Rovaniemen keskuskenttä

Keskuskenttä

Keskari
Full name	Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Coordinates	66°29′59″N 25°43′18″E / 66.49972°N 25.72167°E / 66.49972; 25.72167
Owner	City of Rovaniemi
Capacity	2,500 (1,300 covered)
Field size	104 m x 67 m [1]
Surface	artificial
Construction
Built	1953
Opened	1953
Renovated	2008-2009, 2014-2015
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 are 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.

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