Pepsi Arena in Warsaw, Poland previously known as the Polish Army Stadium is an all-seater, highest fourth category football-specific stadium. The venue is located on Łazienkowska street in Śródmieście district. It is the home ground of Legia Warsaw football club, which has been playing there since August 9, 1930. The stadium underwent a two-stages, complete reconstruction in the years 2008-2011. Only small part of main building facade was preserved from the old construction (with another part being precisely reconstructed). With space for 31,103 spectators it is the 4th biggest football stadium in Ekstraklasa and the 6th biggest in the country. Pepsi Arena is equipped with a heated pitch, training pitch, underground parking, sport bar, club museum and other facilities.
The stadium, which for decades belonged to the Polish Army, is currently owned by the City of Warsaw. Since 2011 it is officially known as Pepsi Arena on the basis of a sponsorship agreement with PepsiCo.
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