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Tampere Stadium

Tampere Stadium, also known as Ratina Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland. It has a seating capacity of 16,800 people, and a capacity of up to 32,000 people for concerts. The pitch was originally completed for the 1952 Summer Olympics when it hosted five qualification and preliminary round matches in football. The stadium with its stands was opened in 1966 and it was designed by architect Timo Penttilä. In 2009, Tampere stadium was one of the stadiums for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009. In 2018 the stadium hosted the IAAF World U20 Championships and in 2025 it hosted the European Athletics U20 Championships. The stadium has also hosted several matches of the Finland national football team.

Football
The stadium has primarily hosted football matches throughout its history. It served as Tampere United's home stadium from 2004 to 2010 and it was the home stadium for the Finnish national team between 2016 and 2019 due to the renovation of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The stadium has also been used by Ilves, which holds the record attendances for football matches in both European and domestic competitions: 24,873 against Juventus on 19 September 1984 in the European Cup and 15,000 against Kokkolan Palloveikot on 9 October 1983 in the Finnish League. ==Music==
Music
Over the years the stadium has hosted several music events. In addition to standalone concerts, it serves as the main arena for the annual hip hop festival Blockfest. Concerts ==Speedway==
Speedway
Tampere Stadium is also used as a venue for motorcycle speedway. The stadium played host to the 1995 World Under-21 Championship Final won by Australia's Jason Crump, and in 2014 the stadium hosted the inaugural Speedway Grand Prix of Finland won by Slovenian rider Matej Zagar. Speedway returned to Ratina the following year, with the Finnish Grand Prix as Round 2 of the 2015 Speedway Grand Prix series. The speedway track is laid out over the stadium's athletics track. ==See also==
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