ABOUT PGE Arena Gdańsk
The Stadion Energa Gdańsk (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstadjɔn ɛˈnɛrɡa ˈɡdaj̃sk]), previously called the Baltic Arena and PGE Arena Gdańsk (IPA: [pɛɡʲɛˈɛ aˈrɛna ˈɡdaj̃sk]) is a football stadium in Gdańsk, Poland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Lechia Gdańsk currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. The Stadium is located on ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk ("Generations of Lechia Gdańsk street") in the northern part of the city (Letnica district). The capacity of the stands is 41,620 spectators, all seated and roofed. The stadium is the second largest arena in Ekstraklasa and the third largest in the country (after National Stadium and Silesia Stadium).
Construction of the stadium started in 2008 and was completed mid-2011. The opening match was between Lechia Gdańsk and Cracovia and ended with 1–1 draw. Its first international match was between Poland and Germany, took place on 6 September 2011 and ended 2–2. The match was relocated from Warsaw because the National Stadium was not ready. It is used by Lechia Gdańsk since 'the White-and-Green' relocated there from MOSiR Stadium.
The stadium was also one of the designated venues for the finals of UEFA Euro 2012. It hosted four matches during the tournament; three matches in Group C and one quarter-final match were played there. It was originally scheduled fo host the 2020 UEFA Europa League Final as the Gdańsk Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, however following the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe the final was postponed and later rescheduled to August at the RheinEnergieStadion in Germany behind closed doors; Gdańsk will now host the 2021 final instead.In 2010 the official name of the stadium changed to PGE Arena Gdańsk on the basis of a sponsorship agreement with Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE Group). The contract ended, however, on 30 September 2015, after PGE chose not to renew the contract. On 9 November Energa was revealed as the new stadium's sponsor. The song 'Macho' from Tamil film Mersal was shot here.
Construction of the stadium started in 2008 and was completed mid-2011. The opening match was between Lechia Gdańsk and Cracovia and ended with 1–1 draw. Its first international match was between Poland and Germany, took place on 6 September 2011 and ended 2–2. The match was relocated from Warsaw because the National Stadium was not ready. It is used by Lechia Gdańsk since 'the White-and-Green' relocated there from MOSiR Stadium.
The stadium was also one of the designated venues for the finals of UEFA Euro 2012. It hosted four matches during the tournament; three matches in Group C and one quarter-final match were played there. It was originally scheduled fo host the 2020 UEFA Europa League Final as the Gdańsk Stadium due to UEFA sponsorship regulations, however following the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe the final was postponed and later rescheduled to August at the RheinEnergieStadion in Germany behind closed doors; Gdańsk will now host the 2021 final instead.In 2010 the official name of the stadium changed to PGE Arena Gdańsk on the basis of a sponsorship agreement with Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE Group). The contract ended, however, on 30 September 2015, after PGE chose not to renew the contract. On 9 November Energa was revealed as the new stadium's sponsor. The song 'Macho' from Tamil film Mersal was shot here.
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