The Stadion Gdańskiego Ośrodka Sportu ( Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium ), sometimes officially called the Lechia Gdańsk Stadion or simply the Lechia Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Gdańsk , Poland . The stadium has a capacity for about 12,000 people, however it held 40,000 spectators during a match between Lechia Gdańsk and Italian side Juventus . The stadium was formerly called the "Stadium of the City Centre of Sports and Relaxation" ( Polish : Stadion Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji ), and was known as Stadion MOSiR for short, until the Gdańsk Sports Center took over the stadium management in 2000.
18-582: The ground was once the major centre of all sporting activities for the Lechia Gdańsk sports club. The ground was in the centre of a complex which included tennis courts, and an additional football pitch. After the stadium was rebuilt after being damaged during the Second World War, Lechia stopped playing football matches on fields in Gdańsk and made the stadium their home. The stadium hosted all games for
36-503: A semi-artificial pitch surface, two new training pitches, tennis courts, an updated gymnasium and athletic hall, and a hotel and office building. The Poland national football team only played once at the stadium, when Poland played Cyprus in the qualification rounds for the 1988 European Championships. During the Euro 2012 finals the Germany national team chose Gdańsk as their base and
54-493: Is mostly used as to develop players from the academy and to assess who is ready to play in the first team. The team cannot play higher than the II liga. III liga - Runners-up: 2014–15 IV liga - Winners: 2009–10 Runners-up: 2008–09 Woman's football: Lechia Gdańsk Ladies - formed 2019 The team were created in 2014 as Biało-Zielone Lechia Gdańsk and focused on football training for girls in youth teams. Biało-Zielone Gdańsk
72-666: Is the second most successful team in Poland's rugby history. Honours: Ekstraliga - Winners (13): 1960, 1961, 1970, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 Runners-up (11): 1963, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1981–82, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2009–10, 2015–16 Third place (15): 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1987, 1988, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15 Polish Cup: - Winners (12): 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013 Men's rugby sevens: RC Lechia Gdańsk - formed 1996 A section of
90-548: The Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium , however the rugby team still plays games at the stadium, especially games against their main rivals RC Arka Gdynia . The stadium also formerly held games for Lechia Lechia Gdańsk II who had used the stadium for home games sporadically from 1963 until 2005, when the second team was fully integrated into the Lechia set-up and used the stadium for all their home games until 2019. Currently,
108-545: The Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium as their training ground. At the MOSiR Stadium Lechia have an "Avenue of Stars" which commemorates the efforts and success of former players and coaches from the senior football team. There are currently 21 players with stars at the stadium, including all-time top goal scorer, Roman Rogocz , and all-time appearance maker, Zdzisław Puszkarz . Due to MOSiR becoming
126-662: The Lechia name since 2015) The women's rugby sevens section was created in 2009 as RC Ladies Lechia Gdańsk in close connection with the men's team and other Lechia clubs. The section is the most successful in Poland's women's rugby sevens. The team separated from Lechia rugby in 2015 and became Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk . Honours: Polish Women's Sevens Championship - Winners (12): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Runners-up: 2010 Third place: 2009 Polish Cup - Winners (5): 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Cycling club: Klub Kolarski Lechia Gdańsk . The cycling team
144-405: The following sections: Basketball club: Baltia Gdańsk - formed 1945, dissolved 1946 . The club was formed in 1945 when the sports club used the name Baltia and was dissolved before the sports club started to use the name Lechia later that year. Boxing club: KS BOP Boks/Boks Lechia Gdańsk formed 1945, dissolved 1952 . Formed in 1945 the club was dissolved a few months later. In January 1948
162-406: The football and rugby teams for over 60 years before the facilities had become too outdated. The Lechia Gdańsk men's football team played all of their home matches at the stadium from 1945 until 2011 when they moved to Stadion Energa Gdańsk which had been built for Euro 2012 . RC Lechia Gdańsk started playing at the stadium from 1956, currently mainly playing at the specialised rugby pitch at
