poland |
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| Owner | Łódź City Council |
| Capacity | 18,029 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1924 2022 |
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| ŁKS Łódź Dynamo Kyiv (international matches) | |
The Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla (English: Władysław Król Municipal Stadium), also known as the Stadion Miejski ŁKS (English: ŁKS Municipal Stadium), is a football stadium in Łódź, Poland. The stadium has a capacity of 18,029 seats.
History
The ground has hosted football games since 1924. The original stadium, built for association football club ŁKS Łódź, had a combination of grandstands and standing areas, and hosted a maximum crowd of 45,000 on August 21, 1971, when ŁKS Łódź and Polonia Bytom played to a 0–0 draw. The stands were renovated at various times, and by 2001 the field had seating for 12,160 fans, in sections built in various time periods.[1]
A new stadium was planned on the same site.[2] In November 2013 a contract was finally signed to begin construction of the new stadium with Mirbud, with completion within 20 months. Initially only one stand with a capacity of 5,700 seats was built.[3]
The construction of the remaining three tribunes started in September 2019.[4] The completed stadium was opened in 2022.
On 24 May 2021, the President of the City of Łódź Hanna Zdanowska signed a bylaw granting the Stadion Miejski named after pre-war footballer and hockey player Władysław Król.[5]
References
- ^ "Łódzki Klub Sportowy" [Łódź Sports Club]. ŁKS Łódź (in Polish). 2001. Archived from the original on 2003-08-15. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
(translated)MAIN STAND: 9,460 (Chairs and benches) |"GALERA": 2,700 (High back chairs)
- ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska. "Sport w WP SportoweFakty - wiadomości sportowe, relacje na żywo, wyniki". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
- ^ "Homepage | MIRBUD S.A." mirbud.pl.
- ^ "Poland: Łódź signs contract for third stadium". stadiumdb.com. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "JUŻ OFICJALNIE. GRAMY NA STADIONIE MIEJSKIM IM. WŁADYSŁAWA KRÓLA!". ŁKS Łódź (in Polish).
51°45′27.5″N 19°25′39″E / 51.757639°N 19.42750°E / 51.757639; 19.42750
