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The Arena Zabrze, also known as the Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla (''Ernest Pohl Stadium''), is a
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in
Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...
,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. It is the home ground of
Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Po ...
. Originally constructed in 1934, it is currently in the process of complete rebuilding.


History

Built in 1934 as ''Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn'' (en: ''Adolf Hitler Arena''), this name was used until 1946. In 2005 it was given the new name of
Ernest Pohl Ernest Pohl (3 November 1932 – 12 September 1995), a.k.a. Ernst Pol, was a Polish football player. He was born in Ruda (now Ruda Śląska), Poland and died in Hausach, Germany. Career Pohl scored 39 goals in 46 international matches for Pola ...
, 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".


New stadium

A first stage of renovation was approved for 192.5 million złoty, and is to hold 24,563 spectators. Three stands were opened on February 21, 2016. Completed stadium will have capacity of 31,871.


See also

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Ernest Pohl Ernest Pohl (3 November 1932 – 12 September 1995), a.k.a. Ernst Pol, was a Polish football player. He was born in Ruda (now Ruda Śląska), Poland and died in Hausach, Germany. Career Pohl scored 39 goals in 46 international matches for Pola ...
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List of football stadiums in Poland The following is a list of football stadiums in Poland, ordered by capacity (more than 15 000 individual seats). In ''italics'' – currently under construction or reconstruction UEFA category 4 stadiums are marked by See also * List of Europe ...


References

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Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla


External links


Stadium guide
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Visualizations
Górnik Zabrze
Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...
Buildings and structures in Zabrze Sports venues in Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-sports-venue-stub