Arena Zabrze

The steel skeleton of the roof stretches out over the empty concrete tiers, a grid of girders that promises to close the sky on matchdays. It is a structure built in layers, much like the history of the club it serves. Górnik Zabrze has played here since the early days, long before the current architecture took shape.

The ground has lived through several lives, changing its name with the tides of the city. After the war, it became Stadion Górnika, then Stadion Miejski, and in 2005 it was formally named Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla. The commercial name, Arena Zabrze, arrived later, following the rebuild.

The reconstruction was a massive undertaking, led by the City of Zabrze and contractors like Polimex-Mostostal. The old stands came down, except for the main one, which was preserved temporarily while three new two-level stands rose up. These are fully roofed, with parking and shops underneath. The work was split into stages, with the first phase opening in 2016 and the final main stand completed in 2025.

On the pitch, the surface is natural grass. The stadium can hold nearly 28,500 people now, though the design allows for more once the remaining sections are finished. It has seen bigger crowds in the past; the attendance record of 50,000 was set in 1957, when the town gathered to watch Górnik beat Gwardia Warszawa.

Over the decades, the venue has hosted Polish Cup finals and the Polish Super Cup, as well as concerts and boxing events. It is not just a football ground but a place where the community comes together for different kinds of spectacle.