The final match in Kiev, opening ceremony in Warsaw - this is the final schedule of the most important matches of Euro 2012. – This is the Ukrainian victory – said Julia Tymoszenko, the Ukrainian Prime Minister. The UEFA executive committee has prepared the schedule of matches in Poland and Ukraine during Euro 2012. In Poland the matches will be held in Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk and Warsaw, where the Championships will begin. Cracow has experienced a great disappointment as the expectations to be one of the eight Euro 2012 hosting cities were very huge, especially that the UEFA officials expressed their admiration for the cultural capital of Poland. Chorzów is another city which fell off Polish rivalry of Euro 2012.

To the last moment it was not sure whether all four meetings previously planned in Ukraine will actually take place. Our partner had some serious problems to meet the expectations of UEFA, concerning mainly the infrastructure.

Before 30th November works connected with the construction of stadiums and modernization of infrastructure were accelerated. The four matches in Ukraine will be played in : Kiev, Charków, Donieck and Lviv and the final on 1st July 2012 will be held in the capital at the Olympic Stadium.

A few information about the Euro 2012 hosting cities

Warsaw

Warsaw – the capital of Poland is an extraordinary city in the middle of Europe, with unusual history and climate. Here the cultures of Western and Eastern Europe meet and influence each other. The most popular sport club in Polish capital is „Legia Warszawa”.

Gdańsk

Gdańsk together with Sopot and Gdynia constitute a seaside agglomeration called the Tricity. It is an important Polish and international economic centre due to its location, well developed infrastructure, fast economic development as well as highly qualified work force. The most important football team in this city is Lechia Gdańsk.

Poznań

Poznań is one of the oldest and biggest Polish cities, the capital of Wielkopolska region, situated at Warta river. It has many world class monuments representing a wide range of styles, from Romanism to Secession. The most popular football club is Lech Poznań.

Wrocław

Wrocław is a capital of Lower Silesia and one of the oldest and most beautiful Polish cities. It is situated at Odra river, with many canals and tributaries. It is a city of 12 islands and more than a hundred bridges. The most popular football club is Śląsk Wrocław.

Donieck

It is a city of highly developed heavy industry and machine industry. More than 200 companies act in these sectors in Donieck. The economic power of the city comes mainly from small and medium enterprises – there are over 20 000 of them. The most popular football club is Szachtar Donieck.

Kiev

Kiev is the Ukrainian capital city, situated at Dniepr river. It is the national logistic centre. After world war II it became a major industrial and academic centre. Since 1991 it is the capital of independent Ukraine. The most popular football club is Dynamo Kiev.

Lviv

Lviv is famous of its academies and universities. It is a city of great history and culture. Here the first Ukrainian university was established. Since 1991 Lviv is part of independent Ukraine. In 2006 there was a celebration of the 750 anniversary of the first written records about Lviv. The most popular football club is Karpaty Lwów.

Charków

The city situated in the North-East of Ukraine. It is the second largest city of this country and one of the most important industrial, cultural and academic centres. Many different branches of industry are well developed here, including the machine, metal, arm , chemical and construction industry. The most popular football club is Metalist Charków

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