Stadion Florian Krygier

  • Pogoń Szczecin
  • Polish Athletics Championships 1965

The Florian - Krygier Stadium ( officially: Polish Stadium Miejski imienia Floriana Krygiera, German Municipal Stadium named Florian Krygier ) is a football stadium in Szczecin, Poland. It dates from the time when the city was still part of the German Empire. Currently, the horseshoe-shaped stadium of Pogoń Szczecin from the highest Polish football league, the Ekstraklasa used. It has 18 027 seats, of which 1,572 are covered. The visiting fans are 1,000 places available.

History

On today's stadium location since 1914 football is played, there was an old gravel pit converted into a football field. On 5 October 1925, the stadium was his initiation. At that time the venue had space for 15,000 visitors and had a track and field facility. Until 1945 it was called the " Rühl- arena ". Hugo Rühl (* 1845, † 1922) was a German physical education teacher and sports official. After the destruction of the Second World War, it was rebuilt in 1949 as Municipal Stadium again. First time in 1955 a floodlit stadium in Szczecin was installed. On March 15, 1959, the stadium with a game against Gwardia Warsaw celebrated premier league premiere.

On September 4, 1963, the Polish national football team won a match against Norway 9-0 in the stadium. It was the biggest victory of the Poles in the international game history and the record had to 10:0 on 1 April 2009 against San Marino validity. In 1965 the Polish Athletics Championships held in Pogoń Stadium.

For financial Schwierigkleiten out of that club MKS Pogoń Szczecin 1989, the stadium located in club ownership since the 1950s, sold it to the city. Installed in 1995 to almost 18,000 plastic seats in the stadium. The stadium was the first Polish game site which was fully equipped with plastic seats. 2001, a new floodlight system with 2,300 lux was erected illuminance. 2003 saw the roof of the stadium, but except for a small part on Sector 4 and 5 of the main grandstand led to not work for various reasons.

On 26 July 2004, the City Council of Szczecin decided to rename the stadium. Since the season 2004/ 05 it is named in honor of former coach Florian Krygier. In 2005, the court received a soil heating and 2007, a new scoreboard was installed. From 2009 to 2010, the complex was renovated. In the course of one renewed the dressing rooms and a press and VIP building was built. 2013, the stadium seating was renewed.

It is planned to undergo the Szczecin stadium renovation and roofing over the stands completely.

Internationals

In the eleven games of the Polish national football team in Szczecin, the hosts have a positive balance ( seven wins, two draws and two defeats).

  • 04. 1963: Poland Poland - Norway Norway 9:0 (3:0)
  • October 24, 1965: Poland Poland - Finland Finland 7:0 ( 6:0 )
  • 02 October 1966: Poland Poland - Luxembourg Luxembourg 4-0 (0-0 )
  • October 20, 1968: Poland Poland - Germany Democratic Republic in 1949 German Democratic Republic 1-1 (1-0 )
  • July 22, 1970: Poland Poland - Iraq 1963 Iraq 2-0 (0-0 )
  • April 26, 1972: Poland Poland - Spain 1945 Spain Amat. 2:0 ( 1:0) (unofficial)
  • August 21, 2002: Poland Poland - Belgium 1-1 (0-0 )
  • May 29, 2004: Poland Poland - Greece 1:0 ( 1:0)
  • May 29, 2005: Poland Poland - Albania Albania 1-0 (1-0 )
  • March 11 2008: Poland Poland - Ekstraklasa selection of foreign players is 2:3 ( 0:2 ) (unofficial)
  • August 11, 2010: Poland Poland - Cameroon Cameroon 0:3 ( 0:1)

Gallery

Match between Pogoń Szczecin and Zatoka Puck

The old and the new scoreboard (right)

The stadium in the winter 2014

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