MOSiR Stadium (Gdańsk)

Stadion MOSiR
Full name Stadion Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji
Location Gdańsk, Poland
Owner MOSiR Gdańsk
Capacity 12,244
Field size 110 x 69 m
(120 x 75 yd)
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 1927
Renovated 1935, 1983
Tenants
Lechia Gdańsk (rugby)
Lechia Gdańsk (football) (1945-2011)

Stadion MOSiR 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.

Its facilities include heated turf, floodlights emitting 2,000 lux, an artificial surface pitch, two training pitches, tennis courts, gymnasium, athletic hall, hotel and office building.

David Bowie was scheduled to perform at the stadium during his Earthling Tour on July 27, 1997, but the show was cancelled.

It was the home ground of Polish football team Lechia Gdańsk.

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Coordinates: 54°22′4.59″N 18°37′15.79″E / 54.3679417°N 18.6210528°E / 54.3679417; 18.6210528


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