Rovaniemen keskuskenttä

Keskuskenttä

Keskari
Full name	Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Coordinates	66°29′59″N 25°43′18″E
Owner	City of Rovaniemi
Capacity	2800 (2800 covered)
Field size	104 m x 67 m
Surface	artificial
Construction
Built	1953
Opened	1953
Renovated	2008-2009, 2014-2015
Tenants
Rovaniemen Palloseura, FC Santa Claus

Keskuskenttä is a multi-purpose stadium in Rovaniemi, Finland. It is currently used for football matches, football training and sport classes of nearby schools and daycare centres. During winter there is a skiing track for young skiers. The stadium has covered seating capacity of 2 800, in two stands. Main stand capacity is 2000, second stand 800. Total capacity is up to over 5 000. For running there are three tracks, with fourth track in front of main stand. Lanes are green in color.

The stadium has a new floodlighting with capacity of 1000 lux installed in 2008. During summer 2009 the grass pitch was replaced with third generation artificial turf with under-soil heating. Cost of stadium renovation so far is 1,5 million euros. During the grass pitch dig-up in June 2009, a German World War II -era 105-millimeter artillery shell was uncovered from ground. The shell was promptly removed by Lapland Air Defence Regiment and subsequently safely detonated. The new main stand was built in 2014-2015. The new stand have dressing rooms and other facilities incorporated within the structure. Its capacity is 2000 covered seatings and it cost 4,8 million euros.

Record attendance of 8 543 was made during the European Cup Winners Cup match between RoPS and Albanian KS Vllaznia Shkodër on November 4, 1987. In domestic league the record attendance is 5 471, during match between RoPS and HJK Helsinki in 1981.