Silesian Stadium
Kocioł czarownic | |
Full name |
Silesian Stadium Stadion Śląski |
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Location | Chorzów, Silesia, Poland |
Capacity | 55,211[1] |
Record attendance | 130 000 (1973 Speedway World Championship, 2 September 1973) |
Construction | |
Built | 1951–1956 |
Opened | 22 July 1956 (in 2017) |
Expanded | 2009–2017 |
Stadion Slaski is a sport stadium located in the Slaskie region of Poland. It was opened in 1956 and has a capacity of 54,477.[2]
Description
In 1993, the stadium was designated as the official home stadium of the Polish national football team. In the 1990s, the stadium was converted to an all-seater stadium, reducing the capacity to 47,246. Currently, its capacity is being expanded to 55,211, stadium being renovated and a new roof is being installed over the stadium (claimed to become one of the largest in the world, 43,000 m2).[3]
Reconstruction
For the last 4 years the stadium has been totally reconstructed according to the modern standards. By 2016 it will be roofed. Brand new grand stands construction will be completed and over 55 thousand new seats, modern illumination, audio and security systems will be installed. Reopening of new stadium is planned by September 2017.
Events
Football
Poland national football team
No. | Date | Match | Result | Turnout |
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1 | 22 July 1956 | Poland – GDR | 0–2 | 90 000 |
2 | 20 October 1957 | Poland – USSR | 2–1 | 100 000 |
3 | 11 May 1958 | Poland – Ireland | 2–2 | 80 000 |
4 | 14 September 1958 | Poland – Hungary | 1–3 | 90 000 |
5 | 28 June 1959 | Poland – Spain | 2–4 | 100 000 |
6 | 8 November 1959 | Poland – Finland | 6–2 | 22 000 |
7 | 26 June 1960 | Poland – Bulgaria | 4–0 | 25 000 |
8 | 25 June 1961 | Poland – Yugoslavia | 1–1 | 100 000 |
9 | 5 November 1961 | Poland – Denmark | 5–0 | 10 000 |
10 | 10 October 1962 | Poland – Northern Ireland | 0–2 | 50 000 |
11 | 2 June 1963 | Poland – Romania | 1–1 | 40 000 |
12 | 23 May 1965 | Poland – Scotland | 1–1 | 80 000 |
13 | 3 May 1966 | Poland – Hungary | 1–1 | 95 000 |
14 | 5 July 1966 | Poland – England | 0–1 | 70 000 |
15 | 21 May 1967 | Poland – Belgium | 3–1 | 65 000 |
16 | 24 April 1968 | Poland – Turkey | 8–0 | 35 000 |
17 | 30 October 1968 | Poland – Ireland | 1–0 | 18 000 |
18 | 7 September 1969 | Poland – Netherlands | 2–1 | 85 000 |
19 | 14 October 1970 | Poland – Albania | 3–0 | 10 000 |
20 | 6 June 1973 | Poland – England | 2–0 | 90 000 |
21 | 26 September 1973 | Poland – Wales | 3–0 | 90 000 |
22 | 10 September 1975 | Poland – Netherlands | 4–1 | 85 000 |
23 | 24 March 1976 | Poland – Argentina | 1–2 | 60 000 |
24 | 21 September 1977 | Poland – Denmark | 4–1 | 80 000 |
25 | 29 September 1977 | Poland – Portugal | 1–1 | 80 000 |
26 | 4 April 1979 | Poland – Hungary | 1–1 | 60 000 |
27 | 2 May 1979 | Poland – Netherlands | 2–0 | 85 000 |
28 | 26 September 1979 | Poland – GDR | 1–1 | 70 000 |
29 | 6 June 1980 | Poland – Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | 45 000 |
30 | 2 May 1981 | Poland – GDR | 1–0 | 80 000 |
31 | 2 September 1981 | Poland – Germany | 0–2 | 70 000 |
32 | 22 May 1983 | Poland – USSR | 1–1 | 75 000 |
33 | 11 September 1985 | Poland – Belgium | 0–0 | 75 000 |
34 | 16 November 1985 | Poland – Italy | 1–0 | 20 000 |
35 | 19 October 1988 | Poland – Albania | 1–0 | 35 000 |
36 | 11 October 1989 | Poland – England | 0–0 | 35 000 |
37 | 25 October 1989 | Poland – Sweden | 0–2 | 15 000 |
38 | 29 May 1993 | Poland – England | 1–1 | 65 000 |
39 | 2 April 1997 | Poland – Italy | 0–0 | 32 000 |
40 | 31 May 1997 | Poland – England | 0–2 | 30 000 |
41 | 27 May 1998 | Poland – Russia | 3–1 | 8 000 |
42 | 31 March 1999 | Poland – Sweden | 0–1 | 28 000 |
43 | 1 September 2001 | Poland – Norway | 3–0 | 43 000 |
44 | 6 October 2001 | Poland – Ukraine | 1–1 | 25 000 |
45 | 29 March 2003 | Poland – Hungary | 0–0 | 47 000 |
46 | 10 September 2003 | Poland – Sweden | 0–2 | 20 000 |
47 | 8 September 2004 | Poland – England | 1–2 | 45 000 |
48 | 3 September 2005 | Poland – Austria | 3–2 | 45 000 |
49 | 31 May 2006 | Poland – Colombia | 1–2 | 40 000 |
50 | 11 October 2006 | Poland – Portugal | 2–1 | 45 000 |
51 | 17 November 2007 | Poland – Belgium | 2–0 | 47 000 |
52 | 1 June 2008 | Poland – Denmark | 1–1 | 35 000 |
53 | 11 October 2008 | Poland – Czech Republic | 2–1 | 47 000 |
54 | 5 September 2009 | Poland – Northern Ireland | 1–1 | 45 000 |
55 | 14 October 2009 | Poland – Slovakia | 0–1 | 4 000 |
Club football
Numerous Ekstraklasa matches have been played - mostly by the local team Ruch Chorzów, especially for the The Grest Silesian Derby matches against neighbours Górnik Zabrze due to extra interest from the fans.[5] However Polonia Bytom have also used the venue as the home ground in the past.[6] Górnik Zabrze, GKS Tychy, Polonia Bytom, Ruch Chorzów and GKS Katowice have used the stadium for European matches.[7]
As it used to be the only national stadium with such a large capacity in the country for numerous years, Polish Cup matches have been frequently hosted there too,[8] especially the final matches.[9]
Speedway
The football pitch at the Silesia Stadium is surrounded by a 384 metres (420 yards) long Motorcycle speedway track. The first World Final held at the stadium in 1973, was run in front of the largest crowd in world speedway history.[10]
English speedway 'golden boy' Peter Collins won the 1976 World Final at Silesian.[11]
Ivan Mauger won the 1979 World Final at the stadium. [12]
The last ever World Final staged at the stadium was won by Denmark's Hans Nielsen in 1986.
Silesian also hosted the Final of the 1974 Speedway World Team Cup, won by England, as well as the Final of both the 1978 and 1981 World Pairs Championships.[13]
Concerts
The stadium has hosted concerts by famous artists, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, and U2.[14]
Other
In 2009, it was the venue of performances by Monster Jam.[15][16]
See also
References
- ↑ "Modernization". stadionslaski.pl. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Stadiums in Poland: Slaskie". World Stadiums. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Nowy Stadion Śląski robi wrażenie (wideo)" (in Polish). Sport.pl. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silesian Stadium. |
- Official website (Polish)
- Slaski Stadion photos at worldstadiums
- Stadium history (Polish)
Coordinates: 50°17′17.53″N 18°58′22.65″E / 50.2882028°N 18.9729583°E