Legia Warsaw (PL)

Legia Warsaw's new stadium opened with a top match in summer 2010: Legia Warsaw versus Arsenal. Only 37 minutes after kick-off, Legia Warsaw led with three goals from Alejandro, Cabral and Arthur Jędrzejczyk. The Londoners found their accuracy again soon after and the contest turned into a real goal-fest. The final score was 6-5 in favour of Arsenal. But the Legia Warsaw fans appeared more than happy – with the effort of their team as well as with the new stadium. There had been plans for a new stadium as early as the mid-1990s. Back then, Legia got as far as the quarter-finals of the Champions League and celebrated six titles in four years on the domestic front. Even in those days, the former Wojska Polskiego stadium, which has been the home of the club from the capital since 1930, had far too small a capacity. The renovation of the stadium, which cost around €86 million, finally began in November 2008. In summer 2010, the new arena was inaugurated – and it fulfils current UEFA and FIFA guidelines. Since then, the new home of Legia Warsaw has offered fans completely new levels of comfort: all of the more than 33,000 places, the majority of which are seats, are covered and offer an unobstructed view of the pitch. The main stand, which is preserved as a national monument, will not be demolished but will instead be integrated into the new arena. Other new aspects are the restaurants, the club museum, a chapel and a fan shop that was fitted out by Wanzl Shopfitting.