Legia Warsaw (sports club)
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| Full name | Legia Warszawa SA |
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| Nickname(s) |
Wojskowi ("Militarians"), Legioniści ("Legionnaires", "Legionarries") |
| Founded | March 1916 as Drużyna Sportowa Legia |
| Ground |
Polish Army Stadium (Pepsi Arena), 3 Łazienkowska Street, Warsaw |
| Capacity | 31,103[1] |
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Legia Warsaw or Legia Warszawa is a Polish multi-sports club based in Warsaw, Poland
Composition
The "Legia" had several teams in many sports:
- For the football club, see KP Legia Warszawa.
- For the ice hockey club, see KH Legia Warszawa.
- For the men's basketball club, see SK Legia Warszawa.
- For the men's rugby team see RC Legia Warszawa
- There is also a kickboxing team, Legia Kickboxing
- There used to be a speedway section, now defunct, ŻKS Legia Warszawa
Brief Overview
Legia was formed between 5 and 15 March 1916 during military operations in World War I on the Eastern Front in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in Volhynia, as the main football club of the Polish Legions. The team had started its first training earlier in the spring of 1915, in the city of Piotrków Trybunalski. In July 1916, due to the Brusilov Offensive, Legia permanently moved to the capital city of Warsaw.
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