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{{Short description|Stadium in Gdańsk, Poland}}
{{About|the stadium opened in 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Gdańsk Stadium
| nickname = Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
| image = [[File:PGE Arena outside.jpg|300px]]
| caption = '''[[UEFA stadium categories|UEFA Category 4 Stadium]]'''{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}<br />[[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]][[File:Nuvola apps mozilla.png|12px]]|
| fullname = Stadion Gdańsk
| location = ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk 1, 80-560 [[Gdańsk]], [[Poland]]
| coordinates = {{coord|54|23|24|N|18|38|25|E|display=it|region:PL_type:landmark}}
| broke_ground = 2008
| built = 2008–2011
| opened = 14 August 2011
| renovated = 
| expanded = 
| closed = 
| demolished = 
| publictransit = [[File:PKP Szybka Kolej Miejska w Trójmieście.png|34px|link=Szybka Kolej Miejska (Tricity)]] [[Gdańsk Stadion Expo]]
| owner = City of Gdańsk
| operator = Arena Gdańsk Operator Sp. z o.o.
| surface = Field (Grass)
| construction_cost = [[Polish złoty|PLN zł]] 863 million<ref name="koszty">{{cite web |url=http://euro.wp.pl/title,Euro-2012-Ile-naprawde-kosztowaly-polskie-stadiony,wid,13910626,wiadomosc.html |title=Euro 2012: Ile naprawdę kosztowały polskie stadiony?|language=pl}}</ref> <br /> [[Euro|EUR €]] 204 million
| architect = RKW Rhode Kellermann Wawrowsky
| structural engineer = Bollinger+Grohmann
| services engineer = 
| general_contractor = 
| project_manager = Krzysztof Czarnecki
| main_contractors = 
| former_names = Baltic Arena (during construction)<br />PGE Arena Gdańsk (2010–2015)<br />Arena Gdańsk ([[UEFA Euro 2012]])<br />Stadion w Gdańsku Letnicy (2015)<br />Stadion Energa Gdańsk (2015–2020)<br />Stadion w Gdańsku Letnicy (2020–2021)<br />Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk (2021–''present'')
| tenants = [[Lechia Gdańsk]] (2011–present)<br />[[Poland national football team]] (selected matches)<br />[[Poland women's national football team]] (2024–present){{Unbulleted list|item1_style=background-color:#ccc;|'''Major sporting events hosted'''|[[2021 UEFA Europa League Final]]}}
| seating_capacity = 41,620
| record_attendance = 52,500 ([[Ed Sheeran]] - [[+–=÷× Tour]], 12 & July 2024)|
| dimensions = 105&nbsp;×&nbsp;68 metres
| website = {{URL|https://polsatplusarenagdansk.pl/#start|polsatplusarenagdansk.pl}}
| logo_image = Logo-stadion-gdansk-classic.png
}}

The '''Gdańsk Stadium''' ({{langx|pl|Stadion Gdańsk}}), known for sponsorship reasons as the '''Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk''' since May 2021,<ref name="polsatplusarena"/> is a [[association football|football]] [[stadium]] in [[Gdańsk]], [[Pomeranian Voivodeship]], [[Poland]]. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of [[Lechia Gdańsk]], which competes in the [[Ekstraklasa]], and the [[Poland women's national football team]]. The stadium is located at the 1 Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk Street ({{langx|en|Generations of Lechia Gdańsk}}) in the northern part of the city ([[Letnica, Gdańsk|Letnica]] district).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Nazwa-ulicy-przy-PGE-Arenie-juz-oficjalna-n48391.html|title=Nazwa ulicy przy PGE Arenie już oficjalna|work=neo|publisher=trojmiasto.pl|access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> The total capacity is 41,620 spectators, all seated and roofed. The stadium is the second largest arena in [[Ekstraklasa]] and the third largest in the country (after the [[Stadion Narodowy]] and the [[Stadion Śląski]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk (Stadion Gdańsk) – StadiumDB.com |url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/pol/arena_gdansk |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=stadiumdb.com}}</ref>

Construction of the stadium started in 2008 and was completed mid-2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stadiony.net/stadiony/pol/arena_gdansk|title=PGE Arena Gdańsk|work=stadiony.net|publisher=stadiony.net|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref> The opening match was between Lechia Gdańsk and Cracovia and ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/165/news1652486-Remis-na-otwarcie-Areny.html|title= Remis na otwarcie Areny|work=giti|publisher=90minut.pl|access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> Its first international match was between [[Poland national football team|Poland]] and [[Germany national football team|Germany]], on 6 September 2011 that ended 2–2. The match was relocated from [[Warsaw]] since the [[Stadion Narodowy]] was not ready. It has been used by Lechia Gdańsk since 'the White-and-Green' relocated there from the [[Gdańsk Sports Center Stadium]].

