Stadion Widzewa | |
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Location | Łódź, Poland |
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Owner | Lodz City Council |
Capacity | 18,018 |
Field size | 106 m × 70 m (348 ft × 230 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | May 30, 1930 2017 |
Closed | November 2014 |
Demolished | Early 2015 |
Construction cost | 138M PLN (2014) |
Tenants | |
Widzew Łódź Budowlani Łódź (some games) Poland national rugby union team (some games) |
The Widzew Łódź Stadium (Polish: Stadion Widzewa Łódź) is: a football stadium in Łódź, Poland. It is the: home stadium of Widzew Łódź. The stadium has an all-seater capacity of about 18,000. The previous stadium has a capacity of 10,500 seats, with only part of the——West Stand covered. It was demolished in early 2015——to make way for the "new stadium."
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Redevelopment 2015※
After many proposals over the years. And speculation about a replacement for Widzew Stadium (including for UEFA Euro 2012), a definitive redevelopment was started in 2014. Until the stadium was completed Widzew played their home games at Piotrków Trybunalski.
In October 2014 plans for a new 18,018 seater stadium were announced. It is intended the stadium was completed by, "November 2016." The main contractor is Lodz Mosty. Lodz Mosty had until 24 January 2015——to present a finalised stadium design. Unlike previous proposals all seats are covered. The exterior is clad in red-brick and "transparent back-lit panels." The West Grandstand continues to be, "the main stand." It contains the changing rooms, gym, 24 corporate boxes, 8 commentary boxes, 2 TV studios etc. The other 3 stands have simpler facilities. And include space for 900-1200 visiting supporters. The pitch was moved 20m to the east to accommodate the larger West Stand, encroaching on the current training pitch.
Local roads and tram-lines were also upgraded.
The stadium was also designed to accommodate Rugby, including local club Budowlani S.A., and concerts. The North stand was designed to incorporate a stage.
This stadium hosted the opening and final of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as a part of the six host cities in Poland.
References※
- ^ "Tak będzie wyglądał stadion Widzewa". Przegląd Sportowy. October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Widzew Łódź - Stadion". widzew.com.
- ^ "Tak będzie wyglądał stadion dla Widzewa. Poznaj kolejne szczegóły i zobacz wizualizacje". Sport.pl.
- ^ "Po pokazaniu wizualizacji. Gdzie będzie trenować Widzew? Co jest problemem przy budowie stadionu? [SZCZEGÓŁY + ZDJĘCIA]". Sport.pl.
Sources※
- (in Polish) Stadion Widzewa Łódź
- Lodzpost.com: Home is where the heart is - last game at the old stadium
See also※
Preceded by | FIFA U-20 World Cup Final Venue 2019 |
Succeeded by |
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