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| Full name | Arto Tolsa Areena |
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| Former names | Kotkan urheilukeskus |
| Location | Kotka,Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°27′27″N26°56′23″E / 60.45750°N 26.93972°E /60.45750; 26.93972 |
| Owner | City of Kotka |
| Operator | City of Kotka |
| Capacity | 4,780 (allseater) |
| Field size | 105 x 65 m |
| Surface | Artificial grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| KTP | |
Arto Tolsa Areena is afootballstadium inKotka,Finland. It is the home stadium ofKotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP). The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for theHelsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games in thefootball match between theSoviet Union andBulgaria, the score having been 2–1a.e.t.[1] Depending on the source, the record is 10,000,[2] or 10,637 or 10,950.[3]
Arto Tolsa Areena used to be known as "Urheilukeskus" ("Sports Center" in Finnish). It got its current name after it was renovated around the turn of millennium. The current name comes fromArto Tolsa, who was a legendaryFinnish player of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat, the predecessor of KTP.
The covered main stand holds 2,500 spectators. The size of the pitch is 105 by 65 metres. The power of the lighting system is 1200lux.
At the beginning of the 2015 season, the pitch was converted to an artificial playing surface. In May 2024, a new stand was completed.[4]
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