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Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...
and Tricity area. Amateur sports are played by thousands of Gdańsk citizens and also in schools of all levels (elementary, secondary, university).


Sports in Gdańsk


Football

Current teams *
Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (
Polish Cup The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
winner 1983 & 2019,
Polish Supercup The Polish Super Cup (, ) is an annually held match between the champions of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winners or, if the Ekstraklasa champions also win the Polish Cup, the Cup's runners-up. As of 2021, the Polish Super Cup has been pl ...
winner 1983 & 2019; plays in the
Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 cl ...
, formed in 1945) *
Gedania 1922 Gdańsk GKS Gedania 1922 is a football team based in Gdańsk, Poland. Founded in 1945 the club was the reforming of Gedania Danzig. History Gedania Danzig Formed on 15 September 1922, Gedania was an ethnic Polish football team who played in the Fre ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (the reactivated club for
Gedania Danzig KS Gedania Danzig was an ethnically-Polish association football club that was part of German football competition in the inter-war period. It was formed in 1922 in what was at the time the Free City of Danzig (present day Gdańsk, Poland). Ban ...
, formed in 1945) *
SKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk SKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk is a football club based in Gdańsk, Poland. It spent a large part of its history as Polonia Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the Gdańsk regional divisions. It is best known for its period ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (
Polish Cup The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. ...
semi-finalists in 1975–76, formed in 1945) *
Portowiec Gdańsk Portowiec Gdańsk are a sports club based in Gdańsk, Poland, founded in 1957. Club names *1957 - Klub Sportowy Portowiec Gdańsk *1969 - MRKS Gdańsk (Maritime Workers' Sports Club Gdańsk) after a merger with Motława Gdańsk *2009 - reactiva ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (formed in 1957) *
KP Jaguar Gdańsk KP may refer to: Businesses and organizations * '' Komsomolskaya Pravda'', a daily Russian newspaper * ''KP'' (newspaper), a Ukrainian newspaper * KP Snacks, a United Kingdom food manufacturer * Kaiser Permanente, a U.S. health maintenance organ ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (formed in 2001) *
AP Orlen Gdańsk Akademia Piłkarska Orlen Gdańsk ( en, Football Academy Orlen Gdańsk) is a footballing academy based in Gdańsk, Poland. It focuses on training and developing players in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomeranian region and is well known for its de ...
— women's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (plays in the Ekstraliga, formed in 2014) * Lechia Gdańsk Ladies — women's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (formed in 2016) Former teams *
BuEV Danzig BuEV Danzig was a Football in Germany, German association football club formed in 1903, from the city of Danzig, West Prussia (today Gdańsk, Poland). __TOC__ History The city's first football side, ''Fußball Club Danzig'' was established 18 ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (played from 1903–1945) * Flotylla Gdańsk — men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (played from 2001–2003) *
Gedania Danzig KS Gedania Danzig was an ethnically-Polish association football club that was part of German football competition in the inter-war period. It was formed in 1922 in what was at the time the Free City of Danzig (present day Gdańsk, Poland). Ban ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (became
Gedania 1922 Gdańsk GKS Gedania 1922 is a football team based in Gdańsk, Poland. Founded in 1945 the club was the reforming of Gedania Danzig. History Gedania Danzig Formed on 15 September 1922, Gedania was an ethnic Polish football team who played in the Fre ...
in 1945, played from 1922–1939) *
Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk is a now defunct team which played in the Polish second division from 1998 to 2001. The team was created by a merger of Lechia Gdańsk and Polonia Gdańsk. History Pre-merger Polonia Gdańsk Polonia Gdańsk were fo ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (created by a merger between
Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...
and
SKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk SKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk is a football club based in Gdańsk, Poland. It spent a large part of its history as Polonia Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the Gdańsk regional divisions. It is best known for its period ...
, then known as "Polonia Gdańsk", played from 1998–2002) *
MOSiR Gdańsk MOSiR Gdańsk was a football team based in Gdańsk, Poland. The club, Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji Gdańsk (''"Municipal Sports and Recreation Center Gdańsk"''), played its games at the Stadion MOSiR, the centre in the city for the s ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (merged with
Gedania 1922 Gdańsk GKS Gedania 1922 is a football team based in Gdańsk, Poland. Founded in 1945 the club was the reforming of Gedania Danzig. History Gedania Danzig Formed on 15 September 1922, Gedania was an ethnic Polish football team who played in the Fre ...
, played until 1987) * Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk — men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (created by a merger between
Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...
and
Olimpia Poznań Olimpia Poznań is a Polish multi-sport club from Poznań. It has athletics, archery, basketball, boxing, kendo, judo, swimming, tennis, and triathlon sections. The sections are formally independent of each other, sharing the history and name o ...
, played from 1995–1996) * Ostmark Danzig — men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (played from 1909–1945) *
Post SG Danzig Post SG Danzig was a German association football club from the city of Danzig, West Prussia (today Gdańsk, Poland). It was the sports club of the city's postal workers and used the colours blue and yellow traditionally associated with the po ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (team for the cities postal workers, played until 1945) *
Preußen Danzig Preußen Danzig was a German association football club from the city of Danzig, West Prussia (today Gdańsk, Poland). __TOC__ History The club was established in 1909 as ''Turn- und Fechtverein Preußen Danzig'', a gymnastics and fencing clu ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (played from 1909–1945) *
SG OrPo Danzig SG OrPo Danzig was a Football in Germany, German association football club from the city of Danzig, West Prussia (today Gdańsk, Poland). It was established in 1920 as ''Sportverein Schutzpolizei Danzig'' as the sports club of the city's Free Cit ...
— men's
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team (played from 1920–1945)


