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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| Former names | Elisa Stadion, Hietalahti Stadium |
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| Location | Vaasa, Finland |
| Coordinates | 63°05′07″N 21°37′40″E / 63.08528°N 21.62778°E |
| Owner | City of Vaasa |
| Operator | City of Vaasa |
| Capacity | 6,009 (allseater) |
| Field size | 107 x 67 m |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
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| Opened | 1935 |
| Renovated | 2015–2016 |
| Construction cost | 16,5 M € |
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| Vaasan Palloseura, Vasa IFK | |
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]