{"id":1299,"date":"2011-11-20T16:23:46","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T16:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.nl\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2017-03-30T09:22:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T09:22:12","slug":"pgearenagdansk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/pgearenagdansk\/","title":{"rendered":"Stadion Energa Gdansk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stadion<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Lechia Gdansk | Opening: 2011 | Capacity: 42,105 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Stadion Energa Gdansk, previously known as PGE Arena,\u00a0was built to serve as one of the playing venues of the 2012 European Championships.<\/p>\n

The PGE Arena officially opened on 6 August 2011, and the first match between Lechia Gdansk and Cracovia was played 8 days later.<\/p>\n

In 2009, the naming rights of the stadium were sold to Polish energy firm PGE, resulting in the name PGE Arena. The naming rights deal ended in 2015 and a new deal was reached with sponsor Energa, resulting in the new name Stadion Energa Gdansk.<\/p>\n

The stadium counts with 1,383 business seats and has a further 40 VIP boxes. Its exterior is made to resemble amber, of which the Baltic coast area is famous.<\/p>\n

During Euro 2012<\/a>, the PGE Arena hosted the three group matches of Spain as well as the quarter-final between Germany and Greece (4-2).<\/p>\n

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