The stadium was also one of the designated venues for the finals of [[UEFA Euro 2012]]. It hosted four matches during the tournament; three matches in Group C and one quarter-final match were played there.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15172/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028082358/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15172/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2011|title= Matches - Group Stage|publisher= Union of European Football Associations|access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to host the [[2020 UEFA Europa League Final]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0245-0e98d40b6826-86b29d622244-1000--2021-uefa-europa-league-final-gdansk/|title= Gdansk to host 2020 UEFA Europa League final |publisher= Union of European Football Associations|date=24 May 2018|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> However, following the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Europe]], the final was postponed and later rescheduled to August at the [[RheinEnergieStadion]] in [[Germany]] behind closed doors; Gdańsk hosted the [[2021 UEFA Europa League Final|2021 final]] instead.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0fb6101cfdbf-8b878372d79d-1000--uefa-competitions-to-resume-in-august/ |title=UEFA competitions to resume in August |website=[[UEFA]]|publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 June 2020 |access-date=17 June 2020}}</ref> [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] won the match, defeating [[Manchester United FC|Manchester United]] 11–10 on the penalty shootout after the game ended in a 1–1 draw.

==Stadium characteristics==
===Overall===
[[File:PGE Arena inside 02.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Main stand before inaugural match]]
The stadium measures some 236 metres long, 203 metres wide and 45 metres high.

The arena's exterior is designed to resemble [[amber]] which has long been extracted on the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] coast. Whole roof construction is based on 82 girders. Roof structure has a total area of 44 000 m<sup>2</sup>. The facade and the roof are covered with 18 000 plates of [[polycarbonate]] multiwall sheet, in 6 shades, with a total area of 4.5 hectares. Two logos (placed on the western and eastern side of the stadium), are made in [[LED|LED technology]], with a height of 8 meters and length of 35 meters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dziennikbaltycki.pl/stronaglowna/398251,gdansk-budowa-pge-areny-przedluzy-sie,id,t.html?cookie=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728151112/http://www.dziennikbaltycki.pl/stronaglowna/398251,gdansk-budowa-pge-areny-przedluzy-sie,id,t.html?cookie=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-28|title=Gdańsk: Budowa PGE Areny przedłuży się|work=PAP|publisher=Dziennik Bałtycki|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref>
[[File:PGE Arena, Gdańsk, 2015-09-25 (Muri WG 2015-34).jpg|thumb|right|300px| Main entrance]]

The pitch has dimensions of 105x68 meters, and its distance from the grandstand is 10.5 m behind the goals, and 8.5 m from the sidelines.<ref name="pgearena.gdansk.pl">{{cite news |url=http://www.pgearena.gdansk.pl/13/stadion/stadion_w_liczbach.html |title=Stadion w liczbach |publisher=pgearena.gdansk.pl |access-date=2011-11-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129101213/http://www.pgearena.gdansk.pl/13/stadion/stadion_w_liczbach.html |archive-date=29 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The grandstands under the standards of FIFA and UEFA are covered, the center which is hovering over the field however will be uncovered. The issue of installing a sliding roof was considered, but the idea was abandoned due to costs and limited time to complete the construction. Remaining space is reserved for the other participants of the event (staff, etc.). The stadium meets the criteria for [[UEFA stadium categories|UEFA Category 4]].

