Silesia Stadium
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| Full name | Silesian Stadium Stadion Śląski |
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| Location | Chorzów, Silesia, Poland |
| Capacity | 55,211 |
| Record attendance | 130 000 (1973 Speedway World Championship, 2 September 1973) |
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| Built | 1951–1956 |
| Opened | 22 July 1956 (in 2017) |
| Expanded | 2009–2017 |
Stadion Slaski is a sport stadium located in the Slaskie region of Poland. It was opened in 1956 and has a capacity of 54,477.
In 1993, the stadium was designated as the official home stadium of the Polish national football team. In the 1990s, the stadium was converted to an all-seater stadium, reducing the capacity to 47,246. Currently, its capacity is being expanded to 55,211, stadium being renovated and a new roof is being installed over the stadium (claimed to become one of the largest in the world, 43,000 m2).
For the last 4 years the stadium has been totally reconstructed according to the modern standards. By 2016 it will be roofed. Brand new grand stands construction will be completed and over 55 thousand new seats, modern illumination, audio and security systems will be installed. Reopening of new stadium is planned by September 2017.
Numerous Ekstraklasa matches have been played - mostly by the local team Ruch Chorzów, especially for the The Grest Silesian Derby matches against neighbours Górnik Zabrze due to extra interest from the fans. However Polonia Bytom have also used the venue as the home ground in the past.Górnik Zabrze, GKS Tychy, Polonia Bytom, Ruch Chorzów and GKS Katowice have used the stadium for European matches.
As it used to be the only national stadium with such a large capacity in the country for numerous years, Polish Cup matches have been frequently hosted there too, especially the final matches.
The football pitch at the Silesia Stadium is surrounded by a 384 metres (420 yards) long Motorcycle speedway track. The first World Final held at the stadium in 1973, was run in front of the largest crowd in world speedway history.
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