Kuressaare linnastaadion

Kuressaare linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Kuressaare, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Kuressaare. The stadiums seated capacity is 2,000.[3]

Kuressaare linnastaadion
LocationKuressaare, Saaremaa island, Estonia
OwnerTown of Kuressaare
OperatorSaaremaa Spordikool
Capacity2,000
Field size100 × 60 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened31 August 1958 (1958-08-31)[1]
Renovated2014
Construction cost€2.1 million (2014)[2]
Tenants
FC Kuressaare (1997–present)

The stadium was renovated in 2014 and a new grandstand is planned to be constructed in 2026.[4]

Kuressaare linnastaadion has also hosted six official Estonian national football team matches, with the last one taking place in 2008.[5]

Estonia national team matches
Date Result Competition Attendance
22 June 1997 Estonia – Andorra 4–1 Friendly 1,500
22 June 1998 Estonia – Andorra 2–1 1,000
15 November 2000 Estonia – Kyrgyzstan 1–0 750
9 May 2001 Estonia – Finland 1–1 1,700
3 July 2002 Estonia – Azerbaijan 0–0 2,100
22 November 2008 Estonia – Lithuania 1–1 800
  • The stadium before the renovation works in 2011
  • The stadium with the historic Kuressaare Castle in the background

References
  1. Laine, Aare (September 2018). "AJA LUGU: 60 aastat Kuressaare linna staadioni avamisest". Saarte Hääl.
  2. Kivi, Alver. "Staadion avati tormis ja tuules".
  3. Staadion Archived 2014-04-08 at the Wayback Machine fckuressaare.ee
  4. "Eelarve - Saaremaa vald". www.saaremaavald.ee. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  5. "Mängud". jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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