Władysław Augustynek Stadium

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Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka (Father Władysław Augustynek Stadium) was a football stadium in Nowy Sącz, Poland. Home to Sandecja Nowy Sącz, it was closed in 2021 and demolished the following year, with Sandecja Stadium being built as its replacement in the same location.

History: Władysław Augustynek Stadium was opened on 2 May 1970, hosting a football match between the youth national teams of Poland and Hungary, with the latter winning 3–2. The stadium was originally named Stadion XXV-lecia PRL (PRL 25th Anniversary Stadium), at the initiative of the then Communist leaders of the city, to celebrate 25 years of existence of the PRL. In 1998, nive years after the fall of communism in Poland, the stadium was renamed in the honour of Father Władysław Augustynek, a popular local Catholic priest, who was a passionate fan of the club. In 2017, following Sandecja's promotion to the Ekstraklasa, the club was forced to play at the Bruk-Bet Stadium throughout the 2017–18 Ekstraklasa season, since the stadium did not meet PZPN and league regulations. In 2018, Sandecja returned to Władysław Augustynek Stadium following their relegation from Ekstraklasa. The club was forced to spend...