page_title: Polish Army Stadium
section_title: Overall
hierarchical_section_title: Polish Army Stadium / Stadium characteristics / Overall
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Warschau, Neues Legia-Stadion
context_page_description: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Legia Warsaw Municipal Stadium, traditionally also referred to as the Polish Army Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, is an all-seater, highest fourth category football-specific stadium. The venue is located on Łazienkowska street in Śródmieście district. It is the home ground of Legia Warsaw football club, who have been playing there since August 9, 1930.
  The stadium underwent a two-stage, complete reconstruction in the years 2008–2011. Only a small part of the main building facade was preserved from the old construction.
  With space for 31,800 spectators it is the 5th biggest football stadium in Ekstraklasa and the 7th biggest in the country.
  The stadium is equipped with a heated pitch, training pitch, underground parking, sport bar, club museum and other facilities.
  The stadium, which for decades belonged to the Polish Army, is currently owned by the City of Warsaw.
context_section_description: Pepsi Arena at Łazienkowska Street is located in Warsaw, in the Śródmieście district, Powiśle area, within the square of the streets: Łazienkowska, Czerniakowska, Kusocińskiego and Myśliwiecka. It was officially opened on August 9, 1930, and since then it has been significantly modernized and reconstructed. The most recent reconstruction, November 2008 to March 2011, involved the demolition of all the stands and the construction of brand new ones, with only the historic façade of the main "Kryta" grandstand preserved. The stadium is commonly referred to as the "Nowy Stadion (New Stadium)" in its current form. The new stadium, designed by the German studio JSK Architekten, meets the criteria for the UEFA Elite class, which allows it to host semi-finals of the Champions League. The facility is five storeys high and is fully roofed with its maximum height not allowed to be higher than nearby Ujazdów Castle. The stadium includes press boxes, office spaces, as well as a fitness and wellbeing center for players and coaching staff. There are also 12 catering stands, a sports bar, Legia club museum and two club merchandise stores located within the stadium.
caption: Northern stand as seen from Łazienkowska street
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