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Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk
Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk was a short lived Polish association football club, created by a merger of Lechia Gdańsk and Olimpia Poznań, which played in the Ekstraklasa for the 1995–96 season. History Pre-merger Olimpia Poznań Olimpia Poznań was created in 1945, owned by the Citizen's Militia. As a result of this the club was seen as being a " Gwardian" establishment which left the club poorly supported with fans choosing to follow either Lech Poznań or Warta Poznań. During the 1980s the club was a regular in the Ekstraklasa, however after the fall of communism in Poland in 1989 Olimpia lost a lot of its funding and fell into obscurity. Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk were also created in 1945, Lechia's greatest success in the top flight came during the 1950s, when the club finished 3rd during the 1956 season. After spending the 1960s and 70's in the lower divisions, Lechia won the Polish Cup and the Polish Super Cup in 1983. After a spell back in the top flight, Lech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium
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 of about 12,000 people, however it held 40,000 spectators during a match between Lechia Gdańsk and Italian side Juventus. The stadium was formerly called the ''"Stadium of the City Centre of Sports and Relaxation"'' (), and was known as ''Stadion MOSiR'' for short, until the Gdańsk Sports Center took over the stadium management in 2000. The ground was once the major centre of all sporting activities for the Lechia Gdańsk sports club. The ground was in the centre of a complex which included tennis courts, and an additional football pitch. After the stadium was rebuilt after being damaged during the Second World War, Lechia stopped playing football matches on fields in Gdańsk and made the stadium their home. The stadium hosted all games for the foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |