Hietalahti Stadium

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Lemonsoft Stadion
Elisa Stadion.jpg
Hietalahti Stadium
Former namesElisa Stadion, Hietalahti Stadium
Location Vaasa, Finland
Coordinates 63°05′07″N21°37′40″E / 63.08528°N 21.62778°E / 63.08528; 21.62778
Owner City of Vaasa
Operator City of Vaasa
Capacity 6,009 (allseater)
Field size107 x 67 m
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Opened1935
Renovated2015–2016
Construction cost16,5 M €
Tenants
Vaasan Palloseura, Vasa IFK

Hietalahti Stadium (Finnish : Hietalahden jalkapallostadion, Swedish : Sandvikens fotbollsstadion), also known as Lemonsoft Stadion for sponsorship reasons, [1] 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. [2]

The stadium was originally built in 1935. It was expanded to its current capacity in 2015–2016. [3] [4] Prior to its 2022 Lemonsoft sponsorship deal, [1] the name sponsor of the stadium was the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa. [5]

Hietalahti Stadium co-hosted the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in July 2018. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vaasan jalkapallostadion on jatkossa Lemonsoft Stadion" (in Finnish). Yle Uutiset. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Elisa Stadion!". Elisa Stadion. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Design: Hietalahden Stadion". Stadiumdb.com. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  4. ↑ "Vaasaan saadaan hulppea Stadion jo tulevaksi kesaksi katso kuvat". suomifutis.com. 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  5. ↑ "Uusi stadion on Elisa". vepsu.fi. 2015-09-15. Archived from the original on 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  6. ↑ "UEFA Matchday program, Venues". UEFA.com.


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