Stadion Miejski (Gdynia)

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 Stadion Miejski 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.

Stadion Miejski w Gdyni
Full nameStadion Miejski, Gdynia
LocationGdynia, Poland
OperatorGOSiR Gdynia
Capacity15,139
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

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  90+5' Evgeni Yordanov  64'
Stadion GOSiR, Gdynia
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Paul Drechsel
Arka Gdynia (4–4–2):
GK39Marcelo Moretto
DF32Adrian Sulima  62'
DF2Ante Rožić  76'
DF23Maciej Szmatiuk
DF20Emil Noll
FW18Giovanni Vemba-Duarte
DF8Michał Płotka
MF7Pawel Zawistowski
MF25Filip Burkhardt  76'
LW19Miroslav Božok  65'
FW21Joseph Desire Mawaye  46'
Substitutions:
DF41Tomasz Mokwa 62'
DF29Robert Bednarek 65'
DF28Krystian Żołnierewicz 76'
MF31Paweł Czoska 76'
FW24Junior Ross 46'
Manager:
Dariusz Pasieka
Beroe Stara Zagora (4–4–2):
GK33Teodor Skorchev  63'
RB4Vladislav Yamukov  79'
CB23Aleksandar Tomash  79'
CB24Stanislav Bachev  79'
LB28Veselin Penev
RM20Nikolay Stankov  76'
CM10Diyan Genchev  60'
CM16Stefan Velev
LM21Todor Hristov  79'
CF19Vladislav Zlatinov  69'
CF14Evgeni Yordanov  79'
Substitutions:
GK1Martin Temenliev 63'
DF25Miroslav Enchev 79'
DF30Pavel Kovachev 79'
DF3Todor Todorov 79'
MF18Petar Kostadinov 60'
MF71Milen Tanev 76'
MF9Ivo Gyurov 79'
MF17Martin Raynov 79'
MF6Simeon Mechev 69'
Manager:
Ilian Iliev

See also

References


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