Stadion Miejski (Poznań)
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| Full name | Municipal Stadium in Poznań |
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| Former names | Stadion Lecha |
| Location | ul. Bułgarska 17, 60-320 Poznań, Poland |
| Coordinates | 52°23′51″N 16°51′28″E / 52.39750°N 16.85778°ECoordinates: 52°23′51″N 16°51′28″E / 52.39750°N 16.85778°E |
| Owner | City of Poznań |
| Operator | Lech Poznań |
| Capacity | 43,269 |
| Record attendance | 45,000 (Lech Poznań-Widzew Łódź, 8 April 1984) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 1968 |
| Built | 1968–1980 |
| Opened | August 23, 1980 |
| Renovated | 2003–2010 |
| Construction cost | ≈760 million PLN (renovation only) |
| Architect | Modern Construction Design Sp. z o.o. |
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The Municipal Stadium in Poznań (Polish: Stadion Miejski w Poznaniu, pronounced [ˈstadjɔn ˈmjɛjskʲi]), sometimes called Bułgarska Street Stadium or INEA Stadion [iˈnɛ.a ˈstadjɔn] for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Poznań, Poland. It has a league capacity of 43,269 (all seated). The stadium was originally built between 1968 and 1980. From its inauguration in August 1980, Lech Poznań has used the ground as its main venue. Since 2010 it has also been used by Warta Poznań. The ground is situated on the street ul. Bułgarska in the southwestern part of the city (Grunwald district).
In the years 2003–2010, the stadium underwent a complete reconstruction, including the building of four new fully covered stands. Currently it is the fifth-largest stadium in Poland (after National Stadium, Silesia Stadium, The Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw and Stadion Energa Gdańsk) and third largest in Ekstraklasa (after the latter two). The grand opening after final renovation took place on 20 September 2010, with Sting's Symphonicity Tour concert.
Construction works of the Municipal Stadium began in 1968. Like most stadiums in those times, it was built on artificial hills on which concrete benches and crown of the stadium was later formed. The construction consisted of three stands (in a characteristic U-shaped style), while place dedicated for fourth stand was left free. Swimming pool and gyms were supposed to be built there, but that plan was never realized. It took almost 12 years to complete the whole structure. The first match on the new stadium Lech Poznan played on August 23, 1980 with audience of 18,000 people. The match between “Kolejorz” and Motor Lublin ended in a 1-1 draw. The first goal scorer for the home team at the new stadium was Mark Skurczyński.
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