- Address: Ulica Pokoleń Lechii Gdansk 1, Gdańsk
- Country: Poland
- Capacity: 41,000
- Opened: 14 August 2011
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Lechia Gdańsk (football)
Extra stadium info – Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Several world famous artists performed at the venue. On 6 September 2011, the stadium hosted its first match for the national football team of Poland. The game between Poland and Germany ended in a 2-2 draw. 38,000 people attended the match. In 2012, the Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk became the first stadium in Poland to have bananas on the list of items prohibited inside. The decision to ban bananas was made in order to prevent racist incidents. Earlier in 2012, two black players of Lechia Gdańsk had bananas thrown at them.
The UEFA European Football Championship
The Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk was one of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship venues. The national football teams of Croatia, Germany, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic and Spain played at the stadium during the tournament. The first-ever UEFA European Football Championship match at the venue took place on 10 June 2012. The game between Spain and the Italian Republic ended in a 1-1 draw. A crowd of 38,000 showed up for the European championship game. Antonio Di Natale scored the first goal in the match. Francesc Fàbregas Soler scored the second goal in the match.
Lechia Gdańsk
Lechia Gdańsk use the Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk for home games. The club was founded in 1945. Lechia Gdańsk, one of the first sports clubs from Poland with 100,000 followers on its main social media page, won the Polish cup tournament in 1983 for the first time in their history. Later in 1983, Lechia Gdańsk won the first-ever edition of the Polish super cup. They won the title after defeating Lech Poznań 1-0. The match between Lechia Gdańsk and Lech Poznań took place in Gdańsk in front of 12,000 fans.
