Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla
Stadion ŁKS
LocationŁódź, Poland
OwnerŁódź City Council
Capacity18,029
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Opened1924
2022
Tenants
ŁKS Łódź
Dynamo Kyiv (international matches)

The Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla (English: Władysław Król Municipal Stadium), also known as the Stadion Miejski ŁKS (English: ŁKS Municipal Stadium), is a football stadium in Łódź, Poland. The stadium has a capacity of 18,029 seats.

History

The original ground

The ground has hosted football games since 1924. The original stadium, built for association football club ŁKS Łódź, had a combination of grandstands and standing areas, and hosted a maximum crowd of 45,000 on August 21, 1971, when ŁKS Łódź and Polonia Bytom played to a 0–0 draw. The stands were renovated at various times, and by 2001 the field had seating for 12,160 fans, in sections built in various time periods.[1]

A new stadium was planned on the same site.[2] In November 2013 a contract was finally signed to begin construction of the new stadium with Mirbud, with completion within 20 months. Initially only one stand with a capacity of 5,700 seats was built.[3]

The construction of the remaining three tribunes started in September 2019.[4] The completed stadium was opened in 2022.

On 24 May 2021, the President of the City of Łódź Hanna Zdanowska signed a bylaw granting the Stadion Miejski named after pre-war footballer and hockey player Władysław Król.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Łódzki Klub Sportowy" [Łódź Sports Club]. ŁKS Łódź (in Polish). 2001. Archived from the original on 2003-08-15. Retrieved 2020-12-15. (translated)MAIN STAND: 9,460 (Chairs and benches) |"GALERA": 2,700 (High back chairs)
  2. ↑ Media, Wirtualna Polska. "Sport w WP SportoweFakty - wiadomości sportowe, relacje na żywo, wyniki". sportowefakty.wp.pl.
  3. ↑ "Homepage | MIRBUD S.A." mirbud.pl.
  4. ↑ "Poland: Łódź signs contract for third stadium". stadiumdb.com. 5 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "JUŻ OFICJALNIE. GRAMY NA STADIONIE MIEJSKIM IM. WŁADYSŁAWA KRÓLA!". ŁKS Łódź (in Polish).

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