Tampere Stadium

{{Short description|Stadium in Tampere, Finland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Tampere Stadium

| fullname = Tampere Stadium

| nickname = Ratina Stadium

| image = Ratina Stadium 4.jpg

| image_size = 270px

| image_caption =

| location = Ratina, Tampere, Finland

| coordinates = {{coord|61|29|33|N|023|45|51|E|type:landmark_region:FI-11|display=inline,title}}

| built =

| opened = 1965

| renovated = 2004

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = City of Tampere

| operator = City of Tampere

| surface = Grass

| construction_cost =

| architect = Timo Penttilä

| former_names =

| tenants = Finland national football team (2016–present)
Ilves (on occasion)
Tampere United (2004–2010)

| seating_capacity = 16,800

| dimensions = {{convert|105|x|68|m|ft|abbr=on}}

}}

Tampere Stadium{{cite web |url=http://www.tampere.fi/english/sportsandleisure/sportscentres/stadium.html |title=Tampere Stadium |date=3 September 2012 |location= Tampere|publisher= City of Tampere |access-date=16 June 2013}} ({{langx|fi|Tampereen stadion}}),{{cite web |url=http://www.tampere.fi/liikuntajavapaaaika/liikuntajaulkoilu/paikat/stadion.html |title=Tampereen stadion |trans-title=Tampere Stadium|language=fi|date=11 October 2012 |location= Tampere|publisher= City of Tampere|access-date=16 June 2013}} also known as Ratina Stadium ({{langx|fi|Ratinan stadion}}), designed by architect Timo Penttilä and completed in 1965, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland, with a seating capacity of 16,800 people, and up to 32,000 people for concerts. In 2018, the stadium hosted the IAAF World U20 Championships. The pitch and main stand were originally completed for the 1952 1952 Summer Olympics when Ratina hosted five qualification and preliminary round matches. In 2009, Ratina was one of the stadiums of the UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Ratina has also hosted several matches of the Finland national football team.