Rugby

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RC Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk is a Polish rugby union team playing in the Rugby Ekstraliga. It is one of the oldest and most successful teams in Polish rugby. History In early days of Polish rugby in 1950's Gdańsk was one of the epicentres of the sport, m ...
— men's
rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...
union team (13x Polish Champions, 12x Polish Cup winners, formed in 1956) *
AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk is a Polish multisports club based in Gdańsk, Poland. It is the university sports club for the Academy of Physical Education and Sport Jędrzej Śniadeckiego in Gdańsk, and has seen many of the clubs teams becoming professional ...
— men's
rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...
union team (1x Polish Cup winners, played in the Ekstrliga from 1998—2005, formed in 1988) * RC Lechia Gdańsk 7's — men's
rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...
sevens team (8x Rugby 7's Polish Champions, formed in 1996) *
Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk is a rugby sevens based in Gdańsk, Poland. Formed in 2009, the club had strong links with the RC Lechia Gdańsk team, and the club itself was known as RC Ladies Lechia Gdańsk at the time of its formation. The l ...
— women's
rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...
sevens team (12x Rugby 7's Polish Champions, formed in 2009)


Former teams

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RC AZS Politechnika Gdańsk R&C, RC, R/C, Rc, or rc may refer to: Science and technology Computing * rc, the default Command line interface in Version 10 Unix and Plan 9 from Bell Labs * .rc (for "run commands"), a filename extension for configuration files in UNIX-like ...
— men's
Rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...
team (Polish Championship runners-up in 1958, played from 1956–1961)


Handball

Current teams *
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
— men's
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
team (10x
Polish Superliga The Polish Superliga, also known as the PGNiG Superliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's handball league in Poland. The current champion is Vive Kielce, the most titled Polish handball club, maintaining its position at the top of the tab ...
champions, formed in 1951) Former teams *
AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk is a Polish multisports club based in Gdańsk, Poland. It is the university sports club for the Academy of Physical Education and Sport Jędrzej Śniadeckiego in Gdańsk, and has seen many of the clubs teams becoming professional ...
— men's
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
team (played in the Superliga in 2003–06, 2007–10, dissolved in 2010) * Nata AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk — women's
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
(Polish Champions in 2003–04, dissolved in 2017) *
SMS ZPRP Gdańsk SMS ZPRP Gdańsk was a men's handball team based in Gdańsk, Poland. SMS Gdańsk were one of three "Sports Championship Schools" in Poland run by the Poland Handball Federation. Handball and Education The school itself focused on the education ...
— men's
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
team (played in the I liga team, played from 1997–2021)


Speedway

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Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
speedway Speedway may refer to: Racing Race tracks *Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta *Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana Types of races and race cours ...
team (formed in 1945)


Volleyball

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Gedania Gdańsk KS Gedania Danzig was an ethnically-Polish association football club that was part of German football competition in the inter-war period. It was formed in 1922 in what was at the time the Free City of Danzig (present day Gdańsk, Poland). B ...
— women's
volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
team (3x Polish Champions, now focuses on its youth teams, formed in 1922) * Trefl Gdańsk — men's
volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
team (2x Polish Cup winners, Polish SuperCup winners, formed in 2005)


