Grzegorz Lato Municipal Stadium

Grzegorz Lato Municipal Stadium
Reconstructed stadium, as it appeared in 2014
Map
Full nameStadion Miejski im. Grzegorza Lato
LocationMielec, Poland
OwnerCity of Mielec
Capacity7,000[1]
Field size105m x 68m
Construction
Built1953
Opened1953
Renovated2013
Tenants

The Grzegorz Lato Municipal Stadium (Polish: Stadion Miejski im. Grzegorza Lato)[2][3] is a multi-use stadium in Mielec, Poland with a 6,849 seating capacity. It has been the home ground of Stal Mielec since its opening in 1953. It is also used by the LKS Mielec athletic club. The stadium is also known as the Stadion Stali Mielec (English: Stal Mielec Stadium) in connection with its most common host.[4]

The stadium has hosted numerous European Champions Cup, UEFA Cup, and Poland national team matches, including FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers. Most notably, the stadium hosted Real Madrid in the 1976–77 European Cup with a record attendance exceeding 40,000 spectators.[5]

  1. ^ Stadion Stali Mielec at stalmielec.com
  2. ^ Piękoś, Kacper (2023-10-26). "Grzegorz Lato dla Korso o nazwaniu jego imieniem Stadionu Miejskiego w Mielcu". Korso (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ "Grzegorz Lato patronem Stadionu Miejskiego w Mielcu". rzeszow.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ "Stadion Miejski w Mielcu (Stadion Stali Mielec) – Stadiony.net". stadiony.net.
  5. ^ "UEFA Champions League 1976/77 - History - Stal-Real Madrid Lineups – UEFA.com".