Stadion MOSiR Krosno – design description

How does the expansion of the MOSiR stadium in Krosno look in a nutshell?

A new speedway team, Wilki (Wolves) Krosno, was formed in 2018. The club set ambitious goals for itself, and among them was the expansion of the Krosno stadium, although the city authorities were to help significantly in this task. After the team was promoted to the 1st League (2020), lighting masts and a modest stand on the northern curve were built in the stadium in the first half of 2021.

The key part of the expansion, however, was to be on the southern curve, where a new reinforced concrete stand was to be constructed. Initially it was to be built with a roof, but when the cost proved too high, the idea of a roof was abandoned.

Work began in the summer of 2022, and the new stand was completed in April 2023, just in time for the first match of the Speedway Extraliga in Krosno (the Wilki won a historic promotion in the 2022 season). In the process, the machinery park was also expanded and the speedway track was modernized.

Thanks to obtaining funding from the “Polski Ład” government program, it was possible to continue the expansion of the stadium. As part of the next stage, a new main stand is to be built to connect with the one on the curve, built in 2022–2023.

Construction began in October 2024 with the demolition of the old main stand. The new stand, along with extensive facilities, is expected to be built by the end of January 2026. When it opens, the stadium's capacity will increase to 9,000 spectators (including 7,500 seats).

How did the expansion of the MOSiR stadium in Krosno come about?

In 2018 the KSM Krosno speedway club ended its activities. This was not the end of speedway in Krosno, as at the same time a new team named Wilki Krosno was formed in its place. The new club's officials set ambitious goals for themselves, including organizing the club's activities in a professional manner, promotion to the Ekstraliga in a few years' perspective, and bringing about the modernization of the stadium.

However, the modernization of the MOSiR stadium, which also serves the footballers of Karpaty Krosno, was mainly the responsibility of the city, which was the only entity able to bear the considerable costs of such an investment.

When was the first investment in the Wilki Krosno stadium made?

After the establishment of Wilki Krosno, the first works on the stadium were carried out already after the team's promotion to the 1st League (2020). In the first half of 2021, at a cost of about PLN 6 million, the city installed lighting masts at the facility and made modest stands with seats for about 700 spectators in the northern curve.

What was the first concept for the expansion of the MOSiR stadium in Krosno?

In 2021, a project was created to expand the facility with a new reinforced concrete stand on the southern curve. So far, only a gentle slope and a “cage” for away fans existed there.

The new stand was to accommodate 2,253 spectators and receive a canopy that would also act as a noise screen. The tender was announced in December 2021, but the bids that were received by the magistrate (the lowest at PLN 19 million) exceeded the city's financial capabilities and the selection of the contractor was abandoned.

How did the concept of expanding the MOSiR stadium in Krosno change?

In order to cut the costs, it was decided to reduce the scope of the tasks, giving up mainly the roofing of the new stand, as well as the elevator, the electronic service system or the installation of a sound system. The capacity of the planned stand was slightly reduced (to 2,200 spectators), while the area of the planned parking lots was also downsized.

What were the assumptions of the first expansion of the MOSiR stadium in Krosno?

The plan was primarily to build a new reinforced concrete stand on the southern curve of the stadium. The new stand was designed as a 10-row, divided into 8 segments, with entrances in the form of womitories. It was planned to have seats for the disabled and a sector for guest supporters, and was to be 8 meters high. The unroofed structure was to accommodate 2,200 spectators.

The stand was designed in such a way that in the future it would be possible to extend it in the northeast direction (with the replacement of the existing main stand).

In 2022, Wilki Krosno won a historic promotion to the Ekstraliga. This necessitated additional investment in the facility, and the city allocated further funds for this purpose.

The additional work primarily included the expansion of the machine park, as well as the construction of a linear drainage system for the track, the narrowing of the southern curve (it was previously 2 meters wider than the curve on the opposite side), the replacement of the flags and the renovation of the referee's tower.

When was the first expansion of the Wilki Krosno stadium carried out?

In March 2022, a contractor was selected, which was the Krosno-based company AGZ. Construction work began in the summer of 2022. During the construction process, the facility remained functional, moreover, the Wilki Krosno team which performed there won promotion to the speedway Ekstraliga in September 2022.

The Wilki's promotion to the Ekstraliga had a historical dimension: although the traditions of speedway in Krosno date back to the early 1950s, never before had any team from the city played at the highest level of the competition.

According to the original plan, the stadium expansion was to last until the end of November 2022, but it was finally completed only before the first historic Ekstraliga match in Krosno (April 16, 2023: Wilki Krosno – Apator Toruń 50–40).

How much did it cost to expand the Krosno stadium in 2022–2023?

The value of the contract signed with AGZ was PLN 12.669 million. As part of a separate task, at a cost of PLN 1.6 million, a power connection was made for the jupiters, which until now were powered by generators. After the Wilki's promotion to the Ekstraliga, PLN 4 million was also allocated for additional work.

How did the construction of the new main stand at the Krosno stadium come about?

Although the first season in the Ekstraliga was unsuccessful for the Wilki (the team was relegated to the 1st League), work on the stadium was intended to continue, and the goal was to extend the recently built stand on the curve with a new main stand.

The key to carrying out the investment was to obtain external subsidies: the city applied for funding from the “Polski Ład” fund, and in October 2023 it was granted (to the tune of PLN 17.99 million).

Meanwhile, in October 2023, a 120-meter-long mini-track was also completed adjacent to the stadium, and in May 2024, as a result of a private initiative by the MetCraft company, a nearly 5-meter-tall metal sculpture of a wolf stood in front of the stadium.

In connection with plans to build a new main stand, a construction project was commissioned by Wilki Krosno, and prepared by arch. Monika Olesiak.

The tender for the construction of the new grandstand was held in mid-2024, but when the bids were opened in July, it turned out that the lowest one (from the Adamietz company) was for nearly PLN 28.9 million, while the city intended to add only PLN 2 million to the funds from the “Polski Ład”, which was to give a total of PLN 20 million.

However, in September 2024, councilors decided to allocate an additional PLN 9 million, so that the construction contract could be signed.

What does the project to build a new main stand at the MOSiR stadium in Krosno entail?

The new stand is to be built in place of the old main stand (along the starting straight) and connect to the previously built (2022–2023) stand on the southern curve. The stand will receive a canopy and will have 1,050 seats, with a special premium zone (the so-called “Silver Zone”) in its central part.

The construction of the new main stand will increase the capacity of the stadium to 9,000 (including 7,500 seats).Along with the new stand, an entire backstage area with locker rooms for footballers and technical areas will be built. On the first floor there will be a glazed room for chess club, which can also be used for various events. The upper floors will house skyboxes for the club's partners and invited guests, as well as TV studios.

The reconstruction will also include other tasks, which involve the installation of new seats on the opposite stand and the construction of an access road, fire road, sidewalk, new parking spaces and site lighting, as well as the installation of a sound system and photovoltaic panels.

When will the new main stand be built at the MOSiR stadium in Krosno?

Construction began in October 2024 with the demolition of the old main grandstand, as well as the clubhouse behind it and a small building with restrooms. The new main stand is expected to be built by the end of January 2026.

A report on the expansion of the MOSiR stadium in Krosno can be seen on a separate subpage