===Capacity===
Stadium capacity is 43,615 seats during league matches. However the total number of seats (gross) is approximately 44,000. During the [[UEFA Euro 2012|UEFA European Football Championship]] in 2012 capacity was reduced to approximately 40 000 seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.wp.pl/kat,37154,title,Rok-2011-pod-znakiem-nowych-stadionow,wid,13000743,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=1d621|title= Rok 2011 pod znakiem nowych stadionów|publisher= Wirtualna Polska |access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref>

At the stadium there are 40 boxes behind glass where full catering is provided (so-called sky-boxes). Eight of them have an area of 60 m<sup>2</sup> (646&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup>) and the remaining 32 have an area of 30 m<sup>2</sup> (323&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup>).<ref name="pgearena.gdansk.pl"/> In addition to the sky-boxes, stadium offers 1383 seats of higher standard (VIP places) for the more affluent guests. Each of them is equipped with a comfortable seat and located just below the sky-boxes. Both sky-boxes and VIP places have a separate entrance with dedicated foyer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/VIP-obejrzy-mecz-w-luksusie-n41497.html |title= VIP obejrzy mecz w luksusie |publisher= trojmiasto.pl|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref>

The seats were provided by [[Poland|Polish]] company ''Forum Seating'' belonging to the ''Nowy Styl Group'' located in [[Krosno]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.2012.org.pl/pl/aktualnosci/miasta/gdansk-3/37656-pierwsze-krzeseka-na-pge-arenie.html |title= Pierwsze krzesełka na gdańskiej arenie |work= WP |publisher= www.2012.org.pl |access-date= 2011-11-15 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110828100006/http://www.2012.org.pl/pl/aktualnosci/miasta/gdansk-3/37656-pierwsze-krzeseka-na-pge-arenie.html |archive-date= 28 August 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> Moreover, the stadium has 50 extra seats for disabled persons.

===Name===
In December 2009, the stadium's name was purchased by the [[Polska Grupa Energetyczna|Polish Energy Group]] (PGE) for 35 million [[złoty]] (about 8.5 million [[euro]]) for a duration of five years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/news.php?id_news=39073|title= Stadion w Letnicy to już oficjalnie PGE Arena Gdańsk|work= Marzena Klimowicz-Sikorska|publisher= trojmiasto.pl|access-date=2011-11-15}}</ref> The city of Gdańsk sold the naming rights in order to cover some of the costs of its construction. The only stipulation was that the name must include the word "Arena". The oil company [[Grupa Lotos|Lotos]] and power company PGE were the final competitors for the sponsorship contract which also includes the display of the firm's logo in at least two locations at the top of the stadium, along with internal advertisements. The stadium was originally known as the ''Baltic Arena''. The contract with PGE ended, however, on 30 September 2015, after PGE chose not to renew the contract.<ref name="stadiony.net">{{cite news|url=http://stadiony.net/aktualnosci/2015/10/gdansk_juz_bez_pge_wkrotce_demontaz_logo|title= Gdańsk: Już bez PGE, wkrótce demontaż logo|work=stadiony.net|access-date=1 October 2015}}</ref> On 9 November 2015 [[Energa SA]] was revealed as the new stadium's sponsor until 2020. On 7 November 2020, The management board of Arena Gdańsk Operator sp.z o.o. announced the end of cooperation with Energa SA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stadionenerga.pl/aktualnosci/OSWIADCZENIE-W-SPRAWIE-ZAKONCZENIA-WSPOLPRACY-Z-ENERGA-SA-06-11-2020-r,a,5253|title=Oświadczenie w sprawie zakończenia współpracy z Energa SA - 06.11.2020 R|access-date=7 November 2020|archive-date=30 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330064106/https://www.stadionenerga.pl/aktualnosci/OSWIADCZENIE-W-SPRAWIE-ZAKONCZENIA-WSPOLPRACY-Z-ENERGA-SA-06-11-2020-r,a,5253|url-status=dead}}</ref> From 21 May 2021, the stadium is called '''Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk'''. The city's contract with the media and telecommunications companies [[Polsat]] and [[Plus (telecommunications Poland)|Plus]] was concluded for 6 years.<ref name="polsatplusarena">{{cite news|url=https://businessinsider.com.pl/wiadomosci/stadion-w-gdansku-nowa-nazwa-polsat-sponsorem/pj65nx3|title=Stadion w Gdańsku zmieni nazwę. Grupa Polsat nowym sponsorem|work=Business Insider Polska|publisher=Business Insider Polska|access-date=2021-05-21}}</ref>

