Subcarpathian Football Center
Football training complex in Stalowa Wola
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The Subcarpathian Football Center (Polish: Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej, PCPN[4]) is a football training complex in Stalowa Wola, Poland, comprising a main pitch, two pitches with artificial turf, two full-size pitches, and one full-size pitch with natural grass.[5] The main pitch serves as the home stadium for Stal Stalowa Wola. Opened in 2020, the stadium is equipped with lighting and a heated pitch, and has a seating capacity of 3,764, including 258 seats for visiting fans.[1]
Stalowa Wola, Poland
| Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej | |
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 Interactive map of Subcarpathian Football Center | |
| Location | Ulica Hutnicza 10a, 37-450[1] Stalowa Wola, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 50.561463°N 22.052845°E |
| Owner | City of Stalowa Wola |
| Capacity | 3,764[1] |
Record attendance | 4,282 Poland u-20 3–1 Portugal u-20, 27 September 2022 |
Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Public transit |  Hutnicza-Apteka  Stalowa Wola railway station |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2016–2020 |
| Opened | 29 February 2020 |
| Cost | PLN 44[2]–90[3] million |
| Architects | Studio Projektowe Luksor HSW Zakład Projektowo Technologiczny |
| Tenant | |
| Stal Stalowa Wola (2020–present) | |
The stadium is currently owned by the City of Stalowa Wola. The stadium is named Stadium Stalowa Wola[6] and Stal Stalowa Wola Stadium[7][8] in UEFA matches.
History
The previous stadium located at this site was known as the "Stadion Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji" (MOSiR Stadium). It was among the first structures erected in Stalowa Wola in the late 1930s, with a maximum capacity of 12,000 spectators.[9]
Construction work for the new stadium commenced in June 2011 with the demolition of the stand along Hutnicza Street. Currently, a covered stand with a capacity of 1,430 seats occupies its place. In 2016, recognized as the commencement year for the Subcarpathian Football Center, the demolition and construction of the west stand began.[10] The planned capacity of the stadium was to be 10,000 places. Ultimately, it has 3,764.
The Subcarpathian Football Center opened in 2020. In the first match at the new stadium, on 29 February 2020, Stal drew 0–0 against Bytovia Bytów (it was also the inauguration of artificial lighting). During the 2020–21 season, Stal Stalowa Wola was supposed to share the stadium with the I liga side Resovia, because their home stadium in Rzeszów was being renovated then.[11] On October 23, 2020, the latter team decided to play at the Stal Rzeszów Municipal Stadium.[12]
In April 2021, the stadium hosted the regional Polish Cup final – Stal Stalowa Wola 0–0 (p. 6–5) Siarka Tarnobrzeg game.[13]
On 1 December 2023, the stadium hosted a 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League fixture in which Poland defeated Ukraine 1–0, securing promotion to League A.[14]
In 2025, PCPN was one of the stadiums for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Three group stage matches and one semifinal were played there.[15]
National team tournaments
In March and April 2020, the stadium was scheduled to host matches of the UEFA Development Tournament. The participating teams were to include the Poland U-16, Venezuela U-16, Iceland U-16, and Iran U-16. However, on 18 March 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated epidemiological threat in Poland.[16]
Notable games
| Event | Date | Home team | Result | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First game, first II liga match[17] | 29 February 2020 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 0–0 | Bytovia Bytów | 3 345 |
| Record attendance, first international match[18] | 27 September 2022 | Poland U-20 | 3–1 | Portugal U-20 | 4 282 |
| First III liga, group IV match[19] | 23 August 2020 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 4–3 | Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska | 500 |
| First international women's match[20] | 1 December 2023 | Ukraine | 0–1 | Poland | 1 944 |
Tenants
The regular tenant is Stal Stalowa Wola.
On 8 February 2021, it was announced that PCPN will host home games of II liga club Stal Rzeszów, due to the renovation of the Rzeszów Municipal Stadium.[21] They played here fixtures against Pogoń Siedlce (1–5), Znicz Pruszków (1–0), Błękitni Stargard (2–2), Garbarnia Kraków and KKS 1925 Kalisz.
On 27 February 2021, the PCPN training pitch hosted the III liga game – Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska (serving as a host) were defeated 0–1 by Wisła Puławy.[22] On 7 March 2021, the III liga Sokół Sieniawa game against Wólczanka was also played on the training pitch.[23]