Tehtaan kenttä

Tehtaan kenttä (Swedish: Fabriksplan) is a 1934 opened football (soccer) stadium in the 1st district of Valkeakoski, Finland, and the home of FC Haka. The stadium holds an attendance capacity of 3,516.[1] The record for attendance is 6,401 and was set in a game against rival team HJK Helsinki in 1999. In addition to its history, the stadium is noted especially for its surroundings, while located in a big park and having the nearby UPM-Kymmene paper mill lay at the southwestern end of the pitch.

Tehtaan kenttä
Tehtis
Full nameTehtaan kenttä
LocationValkeakoski, Finland
Coordinates61°16′05″N 24°01′13″E
OwnerValkeakosken Tehtis Oy
OperatorCity of Valkeakoski
Capacity3,516 (allseater)
Field size105 x 68 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Opened1934
Tenants
FC Haka

The name (lit. the factory pitch) derives from UPM's ownership of the stadium (until being sold in 2014) as well as the stadium's proximity to and open view of the paper mill characteristic to the town of Valkeakoski.[2] Amongst others, these features contribute to considerations and references to the stadium as one of the most unique and beautiful ones in Finland.

The turf was changed from natural grass to artificial in November 2014.[3]

References
  1. "Tehtaan kenttä". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "UPM myi Valkeakosken Tehtaan kentän Valkeakosken Tehtis Oy:lle" (in Finnish). UPM. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. "Tervetuloa Tehtaankentälle!" (in Finnish). Tehtis. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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