Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium explained

Stadium Name:Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium
Fullname:Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby
Renovated:2015–16
Owner:Gdańsk Sports Center
Former Names:Gdańskiego Ośrodka Kultury Fizycznej (GOFK Stadion)
(Gdańsk Physical Culture Center)
Tenants:KL Lechia Gdańsk
RC Lechia Gdańsk (2012–)
Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk (2012–)
AP Orlen Gdańsk (2015–)
Seating Capacity:936
Surface:Grass
Dimensions:102 x 64 m
(112 x 70 yd)

Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium (Polish: '''Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby''') is a rugby and athletics stadium in Gdańsk, Poland. Formerly known as the Gdańsk Physical Culture Center (Polish: '''Gdańskiego Ośrodka Kultury Fizycznej''') it was often abbreviated to and known as the GOKF Stadion until the stadiums renovation in 2016.[1] [2] The stadium is run by the Gdańsk Sports Center (Polish: Gdański Ośrodek Sportu) and is currently used by RC Lechia Gdańsk[3] and AP Orlen Gdańsk[4] for their home games, and Biało-Zielone Ladies Gdańsk for their training sessions.

Facilities

The renovation during 2015–16 cost a total of PLN 12 million. The facilities after the renovation were; a sports field with a natural grass surface with the dimensions of 64x102m to be used as a rugby and football pitch with modern sports lighting, an eight lane 400m running track around the pitch, a 100m and 110m section of straight track, areas for throwing events, athletic sports equipment in the sports arena (i.e. two shot put and two javelin areas, a water ditch, areas for discus and hammer throw, two high jump jumps, two pole vault jumps, and two triple jump and long jump sandpits), a professional timing system, scoreboard, a synthetic football pitch for training with the dimensions of 30x60m, stands with space for 924 spectators with space for 12 disabled viewers, and parking for 3 coaches, 64 cars, and space for vehicles of disabled viewers.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nowy Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby. sport.trojmiasto.pl.
  2. Web site: New Athletics Stadium in Gdańsk!. visitgdansk.com.
  3. Web site: Rugby. Trójmiejski klasyk ze szczególną tradycją. dziennikbaltycki.pl. 27 April 2019 .
  4. Web site: Ściąga dla kibica Ekstraligi. Wszystko, co trzeba wiedzieć na starcie rozgrywek. sport.tvp.pl. 8 August 2020 .
  5. Web site: Kompleks Sportowy Grunwaldzka 244. sportgdansk.pl. 2020-08-30. 2020-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023215110/https://www.sportgdansk.pl/obiekty/gdanski-stadion-lekkoatletyczny-i-rugby/. dead.