*'''Baltic Arena''' (during construction)
*'''PGE Arena Gdańsk''' (July 2010 – October 2015)
*'''Arena Gdańsk''' ([[UEFA Euro 2012]])
*'''Stadion w Gdańsku Letnicy''' (October 2015 – November 2015)
*'''Stadion Energa Gdańsk''' (November 2015 – November 2020)
*'''Stadion w Gdańsku Letnicy''' (November 2020 – May 2021)
*'''Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk''' (May 2021 – ''present'')

===T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant===
On 20 January 2012 after several months of preparation, a special club bar named T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant was opened to the public. The venue's name is in reference to [[MOSiR Stadium (Gdańsk)|the previous Lechia Gdańsk stadium]]'s address: [[Romuald Traugutt|Traugutta]] 29. Its interior design draws on events from the club's history. The most distinctive parts of the design are two [[murals]] located opposite to each other on the sidewalls of the venue. Both paintings show an artistic interpretation of the panorama of the old Lechia stadium. T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant is situated in the north part of the stadium, just below the visiting team's supporters sector. The pub is a two-level construction with the total area of 800m2. There are 39' TV sets located on both stories of the venue. Every match of Lechia Gdańsk and other important sports events (incl. matches of Polish [[Ekstraklasa]]) are broadcast there every day. T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant is open for the visitors 7 days a week.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://gdansk.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/galeria/1254929,gdansk-t29-bar-na-pge-arenie-otwarty-atrakcja-dla-kibicow,id,t.html|title= Gdańsk: T29 Bar na PGE Arenie otwarty. Atrakcja dla kibiców Lechii i nie tylko. Jak wygląda w środku?|publisher= gdansk.naszemiasto.pl|access-date=2013-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://pgearena.gdansk.pl/t29_sports_bar__restaurant|title= T29 Sports Bar & Restaurant|publisher= pgearena.gdansk.pl|access-date=2013-03-15}}</ref>

==Construction history==
[[File:Gdańsk, Stadion PGE Arena - fotopolska.eu (326977).jpg|thumb|left|300px|Facade of the stadium built with [[polycarbonate]] modules]]
The stadium was built specifically for the UEFA European Football Championship, which was held in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. The first conceptual design of the stadium has been presented by the city of Gdańsk before the tournament host's choice.<ref name="pgearena.gdansk.pl 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.pgearena.gdansk.pl/29/stadion/historia.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503001702/http://pgearena.gdansk.pl/29/stadion/historia.html |archive-date=3 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>  On 31 January 2008 architect who had designed the stadium was selected. It was a company of Rhode-Kellermann-Wawrowsky from [[Düsseldorf]], which designed such stadiums like [[Veltins-Arena]] in [[Gelsenkirchen]] and the [[AWD-Arena]] in [[Hannover]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Polacy-i-Niemcy-zaprojektuja-Baltic-Arene-n26676.html|title= Polacy i Niemcy zaprojektują Baltic Arenę|work= Jacek Stańczyk|publisher= trojmiasto.pl|access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> First part of construction documents were consisted of 92 volumes and the second one included next 137 volumes. Stadium specialist [[Hubert Petschnigg|HPP Architects]] from Düsseldorf also contributed to the design development.

On 2 April 2008, work began on preparing the ground for the construction of the stadium, including liquidation of allotments, felling of trees and shrubs.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Pierwsza-koparka-na-budowie-Baltic-Areny-n27465.html |title= Pierwsza koparka na budowie Balic Areny |publisher= trojmiasto.pl |access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> On 15 December 2008 work started on the ground exchange and density of land for the construction of the stadium.<ref name="pgearena.gdansk.pl"/>

[[File:Gdańsk, Stadion PGE Arena - fotopolska.eu (326975).jpg|thumb|287px|Gdańsk City Stadium interior]]
The official opening of the offers from companies willing to build new stadium took place on 25 March 2009. The offers prices varies form about 522 mln zł to 635 mln zł. Two days later a contract with the company who introduced the cheapest offer was signed. It was a consortium of companies: Hydrobudowa Polska S.A, Hydrobudowa 9, Alpine Bau Deutschland AG Berlin, Alpine Bau GmbH Austria, Alpine Construction Polska Sp. z o.o.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wiadomosci24.pl/artykul/znamy_wykonawce_stadionu_baltic_arena_92566.html |title= Znamy wykonawcę stadionu Balic Arena |publisher= wiadomosci24.pl |access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref>

