Arto Tolsa Areena
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Arto Tolsa Areena is a football
stadium
in Kotka
, Finland
. It is the home stadium of KTP
and FC KooTeePee
. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games
in the football match between the Soviet Union and Bulgaria
, the score having been 2–1 a.e.t.. Depending on the source, the record is 10,000,, or 10,637 or 10,950.
Arto Tolsa Areena was previously known as "Urheilukeskus" ("Sports Center" in Finnish). It got its current name after it was renovated around the turn of millennium. The current name comes from Arto Tolsa
, who was a legendary Finnish
player of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat, the predecessor of FC KooTeePee
.
The covered main stand holds 2,500 spectators. The size of the pitch is 105 * 65 metres. The power of the lighting system is 1200 lux
.
The fans in Kotka are known to be loud and fanatic about their team, which creates a special atmosphere in home matches
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Kotka
Kotka
Kotka is a town and municipality of Finland. Its former name is Rochensalm.Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is the home stadium of KTP
KTP
KTP may stand for:kuttin trax productions* Kissing the Pink* Potassium titanyl phosphate* Kartu Tanda Penduduk the Indonesian identity card* Knowledge Transfer Partnerships* FC KooTeePee* Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat* Kolej Teknologi Pulau...
and FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :...
. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in the football match between the Soviet Union and Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, the score having been 2–1 a.e.t.. Depending on the source, the record is 10,000,, or 10,637 or 10,950.
Arto Tolsa Areena was previously known as "Urheilukeskus" ("Sports Center" in Finnish). It got its current name after it was renovated around the turn of millennium. The current name comes from Arto Tolsa
Arto Tolsa
Arto Tolsa is a former Finnish footballer.-External links and references:* *...
, who was a legendary Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
player of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat, the predecessor of FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :...
.
The covered main stand holds 2,500 spectators. The size of the pitch is 105 * 65 metres. The power of the lighting system is 1200 lux
Lux
The lux is the SI unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. It is used in photometry as a measure of the intensity, as perceived by the human eye, of light that hits or passes through a surface...
.
The fans in Kotka are known to be loud and fanatic about their team, which creates a special atmosphere in home matches