Sepa Jalgpallikeskus

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Sepa Jalgpallikeskus
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Sepa Jalgpallikeskus
Location Tartu, Estonia
Coordinates 58°20′59.78″N26°43′32.73″E / 58.3499389°N 26.7257583°E / 58.3499389; 26.7257583
Owner Tartu JK Tammeka
OperatorTartu JK Tammeka
Capacity 504 [1]
Field size105 × 68 m
Surface Artificial turf
Construction
Broke groundApril 2016
Opened10 July 2016;7 years ago (2016-07-10)
Construction cost€452,818
Tenants
Tartu JK Tammeka
Tartu JK Tammeka U21
Website
jalgpallikeskus.ee

Sepa Jalgpallikeskus (English: Sepa Football Centre) is a football stadium in Tartu, Estonia. Opened in 2016, it is the training centre of Tartu Tammeka, whose first team also uses the artificial turf field as a home ground during winter and early spring months. [2]

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In addition to the artificial turf ground with under-soil heating, Sepa Jalgpallikeskus also has a 90 × 70 m natural grass training ground. [2] The football centre is located in the Ropka industrial district.

History

Former Sepa Stadium

The history of the ground dates back to 1972–1975, when a stadium was built on the corner of Sepa and Vasara streets by the adjacent "Tartu katseremonditehas" factory, who used it as a training ground for their Estonian SSR Football Championship football team. [3] [4]

Sepa's revival through Crowdfunding

In 2012, Tartu Tammeka set their sights on building an artificial turf football ground with under-soil heating and in the following year, a decision was made to construct it on the site of the depreciated Sepa Stadium. [2]

Installation of artificial grass at Sepa Jalgpallikeskus in June 2016 Sepa jalgpallikeskus 06-21 kunstmuru paigaldamine Kalle Paas.jpg
Installation of artificial grass at Sepa Jalgpallikeskus in June 2016

In order to gather funds for the project, Tammeka started a crowdfunding campaign, which was to become the biggest crowdfunding project in Estonia's sports history. The campaign kicked off on 2 November 2015 and ended on 12 January 2016, during which over 3,000 people raised €150,000 for the construction of the football centre. [5]

JK Tammeka youth players helping to renovate the future dressing room building in June 2016 Sepa jalgpallikeskus 06-21 Tammeka talgud Kalle Paas.jpg
JK Tammeka youth players helping to renovate the future dressing room building in June 2016

In total, the budget of the project mounted to €452,818, of which €200,000 came though a bank loan taken by Tammeka, €150,000 through the crowdfunding campaign and €100,000 from the Estonian Football Association. [6]

The construction of the Sepa Jalgpallikeskus started in April 2016 and the stadium was opened on 10 July 2016. The opening festival saw a stadium concert by Daniel Levi and a viewing party of the 2016 European Championship final. [7] In 2017, a 504-seat grandstand with a roof was constructed for the artificial turf ground. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Sepa Jalgpallikeskus". Sepa Jalgpallikeskus. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Tammeka kavandab vutipoistele harjutuskeskust". Uudised (in Estonian). 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  4. ↑ "SEPA STAADION, 41 AASTAT HILJEM: omaaegne Tartu parim paremkaitsja soetas nimelise istekoha, et toetada tänast vutti – Meeste-, naiste- ja noortejalgpall | Tartu JK Tammeka". 2018-03-11. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Sepa jalgpallikeskuse valmimist saab jälgida reaalajas". Tartu Postimees (in Estonian). 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  6. ↑ "Eelarve (Budget) - Sepa Jalgpallikeskus". Sepa Jalgpallikeskus (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Ajalooline Sepa jalgpallikeskus avatakse pühapäeval suurejoonelise festivaliga". Tartu Postimees (in Estonian). 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Sepa jalgpallikeskus on kogukonna toel saamas tribüünile ka katuse". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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