On 28 May 2009 when the main construction began.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.2012.org.pl/pl/miasta-gospodarze/gdask/aktualnoci/1591-ruszya-budowa-gdaskiej-areny.html |title= Ruszyła budowa gdańskiej areny |publisher= 2012.org.pl |access-date= 2012-06-01 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110320022445/http://www.2012.org.pl/pl/miasta-gospodarze/gdask/aktualnoci/1591-ruszya-budowa-gdaskiej-areny.html |archive-date= 20 March 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> In mid-July the cornerstone was laid.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Baltic-Arena-kamien-wegielny-juz-jest-n33745.html|title= Kamień węgielny już jest |publisher= trojmiasto.pl |access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> Within the next year main steel and concrete structure was completed and the ceremony of topping out took place at 24 July 2010.

The original date of completion of the stadium was the end of 2010. On 9 June 2011, a match between the national teams of Poland and [[France national football team|France]] was planned.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Polska-Francja-bedzie-drogo-Rusza-sprzedaz-biletow-n47920.html|title= Polska-Francja: będzie drogo. Rusza sprzedaż biletów|work= neo|publisher= trojmiasto.pl|access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> Due to security reasons, the match was moved to Warsaw.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Mecz-Polska-Francja-jednak-w-Warszawie-n48250.html|title= Mecz Polska – Francja jednak w Warszawie |publisher= trojmiasto.pl |access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref>

The stadium was opened at 19 July 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ekstraklasa.wp.pl/kat,77154,title,PGE-Arena-oddana-do-uzytku,wid,13611794,wiadomosc.html|title= PGE Arena oddana do użytku |publisher= wp.pl |access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref> The first official football event on PGE Arena Gdańsk, as the Gdańsk City Stadium was then known, took place on 14 August 2011. The match between [[Lechia Gdańsk]] and [[KS Cracovia|Cracovia]] ended in 1–1 draw and the first goalscorer at the new stadium was [[Fred Benson]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.90minut.pl/news/165/news1652486-Remis-na-otwarcie-Areny.html|title= Remis na otwarcie Areny|work= giti|publisher= 90minut.pl|access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref>

==Location & transport==
The stadium is located in the northern part of the city, across the [[Martwa Wisła]] River, in the [[Letnica, Gdańsk|Letnica]] district. The main entrance is located on the side of newly created ''ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk'' (Generations of Lechia Gdańsk street).

Main roads that leading to the stadium are the ''ul. Marynarki Polskiej'' ("Polish Navy street") and the ''ul. Uczniowska''. Getting to the stadium is easily possible by public transport, mainly due to tram lines # 7, 10 leading to tram stops ''Mostostal'' and ''Stadion'' or bus lines # 158, 283 leading to the bus stop ''Stadion''. Selected courses of bus line # 158 stop along Generations of Lechia Gdańsk street on bus stops ''AmberExpo'' and ''Węzeł Harfa''. In match days there are additional tram courses for the football fans.

Moreover, on every match day, special free of charge [[Szybka Kolej Miejska (Tricity)|SKM (Fast Urban Railway)]] line leads from [[Gdańsk Główny railway station]] to ''Gdańsk Stadium Expo station'' located near the stadium. This line was modernized especially for the [[euro 2012|UEFA European Football Championship in 2012]]. It has been used for the first time, before and after the Ekstraklasa match between Lechia Gdańsk and [[Legia Warszawa]] which took place on May 3, 2012. This line is also available for passengers in the days when the trade exhibition takes place in the new headquarters of the MTG SA Gdańsk International Fair Co. located next to the Gdańsk City Stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.gdansk.pl/nasze-miasto,512,22077.html|title= Szybką koleją na stadion w Letnicy|publisher= gdansk.pl|access-date= 2013-04-21|archive-date= 14 July 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120714132029/http://www.gdansk.pl/nasze-miasto,512,22077.html|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Euro 2012 matches==
The stadium was one of the venues for the [[UEFA Euro 2012]]. The three group C matches involving [[Spain national football team|Spain]] were played there (with the other matches in that group played at [[City Stadium (Poznań)|City Stadium]], Poznań), as well as one quarterfinal. During the finals, it was known as the 'Arena Gdansk' for sponsorship reasons.

