{"id":1855,"date":"2026-04-15T08:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/1855\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:34:11","slug":"european-matches-to-be-held-in-krakow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/1855\/","title":{"rendered":"European matches to be held in Krak\u00f3w"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            Shakhtar will play their home European games of the 2025\/26 season in Krak\u00f3w (Poland) at the Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana. The club reached the corresponding agreement with Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n<p>The dates and ticket sale procedure for the upcoming home fixtures of the Miners will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Serhii Palkin, FC Shakhtar CEO:<br \/>\u2013 We are glad to return to Poland, where we\u2019ve had a positive experience hosting UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches. The choice of Krak\u00f3w was no coincidence \u2013 for us, it is a convenient location logistically, and most importantly, it\u2019s a city that loves football, so we hope for a warm welcome from the local fans. We also understand that many Ukrainians, including refugees, currently live in Poland, and we count on their strong support and energy. We are grateful to the management of Wis\u0142a and the city of Krak\u00f3w for accommodating us and we are confident that this cooperation will be a positive experience for all parties involved. We are looking forward to the upcoming European matches in Krak\u00f3w!<\/p>\n<p>Stadion Miejski im. Henryka Reymana in Krak\u00f3w was opened in 1953. A major reconstruction took place between 2004 and 2011 ahead of UEFA Euro 2012, although the stadium was not included in Poland\u2019s final list of host venues. The latest renovation was carried out in 2022\u20132023. The arena has a capacity of 33,326 and meets UEFA Category 4 standards. The pitch dimensions are 105 by 72 metres. The stadium is located at 20 W\u0142adys\u0142awa Reymonta St, Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n<p>Jaros\u0142aw Kr\u00f3lewski, Wis\u0142a Krak\u00f3w president:<br \/>\u2013 Partnership with Shakhtar Donetsk is a sign of mutual trust. We believe that our joint efforts \u2013 both in sport and in community work \u2013 will benefit not only our clubs but also the fans and the broader football environment of the region. It is also a symbolic act of unity and solidarity in challenging times. We are pleased that Krak\u00f3w will once again host European competitions \u2013 this is an important and inspiring event for our city.<\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to Krak\u00f3w for the warm welcome and see you soon in the stands!&#13;\n        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shakhtar will play their home European games of the 2025\/26 season in Krak\u00f3w (Poland) at the Stadion Miejski&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1856,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1651,1652,1647,1649,56,9,1648,1650,1653],"class_list":["post-1855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-krakow","tag-2025-26-season","tag-european-competition","tag-fc-shakhtar","tag-krakw","tag-krakow","tag-poland","tag-serhii-palkin","tag-stadion-miejski-im-henryka-reymana","tag-uefa-europa-league"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}