Hietalahti Stadium
Hietalahti Stadium (Finnish: Hietalahden jalkapallostadion, Swedish: Sandvikens fotbollsstadion), also known as Elisa Stadion for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Vaasa, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Vaasan Palloseura. The stadium has a capacity of 6,009 spectators.[1]
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| Former names | Hietalahti Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Vaasa, Finland |
| Coordinates | 63°05′07″N 21°37′40″E |
| Owner | City of Vaasa |
| Operator | City of Vaasa |
| Capacity | 6,009 (allseater) |
| Field size | 107 x 67 m |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Renovated | 2015–2016 |
| Construction cost | 16,5 M € |
| Tenants | |
| Vaasan Palloseura, Vasa IFK | |
The stadium was originally built in 1935. It was expanded to its current capacity in 2015–2016.[2][3] The name sponsor of the stadium is the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa.[4]
Hietalahti Stadium co-hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in July 2018.[5]
References
- "Welcome to Elisa Stadion!". Elisa Stadion. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- "Design: Hietalahden Stadion". Stadiumdb.com. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- "Vaasaan saadaan hulppea Stadion jo tulevaksi kesaksi katso kuvat". suomifutis.com. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- "Uusi stadion on Elisa". vepsu.fi. 2015-09-15. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- "UEFA Matchday program, Venues". UEFA.com.
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