The following matches were played at the stadium during the UEFA Euro 2012:
[[File:SPA-ITA Euro 2012 spanish supporters.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Spanish supporters during the opening match of the stadium at Euro 2012, Spain vs Italy.]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" width="60%"
|-
!Date
!Time (CEST)
!Team #1
!Result
!Team #2
!Round
!Scored
|-
|10 June 2012||18:00|| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Spain national football team|Spain]]||style="text-align:center;"|'''[[UEFA Euro 2012 Group C#Spain vs Italy|1&ndash;1]]'''||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy national football team|Italy]]|| rowspan="3" |[[UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|Group C]]||style="text-align:center;"|[[Antonio Di Natale]] <small>61'</small><br />[[Cesc Fàbregas]] <small>64'</small>
|-
|14 June 2012||20:45|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[UEFA Euro 2012 Group C#Spain vs Republic of Ireland|4&ndash;0]]'''||{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]]|| style="text-align:center;" |[[Fernando Torres]] <small>4'</small>,<small>70'</small><br />[[David Silva]] <small>49'</small><br />[[Cesc Fàbregas]] <small>83'</small>
|-
|18 June 2012||20:45||{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]||style="text-align:center;"|'''[[UEFA Euro 2012 Group C#Croatia vs Spain|0&ndash;1]]'''||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Spain national football team|Spain]]|| style="text-align:center;" |[[Jesús Navas]] <small>88'</small>
|-
|22 June 2012||20:45||{{flagicon|GER}} [[Germany national football team|Germany]]||style="text-align:center;"|'''[[UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage#Germany vs Greece|4&ndash;2]]'''||{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Greece national football team|Greece]]||[[UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage|Quarter-finals]]||style="text-align:center;"|[[Philipp Lahm]] <small>39'</small><br />[[Georgios Samaras]] <small>55'</small><br />[[Sami Khedira]] <small>61'</small><br />[[Miroslav Klose]] <small>68'</small><br />[[Marco Reus]]   <small>74'</small><br />[[Dimitris Salpingidis]] <small>89' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])</small>
|-
|}
{{wide image|Gdansk PGE Arena ESP-IRE Euro 2012 17.jpg|1000px|align-cap=center|A Panorama view of the Gdańsk City Stadium - [[UEFA Euro 2012]] - Group C Match - [[Spain national football team|Spain]] vs [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]]}}

==Poland national football team matches==

So far, [[Poland national football team]] has played 10 matches in the arena. The stadium's opening match was due to be played against the [[France national football team|French]] on 9 June 2011, but was moved to the [[Stadion Wojska Polskiego]], as the stadium wasn't fully prepared. Instead, the match against [[Germany national football team|Germany]], which had been scheduled to be played at the [[Stadion Narodowy]] was moved to Gdansk (due to the fact that the stadium in [[Warsaw]] wasn't complete). In the first game for stakes played in Gdańsk, Poland drew 0–0 with Italy on 11 October 2020.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Nr
!style="width:163px" |Competition
!style="width:110px" |Date
!style="width:180px" |Opponent
!Result
!Attendance
!Scorers for Poland
|-
| 1
| rowspan="9" | [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
| 6 September 2011
| {{fb|GER}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| '''2–2'''
| 38,000
| [[Robert Lewandowski]], [[Jakub Błaszczykowski]]
|-
| 2
| 14 November 2012
| {{fb|URU}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| '''1–3'''
| 39,460
| [[Ludovic Obraniak]]
|-
| 3
| 14 August 2013
| {{fb|DEN}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''3–2'''
| 34,952
| [[Mateusz Klich]], [[Waldemar Sobota]], [[Piotr Zieliński]]
|-
| 4
| 6 June 2014
| {{fb|LTU}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''2–1'''
| 33,074
| [[Arkadiusz Milik]], [[Robert Lewandowski]]
|-
| 5
| 16 June 2015
| {{fb|GRE}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| '''0–0'''
| 37,192
| –––
|-
| 6
| 1 June 2016
| {{fb|NED}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| '''1–2'''
| 40,392
| [[Artur Jędrzejczyk]]
|-
| 7
| 13 November 2017
| {{fb|MEX}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| '''0–1'''
| 32,736
| –––
|-
| 8
| 15 November 2018
| {{fb|CZE}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| '''0–1'''
| 23,851
| –––
|-
| 9
| 7 October 2020
| {{fb|FIN}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''5–1'''
| 3,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/307/news3073024-Wtracil-trzy-grosze.html|title=Wtrącił trzy grosze|website=90minut ([[RSSSF]])|language=pl}}</ref>
| [[Kamil Grosicki]] (3), [[Krzysztof Piątek]], [[Arkadiusz Milik]]
|-
| 10
| [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League]]
| 11 October 2020
| {{fb|ITA}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| '''0–0'''
| 7,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital-intres2020.html|title=Italy - International Matches 2020-2029|website=[[RSSSF]]|language=en}}</ref>
|  –––
|-
|}

