Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium

Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium (Polish: Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby) is a rugby and athletics stadium in Gdańsk, Poland. Formerly known as the Gdańsk Physical Culture Center (Polish: Gdańskiego Ośrodka Kultury Fizycznej) it was often abbreviated to and known as the GOKF Stadion until the stadiums renovation in 2016.[1][2] The stadium is run by the Gdańsk Sports Center (Polish: Gdański Ośrodek Sportu) and is currently used by RC Lechia Gdańsk[3] and Akademia Piłkarska LG Gdańsk[4] for their home games, and Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk for their training sessions.

Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium
Full nameGdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby
Former namesGdańskiego Ośrodka Kultury Fizycznej (GOFK Stadion)
(Gdańsk Physical Culture Center)
LocationGdańsk, Poland
OwnerGdańsk Sports Center
Capacity936
Field size102 x 64 m
(112 x 70 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Renovated2015–16
Tenants
KL Lechia Gdańsk
RC Lechia Gdańsk (2012–)
Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk (2012–)
AP LOTOS Gdańsk (2015–)

Facilities

The renovation during 2015–16 cost a total of PLN 12 million. The facilities after the renovation were; a sports field with a natural grass surface with the dimensions of 64x102m to be used as a rugby and football pitch with modern sports lighting, an eight lane 400m running track around the pitch, a 100m and 110m section of straight track, areas for throwing events, athletic sports equipment in the sports arena (i.e. two shot put and two javelin areas, a water ditch, areas for discuss and hammer throw, two high jump jumps, two pole vault jumps, and two triple jump and long jump sandpits), a professional timing system, scoreboard, a synthetic football pitch for training with the dimensions of 30x60m, stands with space for 924 spectators with space for 12 disabled viewers, and parking for 3 coaches, 64 cars, and space for vehicles of disabled viewers.[5]

References

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