180-458: The main Lechia Gdańsk rugby club. The Lechia rugby sevens team is the joint most successful rugby sevens team in Poland. Honours: (rugby sevens) Polish Sevens Championship - Winners (8): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 Runners-up (2): 2009, 2017 Third place (3): 1996, 1997, 2021–22 Women's rugby sevens: Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk - formed 2009 (not associated with
198-571: The section was reactivated before dissolving again in 1952 due to the merging of multiple boxing clubs in the Gdańsk area. Hockey clubs: in its early years the Lechia sports club had sections for both field and ice hockey. Tennis club: Gdańskie Towarzystwo Tenisowe Lechia Gdańsk . Volleyball club: formed 1945, dissolved 1946 . Weightlifting club: part of KL Lechia Gdańsk . Lechia Gdańsk also included clubs in handball, skiing, shooting, swimming, chess, table tennis, wrestling, and sailing. A list of all known teams and clubs that have played under
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#1732797466642216-496: The show was cancelled. 54°22′4.59″N 18°37′15.79″E / 54.3679417°N 18.6210528°E / 54.3679417; 18.6210528 Lechia Gda%C5%84sk (sports club) Lechia Gdańsk was a Polish multi-sports club based in Gdańsk , Poland . Formed in 1945 the club held many different sections until 2002 when the teams started to operate as their own organisations. While run as their own organisations now, many of
234-526: The stadium is mostly used only for footballing purposes. It is the home stadium for the Lechia Gdańsk Ladies team, and is used for training purposes by the men's senior team. Occasionally, Lechia Gdańsk Rugby also use the stadium when they have major games where a large crowd is expected. During the 2007–08 winter break some of the stadiums and training grounds facilities were updated, including heated turf, more modern floodlights (emitting 2,000 lux),
252-617: The teams that were part of the singular sports club often still hold the name Lechia . Men's football: Lechia Gdańsk - formed 1945 The most well known and supported section of the sports club has been the men's football team. The club currently play in Poland's second division. Honours: Ekstraklasa - Third place (2): 1956 , 2018–19 Polish Cup - Winners (2): 1982–83 , 2018–19 Runners-up (2): 1955, 2019–20 Polish SuperCup - Winners (2): 1983, 2019 Men's football: KS Lechia Gdańsk II (second team) - formed 1953 The second team for Lechia Gdańsk which
270-486: The training ground in 2011 after the move to the PGE Arena Gdańsk there have been calls for the stars to be moved to the new stadium by some fans, while others see the stadium as the historic home of Lechia Gdańsk and the perfect place to keep the players commemorative stars. Those people who have received stars are; David Bowie was scheduled to perform at the stadium during his Earthling Tour on July 27, 1997, but
288-400: Was closely linked with AP Lotos Gdańsk and Lechia Gdańsk in its early years. Since 2019 it been associated with the men's football team and took the name Lechia Gdańsk Ladies . Men's rugby union: RC Lechia Gdańsk - formed 1956 The men's rugby team is the most successful section of the sports club. The club is the only in Poland to have never been relegated from the top division, and
306-691: Was created in 1945 and provided a way for the inhabitants of Gdańsk with better sporting opportunities. Athletes from KL Lechia Gdańsk have taken part in both the Olympics and World Championships. Honours: Lechia athletes have achieved results in the following sporting competitions; Olympics - Bronze medal: 1960 Summer Olympics , Kazimierz Zimny (5000m) 4th place: 1948 Summer Olympics , Mieczysław Łomowski (shot put) 9th place: 1980 Summer Olympics , Bernadetta Blechacz (javelin) 11th place: 1992 Summer Olympics , Katarzyna Radtke (racewalking 10k) The Lechia Gdańsk sports club also included
324-1155: Was most successful during the 1950‘s and early 1960’s, notably winning the Tour de Pologne twice. The cycling section runs more as a club now and doesn’t take part in major cycling events. Famous former riders include: Henryk Kowalski and Michał Bogdziewicz. Honours: (team) Tour de Pologne – [REDACTED] Overall classification (2): 1957, 1961 Stage wins: 1 (1959) Polish Mountain Bike Championship ; – Elite classification runners-up: 2003 Marathon classification winners: 2003 Honours: (cyclist) Henryk Kowalski – Tour de Pologne overall classification (2): 1957, 1961 Stage wins: Stage 1 (1959) Michał Bogdziewicz – Polish Mountain Bike Championships ‘Elite’ classification runner-up: 2003 Polish Mountain Bike Championship Marathon classification: 2003 Athletics club: Klub Lekkoatletyczny Lechia Gdańsk - formed 1945 The athletics club
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