==Poland women's national football team matches==
On 17 September 2021, Stadion Gdańsk hosted its first game played by the [[Poland women's national football team]], a [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification|2023 FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against [[Belgium women's national football team|Belgium]]. A 1–1 draw was spectated by 8,011 people, breaking the then-record for the highest attendance during the ''biało-czerwone'''s home fixture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Polska – Belgia 1:1. Rekord frekwencji na meczu reprezentacji Polski kobiet pobity |url=https://www.gdansk.pl/wiadomosci/Polska-Belgia-1-1-Rekord-frekwencji-na-meczu-reprezentacji-Polski-kobiet-pobity,a,204358 |website=gdansk.pl |access-date=29 November 2024 |language=pl |date=17 September 2021}}</ref>

In August 2024, the [[Polish Football Association]] signed a three-year deal with the stadium's owners and operators to establish it as the home venue of the Poland women's team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gdański stadion będzie "domem" piłkarskiej reprezentacji Polski kobiet |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2024-08-30/gdanski-stadion-bedzie-domem-pilkarskiej-reprezentacji-polski-kobiet/ |website=polsatsport.pl |access-date=29 November 2024 |language=pl |date=30 August 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Nr
!style="width:163px" |Competition
!style="width:110px" |Date
!style="width:180px" |Opponent
!Result
!Attendance
!Scorers for Poland
|-
| 1
| [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification|2023 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| 17 September 2021
| {{fbw|BEL}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| '''1–1'''
| 8,011
| [[Ewa Pajor]]
|-
| 2
| rowspan="2" | [[UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs|UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs]]
| 29 October 2024
| {{fbw|ROM}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''4–1'''
| 8,449
| [[Ewa Pajor]] (2), [[Natalia Padilla]], [[Nadia Krezyman]]
|-
| 3
| 29 November 2024
| {{fbw|AUT}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''1–0'''
| 7,025
| [[Natalia Padilla]]
|-
| 4
| rowspan="3" | [[2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B#Group 1|2025 UEFA Nations League]]
| 21 February 2025
| {{fbw|NIR}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''2–0'''
| 2,700
| [[Ewelina Kamczyk]], [[Adriana Achcińska]]
|-
| 5
| 4 April 2025
| {{fbw|BIH}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| '''5–1'''
| 5,027
| [[Ewa Pajor]] (2), [[Adriana Achcińska]], [[Klaudia Słowińska]], [[Martyna Wiankowska]]
|-
| 6
| 3 June 2025
| {{fbw|ROM}}
| 
| 
| 
|-
|}

==Concerts==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=4|Concerts at Gdańsk City Stadium
|-
!Date!!Artist!!Tour!!Attendance
|-
|27 September 2012
|align=left|[[Jennifer Lopez]]
|[[Dance Again World Tour]] 
| 34,068
|-
|19 June 2013
|align=left|[[Bon Jovi]]
|[[Because We Can (concert tour)|Because We Can]]
| 31,167
|-
|19 August 2014
|align=left|[[Justin Timberlake]]
|[[The 20/20 Experience World Tour]]
| 40,794<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=8 October 2014 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011200214/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=11 October 2014 |access-date=24 November 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|15 July 2016
|align=left|[[Avicii]], [[Felix Jaehn]],<br/>[[Modestep]], [[Tom Swoon]],<br/>Warson, Widenski,<br/>& Mafia Mike
|Music Power Explosion
|24,000
|-
|20 June 2017
|align=left|[[Guns N' Roses]]
|[[Not in This Lifetime... Tour]]
| 40,571
|-
|4 June 2022
|align=left|[[Dawid Podsiadło]]
|
|40,000
|-
|12–13 July 2024
|align=left|[[Ed Sheeran]]
|[[+–=÷× Tour]]
|104,804
|}

