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 Interactive map of Sportland Arena | |
| Former names | A. Le Coq MiniArena |
|---|---|
| Location | Tallinn,Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°25′14.7″N24°44′03.2″E / 59.420750°N 24.734222°E /59.420750; 24.734222 |
| Owner | Estonian Football Association |
| Operator | Estonian Football Association |
| Capacity | 1,198[1] |
| Record attendance | 1,303 (FCI Levadia vs. FC Flora, 5 November 2023) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Renovated | 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| TJK Legion FC Flora (during winter) FCI Levadia (during winter) JK Tallinna Kalev (during winter) FC Nõmme United (during winter) | |
Sportland Arena is afootball stadium inTallinn,Estonia.[2] Located next to Estonia's largest stadiumA. Le Coq Arena, it is part of the Lilleküla Football Complex. The stadium is named after the sporting goods retail companySportland.
Sportland Arena is used as a home ground byTJK Legion. Due to itsartificial turf surface andunder-soil heating, the stadium also serves as the home ground forFC Flora,FCI Levadia,Tallinna Kalev andNõmme United in the winter and early spring months.
First opened in 2003, the stadium underwent renovation for the 2018 season, for which a 1,198-seat grandstand was constructed on the south side of the ground.[3] The stadium was also awarded the FIFA Quality Pro certificate, which is the highest quality standard forartificial turf football fields.[4]
The start of the2022 Premium Liiga season saw Sportland Arena used as a home ground by 5 out of the 10 Estonian top-flight teams (Flora,Levadia,Kalju,Kalev,Legion), which resulted in 23 out of the first 45 matches being held in one stadium.[5] In total, Sportland Arena hosted 51Premium Liiga matches during the 2022 season, meaning 28% of the whole league campaign was played in this stadium.[6] This received heavy criticism by the Estonian football community, who mockingly suggested the league to be renamed as "Sportland Arena Liiga".[6]
The future of Sportland Arena will see the stadium have a capacity of 4,500, so it would be eligible for theUEFA Stadium Category 3 certificate and would thus be able to host international matches.[3] The south stand was constructed in 2018 and the remaining three stands were initially planned to be completed by 2025, but the project has been postponed to an unknown date.
| Rank | Attendance | Teams | Competition | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,303 | Levadia vs.Flora | Premium Liiga | 5 Nov 2023 | [7] |
| 2 | 1,210 | Flora vs.Nõmme Kalju | 11 Nov 2023 | [8] | |
| 3 | 1,184 | Levadia vs.Flora | 12 Apr 2025 | [9] | |
| 4 | 1,154 | Levadia vs.Paide | 31 Mar 2024 | [10] | |
| 5 | 1,123 | Flora vs.Levadia | 23 Apr 2023 | [11] |
