 A view of the stadium in 2008 | |
| Location | Wrocławska 69, 65-218 Zielona Góra, Poland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°55′45″N 15°31′46″E / 51.92917°N 15.52944°E |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Owner | City of Zielona Góra |
| Opened | 5 June 1926 |
| Length | (340 metres) 0.340 km |
The Zielona Góra Speedway Stadium (Polish: Stadion Żużlowy w Zielonej Górze) also known as the Swiss Krono Arena for sponsorship purposes is a 15,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in southeast outskirts of Zielona Góra, Poland.[1][2] The stadium is managed by the Municipal Sports and Recreation Center (MOSiR).
The venue is used by the speedway team Falubaz Zielona Góra,[3] who compete in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[4]
History
The stadium opened on 5 June 1926, after being constructed by the Old Gymnastics Association (ATV - Alte Turn-Verein). Football and Speedway arrived at the stadium just after World War II during 1946.[3] It was also during this period that Zielona Góra was restored as part of Poland, having previously been an area annexed by the Soviet Union.[1]
The first significant renovation took place from 1956 to 1957 with the building of a full size speedway track and public seating. In 1963, improvements saw the arrival of new stands with the capacity increasing to 10,000.[3]
In 2007, a covered stand was built which included a restaurant and three years later work started on the modernisation of the first bend stand.[3]
Other renovations having taken place during 2010 (construction of a stand) and in 2012.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Stadion Żużlowy MOSiR w Zielonej Górze (Swiss Krono Arena)". StadiumDB. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Swiss Krono Arena". Zuzelend. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Stadion". Falubaz Zielona Góra speedway club. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star page 36-37. 23 July 2022.