Kuressaare linnastaadion
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| Location | Kuressaare, Saaremaa island, Estonia |
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| Owner | Town of Kuressaare |
| Operator | Saaremaa Spordikool |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Field size | 100 × 60 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 31 August 1958[1] |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Construction cost | €2.1 million (2014)[2] |
| Tenants | |
FC Kuressaare (1997–present) | |
Kuressaare linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuressaare, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Kuressaare. The stadiums seated capacity is 2,000.[3]
The stadium was renovated in 2014 and a new grandstand is planned to be constructed in 2026.[4]
Kuressaare linnastaadion has also hosted six official Estonian national football team matches, with the last one taking place in 2008.[5]
Estonia national team matches[edit]
| Date | Result | Competition | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 1997 |  Estonia – Andorra  | 4–1 | Friendly | 1,500 |
| 22 June 1998 | Estonia – Andorra | 2–1 | 1,000 | |
| 15 November 2000 | Estonia – Kyrgyzstan  | 1–0 | 750 | |
| 9 May 2001 | Estonia – Finland  | 1–1 | 1,700 | |
| 3 July 2002 | Estonia – Azerbaijan  | 0–0 | 2,100 | |
| 22 November 2008 | Estonia – Lithuania  | 1–1 | 800 |
Gallery[edit]
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The stadium before the renovation works in 2011 -
The stadium with the historic Kuressaare Castle in the background
References[edit]
- ^ Laine, Aare (September 2018). "AJA LUGU: 60 aastat Kuressaare linna staadioni avamisest". Saarte Hääl.
- ^ Kivi, Alver. "Staadion avati tormis ja tuules".
- ^ Staadion Archived 2014-04-08 at the Wayback Machine fckuressaare.ee
- ^ "Eelarve - Saaremaa vald". www.saaremaavald.ee. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Mängud". jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-01-31.
External links[edit]
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