== Religious conventions ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=4| Religious conventions  at Gdańsk City Stadium
|-
!Date!!Religious denomination!!Title!!Attendance
|-
| 9–11 August 2019
|align=left|[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]
|“Love Never Fails”! Convention
| 14,410<ref>{{cite web |url= https://nauka.trojmiasto.pl/Kongres-regionalny-Swiadkow-Jehowy-2019-imp484596.html  |title= Kongres regionalny Świadków Jehowy 2019 |date=1 August 2019 |work= trojmiasto.pl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web  |url= https://stadionenerga.pl/wydarzenia/kongres-swiadkow-jehowy-na-stadionie-energa-gdansk,a,4819  |title= Kongres Świadków Jehowy na Stadionie Energa Gdańsk  |date= 1 August 2019  |work= stadionenerga.pl  |access-date= 26 May 2021  |archive-date= 9 August 2019  |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190809191135/https://stadionenerga.pl/wydarzenia/kongres-swiadkow-jehowy-na-stadionie-energa-gdansk,a,4819  |url-status= dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.se.pl/trojmiasto/tysiace-osob-na-stadionie-energa-gdansk-to-nie-mecz-a-kongres-swiadkow-jehowy-aa-EUgB-sk4A-7FU8.html |title= Tysiące osób na Stadionie Energa Gdańsk. To nie mecz, a... Kongres Świadków Jehowy |date=8 August 2019 |work= se.pl }}</ref>
|-
|}

==Controversies==

===Seat colour===
Along initial design by Rhode-Kellermann-Wawrowsky, all seats were to create a mosaic of yellow and orange in various tones, which was to match the 'amber' facades and roof. However, after the final proposed layout was presented, Lechia Gdansk supporters launched a protest to block the move. As they argued, the stadium should be associated with their club's colours, not those of the arch-rival [[Arka Gdynia]], who aren't tenants at the stadium. In a move to satisfy these claims, architects were asked to rethink the colors and came up with various tones of green. This was accepted by supporters and stayed intact with the overall concept as amber can also be greenish (though not usually found on Polish shores, more common in the Caribbean).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://trojmiasto.gazeta.pl/trojmiasto/1,80202,7123424,Jest_decyzja_w_sprawie_krzeselek_Baltic_Areny_.html |title= Jest decyzja w sprawie krzesełek Balic Areny |publisher= trojmiasto.gazeta.pl | access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref> Later, in October 2012, some seats were also painted white to read "LECHIA GDAŃSK" in order to allow fans to identify with the venue more.

===Ban on bananas===
In July 2012, the stadium became Poland's only (and probably one of very few worldwide) to have bananas on the list of items prohibited inside.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://stadiumdb.com/news/2012/10/poland_euro_2012_venue_bans_bananas|title= Poland's Euro 2012 venue bans bananas |publisher= stadiumdb.com | access-date=2013-04-20}}</ref> The decision was made by Lechia Gdansk safety manager in order to prevent racist incidents. In April of that year, two black players of Lechia had bananas thrown at them.

==See also==
*[[Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport]]
*[[Autostrada A1 (Poland)|A1 motorway]]
*[[List of football stadiums in Poland]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Stadion Energa Gdańsk}}
*[https://polsatplusarenagdansk.pl/ Stadion Gdańsk - official site] {{in lang|pl}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100124024736/http://www.euro.gdansk.pl/ Official Gdańsk city preparation website] {{in lang|pl}}
*[http://bieg2012.pl/page/en/strona_glowna.html Official Gdańsk city coordinating company website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907012402/http://bieg2012.pl/page/en/strona_glowna.html |date=7 September 2011 }}
*[http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/pol/arena_gdansk PGE Arena Gdańsk presentation at StadiumDB.com]

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{{Succession box
| title  = [[UEFA Europa League]]<br />[[List of UEFA Cup and Europa League finals|Final venue]]
| before = [[RheinEnergieStadion]]<br />[[Cologne]]
| after  = {{nowrap|[[Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium]]}} <br /> [[Seville]]
| years  = [[2021 UEFA Europa League Final|2021]]
}}
{{S-end}}

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