Podkarpackie Centrum Lekkiej Atletyki – construction description

Plans to expand Resovia's modest stadium began to be floated as early as 2006, helped by a private investor who wanted to build a large shopping and entertainment center “Resovia Park” next door.

Nothing ultimately came of the ambitious plans, but Resovia decided to take matters into its own hands and developed a project boisterously named the Subcarpathian Athletics Center (Podkarpackie Centrum Lekkiej Atletyki).

The focus on athletics was not only to strengthen the club's athletics section, but also to help raise additional public funds. Naturally, the facility was still to serve the footballers as well.

Although the initial plan was to preserve the main stand of the old stadium, it was eventually decided to completely demolish it and build a new facility from scratch.

The new stadium will be able to accommodate 7,500 spectators. The stands will be built around the running track, except for a section on the southern curve – but the whole, including the empty south side, will be surrounded by a coherent oval structure forming the roof and façade.

The investment is jointly financed by the city, the province and the Ministry of Sports and Tourism. The construction contract was signed in April 2024, and work began in early 2025 with the demolition of the old stadium. The new facility should be ready by the end of 2026.

For more details on the Subcarpathian Athletics Center project, please visit a separate subpage