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The Arena Zabrze, officially known as the Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu (''Ernest Pohl Stadium in Zabrze''), is a
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stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...
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Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: , full form: , , ) is an industrial city put under direct government rule in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the western part of the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of around 2 m ...
,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
. It is the home ground of
Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish association football, football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning ...
. Originally constructed in 1934, it is currently in the process of complete rebuilding.


History

Built in 1934 in what was then Germany as ''Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn'' (en: ''Adolf Hitler Arena''), this name was used until 1946. In 2004 it was given the new name of
Ernest Pohl Ernest Pohl (3 November 1932 – 12 September 1995), a.k.a. Ernst Pol, was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. With 186 goals, he is the Polish top division's record goalscorer. Career Pohl scored 39 goals in 46 international matche ...
, a famous Polish footballer who played for Górnik Zabrze. In 2016 the stadium was named "Arena Zabrze", although the formal name is still "Ernest Pohl Stadium".


New stadium

A first stage of renovation was approved for 192.5 million złoty, and is to hold 24,563 spectators. Three stands were opened on February 21, 2016. Completed stadium will have capacity of 31,871. In 2023, second phase of renovation main stand will be start until completion in 2025.


See also

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Ernest Pohl Ernest Pohl (3 November 1932 – 12 September 1995), a.k.a. Ernst Pol, was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. With 186 goals, he is the Polish top division's record goalscorer. Career Pohl scored 39 goals in 46 international matche ...
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List of football stadiums in Poland The following is a list of association football, football stadiums in Poland, ordered by capacity. Football stadiums with a capacity above 10,000 UEFA UEFA stadium categories, category 4 stadiums are marked by UEFA UEFA stadium categories, categ ...


References

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Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla


External links


Stadium guide
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Visualizations
Górnik Zabrze
Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: , full form: , , ) is an industrial city put under direct government rule in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the western part of the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of around 2 m ...
Buildings and structures in Zabrze Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship Sport in Zabrze {{Poland-sports-venue-stub