Basketball


Former teams

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Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
— men's basketball team (4x Basket Liga champions, played from 1946—1996)


Ice Hockey

Current teams * Stoczniowiec Gdańsk — men's
ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
team (played from 1953–2012, 2014–2021, 2021–) Former teams * Hockey Club Gdańsk — men's
ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
team (played from 2012–2014) * Pomeranian Hockey Club 2014 — men's
ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
team (played in the Ekstraliga between 2016–2020, played from 2014–2020)


Rowing

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AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk is a Polish multisports club based in Gdańsk, Poland. It is the university sports club for the Academy of Physical Education and Sport Jędrzej Śniadeckiego in Gdańsk, and has seen many of the clubs teams becoming professional ...
Rowing club A rowing club is a club for people interested in the sport of Rowing. Rowing clubs are usually near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering the shells (rowing boats). Clubs usually have a boat house w ...
* GKW Drakkar Gdańsk
Rowing club A rowing club is a club for people interested in the sport of Rowing. Rowing clubs are usually near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering the shells (rowing boats). Clubs usually have a boat house w ...
(formed in 1974) *
GTW Gedania Gdańsk GTW may refer to: Transportation * Holešov Airport, in Zlín Region, Czech Republic Rail transport * Grand Trunk Western Railroad, an American railway * Stadler GTW, an articulated railcar * Gatwick Airport railway station, a railway station in S ...
Rowing club A rowing club is a club for people interested in the sport of Rowing. Rowing clubs are usually near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering the shells (rowing boats). Clubs usually have a boat house w ...
(formed in 1948)


American Football

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Pomorze Seahawks The Seahawks Gdynia are an American football team based in Gdynia, Poland. They play in the Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego. History The team was founded in October 2005 as the Pomorze Seahawks. In 2006 the Seahawks was one of four founders of th ...
American Football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
team (3x Polish Bowl winners, now based in Gdynia, formed in 2005)


Sports clubs

* Stoczniowiec Gdańsk — sections in football, ice hockey, speed skating, curling, and volleyball *
AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk AZS-AWFiS Gdańsk is a Polish multisports club based in Gdańsk, Poland. It is the university sports club for the Academy of Physical Education and Sport Jędrzej Śniadeckiego in Gdańsk, and has seen many of the clubs teams becoming professional ...
— sections in handball, fencing, gymnastics, judo, athletics, swimming, rugby, table tennis, rowing, and sailing former clubs *
Gedania Gdańsk KS Gedania Danzig was an ethnically-Polish association football club that was part of German football competition in the inter-war period. It was formed in 1922 in what was at the time the Free City of Danzig (present day Gdańsk, Poland). B ...
— Sports club (Known historical sections include football, volleyball, rowing, and boxing. Current sporting sections that still use the "Gedania" name are football, volleyball, and rowing. Sports club from 1922–1939 & 1945–2006 when the last section became independent) *
Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...
— Sports club (Historically had sections in 18 different sports. Current sporting sections that still use the "Lechia" name are football, rugby, cycling, athletics, and tennis. Sports club from 1945–2002 when the sections became independent)


