The Grzegorz Lato Municipal Stadium (Polish: Stadion Miejski im.

Most notably, the stadium hosted Real Madrid in the 1976–77 European Cup with a record attendance exceeding 40,000 spectators.

The first match with the new lighting took place on 29 October 1980 between Stal Mielec and ŁKS Łódź Due to the undergoing economic structure in Poland as a result of the fall of communism, Stal Mielec's participation in major football competitions declined.

The structural condition of the stadium deteriorated with the upper level stands being closed off from the public.

Historically a flea market "Bazaar" had been functioning from 22 February 1990 on the eastern part of the stadium, opened every Thursday and Saturday up until reconstruction works began.