Subcarpathian Football Center

Subcarpathian Football Center
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Full namePodkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej
LocationUlica Hutnicza 10a, 37-450[1]
Stalowa Wola, Poland
Coordinates50°33′41″N 22°03′10″E / 50.561463°N 22.052845°E / 50.561463; 22.052845
Public transitBus stop Hutnicza-Apteka
Stalowa Wola railway station
OwnerCity of Stalowa Wola
Capacity3,764[1]
Record attendance4,282
Poland u-20 3–1 Portugal u-20, 27 September 2022
Field size105m x 68m
Construction
Built2016–2020
Opened29 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-29)
Construction costPLN 44[2]–90[3] million
ArchitectStudio Projektowe Luksor
HSW Zakład Projektowo Technologiczny
Tenants
Stal Stalowa Wola (2020–present)

The Subcarpathian Football Center (Polish: Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej, PCPN[4]) is a football training complex in Stalowa Wola, Poland, comprising a main pitch, two pitches with artificial turf, two full-size pitches, and one full-size pitch with natural grass.[5] The main pitch serves as the home stadium for Stal Stalowa Wola. Opened in 2020, the stadium is equipped with lighting and a heated pitch, and has a seating capacity of 3,764, including 258 seats for visiting fans.[1]

The stadium is currently owned by the City of Stalowa Wola.

History

See also: MOSiR Stadium (Stalowa Wola)

The previous stadium located at this site was known as the "Stadion Miejskiego Ośrodka Sportu i Rekreacji" (MOSiR Stadium). It was among the first structures erected in Stalowa Wola in the late 1930s, with a maximum capacity of 12,000 spectators.[6]

Construction work for the new stadium commenced in June 2011 with the demolition of the stand along Hutnicza Street. Currently, a covered stand with a capacity of 1,430 seats occupies its place. In 2016, recognized as the commencement year for the Subcarpathian Football Center, the demolition and construction of the west stand began.[7] The planned capacity of the stadium was to be 10,000 places. Ultimately, it has 3,764.

The Subcarpathian Football Center opened in 2020. In the first match at the new stadium, on 29 February 2020, Stal drew 0–0 against Bytovia Bytów (it was also the inauguration of artificial lighting). During the 2020–21 season, Stal Stalowa Wola was supposed to share the stadium with the I liga side Resovia, because their home stadium in Rzeszów was being renovated then.[8] On October 23, 2020, the latter team decided to play at the Stal Rzeszów Municipal Stadium.[9]

In April 2021, the stadium hosted the regional Polish Cup final – Stal Stalowa Wola 0–0 (p. 6–5) Siarka Tarnobrzeg game.[10]

On 1 December 2023, the stadium hosted a 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League fixture in which Poland defeated Ukraine 1–0, securing promotion to League A.[11]

National team tournaments

In March and April 2020, the stadium was scheduled to host matches of the UEFA Development Tournament. The participating teams were to include the Poland U-16, Venezuela U-16, Iceland U-16, and Iran U-16. However, on 18 March 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated epidemiological threat in Poland.[12]

Notable games

Event Date Home team Result Away team Attendance
First game, first II liga match[13] 29 February 2020 Stal Stalowa Wola 0–0 Bytovia Bytów 3 345
Record attendance, first international match[14] 27 September 2022 Poland U-20 3–1 Portugal U-20 4 282
First III liga, group IV match[15] 23 August 2020 Stal Stalowa Wola 4–3 Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska 500
First international women's match[16] 1 December 2023 Ukraine 0–1 Poland 1 944

Tenants

The regular tenant is Stal Stalowa Wola.

On 8 February 2021, it was announced that PCPN will host home games of II liga club Stal Rzeszów, due to the renovation of the Rzeszów Municipal Stadium.[17] They played here fixtures against Pogoń Siedlce (1–5), Znicz Pruszków (1–0), Błękitni Stargard (2–2), Garbarnia Kraków and KKS 1925 Kalisz.

On 27 February 2021, the PCPN training pitch hosted the III liga game – Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska (serving as a host) were defeated 0–1 by Wisła Puławy.[18] On 7 March 2021, the III liga Sokół Sieniawa game against Wólczanka was also played on the training pitch.[19]

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stadion" (in Polish). Stal1938.pl. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Oczekiwanie na otwarcie" (in Polish). Korso24.pl. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Stadion Stali Stalowa Wola" (in Polish). Stadiony.net. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Unikatowa hala pneumatyczna nad boiskiem PCPN" (in Polish). Stalowawola.pl. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Obiekty". Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej w Stalowej Woli (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ "Stadion MOSiR w Stalowej Woli (Stadion Stali Stalowa Wola) – do 2016" (in Polish). Stadiony.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej. Pierwszy etap budowy" (in Polish). TVP Rzeszów. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Resovia będzie grać spotkania domowe na stadionie w Stalowej Woli" (in Polish). Rzeszow-news.pl. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Domowe mecze Apklan Resovii na Stadionie Miejskim w Rzeszowie" (in Polish). CWKS Resovia Rzeszów. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Puchar Polski 2020/2021, grupa: Podkarpacki ZPN - Stalowa Wola" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  11. ^ "LN kobiet: Ukraina 0-1 Polska. Awans Polski". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  12. ^ "Odwołono turniej UEFA Development w Stalowej Woli i Tarnobrzegu" (in Polish). Echodnia.eu. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  13. ^ Michał Czajka (2020-02-29). "2 liga. Stal Stalowa Wola zremisowała bezbramkowo na otwarcie nowego stadionu z Bytovią Bytów". Nowiny (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  14. ^ "Polska - Portugalia 3:1, 27.09.2022". Biblioteka Piłkarstwa Polskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  15. ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola 4-3 Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  16. ^ "LN kobiet: Ukraina 0-1 Polska. Awans Polski". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  17. ^ "II liga: Najbliższe domowe mecze Stali Rzeszów w Stalowej Woli" (in Polish). 90minut. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska 0–1 Wisła Puławy" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Sokół Sieniawa 3–2 Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska" (in Polish). 90minut. Retrieved 4 April 2021.