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South Poland Unknown Gems

CKS Czeladz

With the ground facing the threat of renovation, it’s quite possible that by the time you read this it’ll be completely different to the place that I enjoyed. Hope that’s not the case, for this is one hell of…

South Poland Unknown Gems

Slavia Ruda Slaska

There’s just one side to speak of at Slavia Ruda Slaska, and that’s a decaying concrete bank hewn into a natural slope that vanishes into the forest; crowning it sits a half-destroyed press cabin that wobbles so much you…

South Poland Unknown Gems

Strzelcy Krakow

A ruin wrapped inside woodland would be the best way to describe this horseshoe-shaped stadium, and it’s particularly striking when carpeted in the auburn colours of autumn. Stepping over jagged piles of stone, it’s a magical trip back in…

Central Poland Unknown Gems

Targowek 1953

Disclaimer: after enjoying a brief homecoming in 2021, it appears that Targowek are again living the life of a gypsy club, playing their home games anywhere but home – that’s possibly due to redevelopment issues. If that’s the case,…

South Poland Unknown Gems

Szombierki Bytom

When it was opened in 1968, this stadium held 30,000, a fitting home for a team that at the time was playing in the top league – and games in the European Cup were swiftly to follow. The years…

Unknown Gems West Poland

Warta Poznan

Opened in 1925 on the seventh anniversary of Polish independence, this stadium is neither in Poznan nor Warta’s legitimate home. Found in a tiny town by the name of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Warta’s temporary lodgings though are not short on…

South Poland Unknown Gems

Sarmacja Bedzin

Welcome to the time machine. The benches that once lined the stands of this cosmic commie era bowl were removed in 2009, and today all that remains are ever-stretching acres of vast concrete terracing. For stadium nerds, this football…

Unknown Gems West Poland

Sokol Pniewy

Behold, one of Webber’s great discoveries! I could talk all day long about the little away cage snuck into the corner, the abandoned terrace running down the side and antique ticket kiosk that marks the entrance of the ground.…

Central Poland Stadiums Unknown Gems

HURAGAN POBIEDZISKA

Representing the idyllic side of Polish football, Huragan’s ground is a pleasure to visit: sat right next to a placid lake, its charms are copious and abundant – fringed on another side by woodland, it’s a relaxing alternative to…

East Poland Unknown Gems

Czuwaj Przemysl

Aimed at the truest of football connoisseurs, Czuwaj is not merely the most picturesque ground in Poland, but also one of the best you’ll find anywhere in Europe – centred around an outsized timber chalet, this place has you…