Tampere Stadium

Tampere Stadium
Ratina Stadium
Panoramic view of the stadium
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Full nameTampere Stadium
LocationRatina, Tampere, Finland
Coordinates61°29′33″N 023°45′51″E / 61.49250°N 23.76417°E / 61.49250; 23.76417
OwnerCity of Tampere
OperatorCity of Tampere
Capacity16,800
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1965
Renovated2004
ArchitectTimo Penttilä
Tenants
Finland national football team (2016–present)
Ilves (on occasion)
Tampere United (2004–2010)

Tampere Stadium[1] (Finnish: Tampereen stadion),[2] also known as Ratina Stadium (Finnish: Ratinan stadion), designed by architect Timo Penttilä and completed in 1965, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland, with a seating capacity of 16,800 people, and up to 32,000 people for concerts. In 2018, the stadium hosted the IAAF World U20 Championships. The pitch and main stand were originally completed for the 1952 1952 Summer Olympics when Ratina hosted five qualification and preliminary round matches. In 2009, Ratina was one of the stadiums of the UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Ratina has also hosted several matches of the Finland national football team.

  1. ^ "Tampere Stadium". Tampere: City of Tampere. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Tampereen stadion" [Tampere Stadium] (in Finnish). Tampere: City of Tampere. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

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