Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla

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.

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)

History
The old 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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