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Helsingin olympiastadion

Helsinki (Helsingfors)

Helsingin olympiastadion

40,682

Capacity

1938

Opened

Grass

Surface

Home of

  • Finland

    Football

  • Finland national football team

    Football
Finland club page

History

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Finnish: Helsingin Olympiastadion; Swedish: Helsingfors Olympiastadion), located in the Töölö district about 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) from the centre of the Finnish capital Helsinki, is the largest stadium in the country. The stadium is best known for being the centre of activities in the 1952 Summer Olympics. During those games, it hosted athletics, equestrian show jumping, and the football finals. The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957, the first and tenth World Athletics Championships, in 1983 and 2005.

Source: Wikipedia

Biggest nights

  • 1957The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957, the…

    The stadium was also the venue for the first Bandy World Championship in 1957, the first and tenth World Athletics Championships, in 1983 and 2005.