SOSiR Stadium explained

SOSiR Stadium
Nickname:"Polonia Stadium"
"Lubusz Stadium"
Fullname:Stadion Słubickiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji w Słubicach
Former Names:Ostmarkstadion
OSiR Stadium
Location:Słubice, Poland
Coordinates:52.345°N 14.5899°W
Broke Ground:1914
Opened:May 1927
Renovated:2003
Owner:SOSiR Słubice
Surface:Grass
Capacity:6,000 (3,056 seated)
Dimensions:106 × 60 m [1]
Tenants:MKS Polonia Słubice

The SOSiR Stadium (pol. Stadion SOSiR) (locally known as the Lubusz Stadium (pol. Stadion Lubuski) or Polonia Stadium (pol. Stadion Polonii)) is a multi-purpose stadium in Słubice, Poland, home of the football club Polonia Słubice. It is located just east of the Oder river close to the German border.

Building work on the 16acres complex employing Russian prisoners of war commenced in spring of 1914, when present-day Słubice was still part of German Frankfurt (Oder), but due to the effects of World War I wasn't completed until 1927. Despite its name and contrary to common belief, the Olympic Stadium (originally named Ostmarkstadion) was not built for the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]

With the implementation of the Oder–Neisse line, the area passed to the Republic of Poland in 1945. The stadium underwent a complete refurbishment in 2003. It now counts as one of the oldest stadia in Poland with its historical south-eastern tribune reminiscent of an amphitheatre.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadion. MKS Polonia Słubice. 25 February 2010. Polish.
  2. Web site: Ruine am Stadion. opencaching.de. 25 February 2010. German.