MOSiR Stadium (Krosno)

The Stadion MOSiR Krosno is a 7,000-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in Krosno in Poland.[1][2]

MOSiR Stadium
The stadium in 2020
LocationBursaki 41, 38-400 Krosno, Poland
Coordinates49°41′29″N 21°46′49″E / 49.69139°N 21.78028°E / 49.69139; 21.78028
Capacity7,000
OwnerCity of Krosno
OperatorMOSiR Krosno
Opened22 July 1951
Length(396 metres) 0.396 km

The venue is used by the speedway team Wilki Krosno,[3] who compete in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.[4]

History

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The stadium construction started in 1949, with the venue to be used by football, athletics and motorcycle speedway. The official opening was on 22 July 1951.[1]

The stadium experienced long periods without speedway but in 1986 a large renovation took place with the return of a speedway team to the town. In 2002, the stadium was made into an all-seater stadium, although spectators are able to view from the grass curves.[1]

In 2017, the speedway track was reduced slightly in size from 398 metres to 396 metres and remains the longest speedway track in Poland. Between the 2022 and 2023 seasons, to adapt the stadium to the requirements of the PGE Ekstraliga, a stand with infrastructure was built on the south side.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stadion MOSiR Krosno (Stadion Karpat)". StadiumDB. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Stadion MOSiR Krosno". World Football.net. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Wilki Krosno". Wilki Krosno speedway club. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe". Speedway Star. 23 July 2022. pp. 36–37.