Arena Zabrze
Football stadium in Zabrze, Poland
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The Arena Zabrze,[4][5][6] officially known as the Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu[7][8] (Ernest Pohl Stadium in Zabrze), formerly Adolf Hitler Kampfbahn (1934–1946), is a football stadium in Zabrze, Poland. It is the home ground of Górnik Zabrze. Originally constructed in 1934, it is currently in the process of complete rebuilding.
- Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla w Zabrzu (Official name)
- Arena Zabrze (Marketing name)
Zabrze
Poland
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 Interactive map of Arena Zabrze | |
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| Address | ul. Roosevelta 81 Zabrze Poland |
| Location | Zabrze, Poland |
| Owner | City of Zabrze |
| Operator | Górnik Zabrze |
| Capacity | 28,236[1] (31,871 after completion)[1][2] |
| Surface | Grass |
Record attendance | 50,000 Górnik 3–1 Gwardia W. September 22, 1957 |
Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Public transit |  Zabrze Stadion |
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| Renovated | 1935, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2023–2025 |
Construction cost | 192.5 mn PLN |
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| Górnik Zabrze (1949– ) | |
| Website | |
| https://arena-zabrze.pl/ | |
History
Built in 1934 in what was then Germany as Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn (en: Adolf Hitler Arena), this name was used until 1946. After World War II, in 1945, Zabrze was incorporated into Poland, and Soviet troops stationed at the stadium destroyed its pitch, but the name from the times of German administration was used in documents until 1946.[9] In 2004 (the name came into effect in 2005) it was given the new name of Ernest Pohl,[7] 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".[6]