Sports venues in Gdańsk

* Stadion Gdańsk (known as "Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk" for sponsorship reasons) — football stadium (home stadium for Lechia Gdańsk, hosts selected matches for the
Poland national football team The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Associ ...
, held 4 games during
Euro 2012 The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 ...
, hosted the 2021 Europa League Final) capacity; 41,620 *
Stadion Gdańskiego Ośrodka Sportu The Stadion Gdańskiego Ośrodka Sportu (''Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium''), sometimes officially called the Lechia Gdańsk Stadion or simply the Lechia Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Gdańsk, Poland. The stadium has a capacity for about 12 ...
(Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium) — football stadium (home stadium for Lechia Gdańsk Ladies, training ground for Lechia Gdańsk) capacity; 12,244 *
Ergo Arena Ergo Arena (Hala Gdańsk-Sopot) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010. The boundary between two cities – Sopot and Gdańsk – runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports e ...
— multi-purpose indoor arena, on the boundary between Gdańsk and Sopot (home arena for Trefl Gdańsk, and Trefl Sopot, held 10 games during 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship, hosted the
2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the international indoor track and field competition, organised by the IAAF. The event was held between 7–9 March 2014 at the Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland. Prepar ...
, held 15 games during 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, held 6 games during 2016 European Men's Handball Championship, hosted
UFC Fight Night 118 ''UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 118'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on October 21, 2017 at Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland. Background This event was the fi ...
, holding 3 games during 2023 World Men's Handball Championship), capacity; 11,409 * Stadion Zbigniew Podlecki — speedway stadium (home stadium for Wybrzeże Gdańsk), capacity; 10,000 *
Stadion Stoczniowca Gdańsk Stadion (Greek , Latin ''stadium'', nominative plural ''stadia'' in both Greek and Latin) may refer to: People * Christoph von Stadion (1478–1543), Prince-Bishop of Augsburg * Johann Philipp Stadion, Count von Warthausen (1763–1824), Austrian ...
— football stadium (home stadium for Stoczniowiec Gdańsk, built 1952) capacity; 7,500 *
Hala Olivia Hala Olivia is an arena in Gdańsk, Poland. It was designed by Maciej Gintowt and Maciej Krasinski. Building was started on 1965, and it opened on December 16, 1972. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home of Stoczniowiec Gdansk. The ...
— multi-purpose indoor arena, primarily used for sports on ice (home stadium for Stoczniowiec Gdańsk, KH Gdańsk, and Pomeranian Hockey Club 2014, held 6 matches during
EuroBasket 2009 The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
) capacity 5,500 * Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby (Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium) — multi-purpose sports and athletics stadium (home stadium for RC Lechia Gdańsk, Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk, AP Orlen Gdańsk, and KL Lechia Gdańsk) capacity; 924 * Maritime School Football Field — football stadium (home stadium for Portowiec Gdańsk, renovated 2016) capacity; 300 Former venues * Stadion Tadeusza Kościuszki 49 — football stadium (home stadium for
Gedania Danzig KS Gedania Danzig was an ethnically-Polish association football club that was part of German football competition in the inter-war period. It was formed in 1922 in what was at the time the Free City of Danzig (present day Gdańsk, Poland). Ban ...
&
Gedania 1922 Gdańsk GKS Gedania 1922 is a football team based in Gdańsk, Poland. Founded in 1945 the club was the reforming of Gedania Danzig. History Gedania Danzig Formed on 15 September 1922, Gedania was an ethnic Polish football team who played in the Fre ...
, built 1926, closed 2015) capacity; 1000


Sporting events in Gdańsk

(In order of date) *
EuroBasket 2009 The 2009 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2009, was the 36th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September and concluded with the ...
(7–20 September 2009) — 36th
FIBA The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
European Basketball Championship (Hosted Group B games; 7–9 September 2009) *
UEFA Euro 2012 The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 ...
(8 June – 1 July 2012) — 14th UEFA Men's European Championship (Hosted 3 Group C games, & 1 Quarterfinal game; 10–22 June 2012) * 2013 European Volleyball Championship (20–29 September 2013) — 28th European Volleyball Championship (Hosted Pool B, Playoff and Quarterfinal games; 20–25 September 2013) *
2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the fifteenth edition of the international indoor track and field competition, organised by the IAAF. The event was held between 7–9 March 2014 at the Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland. Prepar ...
(7—9 March 2014) — 15th IAAF Indoor Track & Field Championships (Hosted whole Championship; 7—9 March 2014) * 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championship (30 August – 21 September 2014) — 18th FIVB Volleyball World Championship (Hosted Pool C games; 1–7 September 2014) * 2016 European Handball Championship (15–31 January 2016) — 12th
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(Hosted Group D games; 16–20 January 2016) * 2021 UEFA Europa League Final (26 May 2021) — 12th
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Upcoming events

* 2023 World Handball Championship (11–29 January 2023) — 28th IHF
World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titl ...
(Hosting 2 Quarterfinal & 1 Semifinal games; 25—27 January 2023)


See also

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Gdańsk Derby The "Gdańsk Derby" ( pl, Derby Gdańska) is the name given to describe football matches between teams in Gdańsk, Poland. While this term can be used for any team in Gdańsk historically this term has been used for games involving Gedania Gdańs ...
* Sports in Tricity


References

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