Kuressaare linnastaadion
{{Short description|Stadium in Saaremaa, Estonia}}
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Kuressaare linnastaadion
| nickname =
| image = Kuressaare staadion, enhanced.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| location = Kuressaare, Saaremaa island, Estonia
| opened = {{Start date and age|1958|8|31|df=y}}{{cite web |last1=Laine |first1=Aare |title=AJA LUGU: 60 aastat Kuressaare linna staadioni avamisest |date=September 2018 |url=https://saartehaal.postimees.ee/6670685/aja-lugu-60-aastat-kuressaare-linna-staadioni-avamisest |publisher=Saarte Hääl}}
| renovated = 2014
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = Town of Kuressaare
| operator = Saaremaa Spordikool
| surface = Grass
| construction_cost = €2.1 million (2014){{cite news |last1=Kivi |first1=Alver |title=Staadion avati tormis ja tuules |url=https://arhiiv.saartehaal.ee/2014/08/26/staadion-avati-tormis-ja-tuules/}}
| dimensions = 100 × 60 m
| architect =
| former_names =
| tenants = {{center|FC Kuressaare (1997–present)}}
| seating_capacity = 2,000
}}
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.[http://www.fckuressaare.ee/klubi/staadion/ Staadion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408040151/http://www.fckuressaare.ee/klubi/staadion/ |date=2014-04-08 }} fckuressaare.ee
The stadium was renovated in 2014 and a new grandstand is planned to be constructed in 2026.{{Cite web |title=Eelarve - Saaremaa vald |url=https://www.saaremaavald.ee/eelarve |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=www.saaremaavald.ee}}
Kuressaare linnastaadion has also hosted six official Estonian national football team matches, with the last one taking place in 2008.{{Cite web |title=Mängud |url=https://jalgpall.ee/koondis//mangud |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=jalgpall.ee |language=et}}
Estonia national team matches
| class="wikitable"style="text-align:center" |
| style="background:#0072CE; color:white" |Date
! style="background:#0072CE; color:white" | ! style="background:#0072CE; color:white" |Result ! style="background:#0072CE; color:white" |Competition ! style="background:#0072CE; color:white" |Attendance |
|---|
| 22 June 1997
|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia – Andorra {{flagicon|AND}} | style="background:#dfd;"|4–1 | rowspan="6" |Friendly |1,500 |
| 22 June 1998
|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia – Andorra {{flagicon|AND}} | style="background:#dfd;"|2–1 |1,000 |
| 15 November 2000
|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia – Kyrgyzstan {{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} | style="background:#dfd;"|1–0 |750 |
| 9 May 2001
|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia – Finland {{flagicon|FIN}} | style="background:#ffd;"|1–1 |1,700 |
| 3 July 2002
|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia – Azerbaijan {{flagicon|AZE}} | style="background:#ffd;"|0–0 |2,100 |
| 22 November 2008
|{{flagicon|EST}} Estonia – Lithuania {{flagicon|LIT}} | style="background:#ffd;"|1–1 |800 |
Gallery
File:IMG Kuressaare linnastaadion2.JPG|The stadium before the renovation works in 2011
File:IMG Kuressaare linnastaadion.JPG|The stadium with the historic Kuressaare Castle in the background
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080915043919/http://www.kuressaarespordikeskus.ee/main/?s=2 Kuressaare linnastaadion]
- [http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/estonia.shtml World Stadiums] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905222004/http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/estonia.shtml |date=2015-09-05 }}
{{coord|58|14|32.23|N|22|28|48.62|E|type:landmark|display=title}}
Category:Football venues in Estonia
Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Estonia
Category:Buildings and structures in Saaremaa
Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Estonia
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