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Arena Zabrze

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Arena Zabrze
Stadion Miejski im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu
Map
Interactive map of Arena Zabrze
Full name
  • Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu (Official name)
  • Arena Zabrze (Marketing name)
Former names
  • Adolf Hitler Kampfbahn
    (1934–1946)
  • Stadion Górnika (1946–2005)
Addressul. Roosevelta 81
Zabrze
Poland
LocationZabrze, Poland
Public transitBus interchange Zabrze Stadion
OwnerCity of Zabrze
OperatorGórnik Zabrze
Capacity28,236[2]
(31,871 after completion)[2][3]
Record attendance50,000
Górnik 3–1 Gwardia W.
September 22, 1957
Field size105 × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built
  • 1934 (old stadium)
  • 2011–2016 (new stadium)
Opened
  • September 2, 1934
  • February 21, 2016
Renovated1935, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2023–2025
Construction cost192.5 mn PLN
Architect
  • Gustav Allinger (old stadium)[1]
  • GMT Sp. z o.o. (new stadium)
Tenants
Górnik Zabrze (1949– )
Website
https://arena-zabrze.pl/

The Arena Zabrze,[4][5][6] officially known as the Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu[7][8] (Ernest Pohl Stadium in Zabrze), is a football stadium in Zabrze, Poland. It is the home ground of Górnik Zabrze. Originally constructed in 1934, it is currently in the process of complete rebuilding.

Stadion Miejski im. Ernesta Pohla

History

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Built in 1934 in what was then Germany as Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (en: Adolf Hitler Arena), this name was used until 1946. After World War II, in 1945, Zabrze was incorporated into Poland, and Soviet troops stationed at the stadium destroyed its pitch, but the name from the times of German administration was used in documents until 1946.[9] In 2004 (the name came into effect in 2005) it was given the new name of Ernest Pohl,[7] a famous Polish footballer who played for Górnik Zabrze. In 2016 the stadium was named "Arena Zabrze", although the formal name is still "Ernest Pohl Stadium".[6]

New stadium

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A first stage of renovation was approved for 192.5 million złoty, and is to hold 24,563 spectators.[3] Three stands were opened on February 21, 2016. Completed stadium will have capacity of 31,871.

In 2023, second phase of renovation main stand will be start until completion in 2025.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stadion w Zabrzu Sp. z o.o. - Historia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  2. ^ a b "Górnik Zabrze ma większy stadion na nowy sezon. Kibice wejdą już na czwartą trybunę przy Roosevelta, ale nie całą". 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Stadion | Arena Zabrze". Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Stadion | Klub". Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna.
  5. ^ "Stadion Arena Zabrze". Arena-zabrze.pl (in Polish).
  6. ^ a b "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". January 21, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Uchwała Nr XXIV/251/04 Rady Miejskiej w Zabrzu z dnia 5.IV.2004 r. w sprawie: nadania nazwy "Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu" obiektowi sportowemu przy ul. Roosevelta 81 w Zabrzu., Zabrze, 2004-04-05{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ "Nowy stadion Zabrze: trybuny gotowe na 21 lutego, ale nie cały obiekt [ZDJĘCIA]". zabrze.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  9. ^ "Stadion Górnika Zabrze otwarto 91 lat temu. Tak wyglądał w początkach istnienia, w trakcie II wojny światowej, w PRL-u i XXI wieku". Dziennik Zachodni (in Polish). 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
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50°17′46.74″N 18°46′6.83″E / 50.2963167°N 18.7685639°E / 50.2963167; 18.7685639