| Keskuskenttä | |
|---|---|
| Keskari | |
| Full name | Rovaniemen keskuskenttä |
| Built | 1953 |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Renovated | 2008-2009 |
| Owner | City of Rovaniemi |
| Surface | artificial |
| Capacity | 2,500 (1,300 covered) |
| Field dimensions | 104 m x 67 m [1] |
| Tenants | |
| Rovaniemen Palloseura, FC Santa Claus | |
Keskuskenttä is a multi-purpose stadium in Rovaniemi, Finland. It is currently used for football matches, football training and sport classes of nearby schools and daycare centres. During winter there is a skiing track for young skiers. The stadium has seating capacity of 2 500, of which 1 300 are covered, in two stands. Total capacity is up to over 5 000. For running there is three tracks, with fourth track in front of main stand. Lanes are green in color.
The stadium has a new floodlighting with capacity of 1000 lux installed in 2008. During summer 2009 the grass pitch was replaced with third generation artificial turf with under-soil heating. Cost of stadium renovation so far is 1,5 million euros.[1] Construction of the new main stand with capacity of 3 000 covered, individual seats is proposed to years 2012-13. The new stand will have the new dressing rooms and other facilities incorporated within the structure. During the grass pitch dig-up in June 2009, a German World War II -era 105-millimeter artillery shell was uncovered from ground.[2] The shell was promptly removed by Lapland Air Defence Regiment and subsequently safely detonated.
Record attendance of 8 543 was made during the European Cup Winners Cup match between Rovaniemen Palloseura and Albanian KS Vllaznia Shkodër on November 4, 1987. In domestic league the record attendance is 5 471, during match between RoPS and HJK in 1981.