Hietalahti_Stadium

Hietalahti Stadium

Hietalahti Stadium

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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]

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


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