- Address: Ulica Łazienkowska 3, Warsaw
- Country: Poland
- Capacity: 31,000
- Opened: 9 August 1930
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Legia Warszawa (football)
Extra stadium info – Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego
The stadium was renovated between 2008 and 2011. The national football team of Poland played numerous matches at the stadium named Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego. They played their first-ever FIFA World Cup match in 1938 against Brazil. The national football team of Brazil won the game 6-5. The world championship match took place in the French city of Strasbourg in front of 13,000 spectators.
Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa use the venue named Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego for home games. The club was founded in 1916. In 1955, they were crowned Polish football champions for the first time in their history. The same year, Legia also won the Polish cup tournament for the first time in their history. They won the Polish top-flight football league in 2014 for the 10th time in their history. Legia drew an average home attendance of 17,000 in that domestic league season. In 2023, Legia became the first club with 20 Polish cup titles.
The European championship for football clubs
In 1970, Legia reached the semi-finals of the European championship for football clubs for the first time in their history. They faced the Dutch side Feyenoord in a two-legged semi-final. The first leg, which took place at the stadium named Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego, ended in a goalless draw. 23,000 fans showed up for the game. The second leg took place in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in front of a crowd of 62,000. Feyenoord won the second leg 2-0. Willem van Hanegem and Franz Hasil both scored for Feyenoord in the second leg.
UEFA Champions League group-stage games
On 13 September 1995, Legia Warszawa played their first-ever UEFA Champions League group-stage match. They won the game against Rosenborg from Norway 3-1. The game took place at the venue named Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego. Legia faced Spartak Moscow from Russia in their second UEFA Champions League group-stage match. They played against the Blackburn Rovers from the United Kingdom in their third UEFA Champions League group-stage game.