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The Gwardia Warsaw Stadium ( pl, Stadion Gwardii Warszawa) was a 9,000-capacity multi-use stadium in Warsaw, Poland. It was primarily used for association football and later
The site was originally part of the Mokotów Airport from 1910 to 1947 before being developed for sport. From the 1950s, it contained a football and speedway stadium, training pitches, tennis courts and swimming facilities.
In 1955, it was handed over to the Gwardia Warsaw sports club, although the land remained in the ownership of the State Treasury.
The facility at Racławicka Street hosted important home fixtures for the Gwardia Warsaw football team, although the most significant ones such as the 
In 2007, ownership of the site was taken over by the Police. In 2012, the stadium was closed due to its poor condition and since 2019, it has been owned by the Internal Security Agency.
motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...
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History
The site was originally part of the Mokotów Airport from 1910 to 1947 before being developed for sport. From the 1950s, it contained a football and speedway stadium, training pitches, tennis courts and swimming facilities.
In 1955, it was handed over to the Gwardia Warsaw sports club, although the land remained in the ownership of the State Treasury.
The facility at Racławicka Street hosted important home fixtures for the Gwardia Warsaw football team, although the most significant ones such as the 1955–56 European Cup
The 1955–56 European Cup was the first season of the European Cup, UEFA's premier club football tournament. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who defeated Stade de Reims 4–3 in the final at Parc des Princes, Paris, on 13 June 1956.
The ...
and 1957–58 European Cup
The 1957–58 European Cup was the third season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Milan 3–2 in the final, following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes. This was Real Madri ...
were held at the Polish Army Stadium
The Stadion Wojska Polskiego (, en, Polish Army Stadium), officially named Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego ( eng, The Marshall Józef Piłsudski's Municipal Stadium of Legia Warsaw) in Warsaw, Poland, is an all- ...
.
In 1971, the site came under management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 1993, the 383m long athletics track was removed and in 2000, forty years after the last speedway in Warsaw the Gwardia Warsaw sports club introduced a speedway section and a team by the name of WSŻ Gwardia Warszawa entered the 2000 Polish speedway season
The 2000 Polish Speedway season was the 2000 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.
Individual Polish Individual Speedway Championship
The 2000 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 August at Piła.
Golden Helmet ( ...
in the Polish Speedway Second League
The Polish Speedway Second League or Liga.2 żużlowa is the third division of motorcycle speedway in Poland. It is below the Ekstraliga and the Polish Speedway First League
The Polish Speedway First League or Liga.1 żużlowa is the second ...
, racing at the stadium. The 2002 season resulted in promotion to 1. Liga. but the 2003 1.Liga season was a disaster, WKM Warszawa ending the campaign bottom of the table with just four points and then disbanding.
Music concerts of world stars were also organised at the facility, including: Aerosmith (1994), Tina Turner (1996), Sting (1996 and 2001), Metallica (1999), Roger Waters (2002), Carlos Santana, Iron Maiden (2008) and Andrea Bocelli (2009).
In 2007, ownership of the site was taken over by the Police. In 2012, the stadium was closed due to its poor condition and since 2019, it has been owned by the Internal Security Agency.
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