Tag: Helsinki

Football stadium plan for Oulunkylä park

Article posted by Coliseum, April 20^th, 2026

Plans have been revealed for an 8,000-capacity football stadium to be built in the Oulunkylä Sports Park in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The City of Helsinki said the stadium will provide a high-quality setting for national and international football matches and other larger events. The... » Read more

Helsinki Oulunkylä Sports Park venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, April 24^th, 2025

The City of Helsinki (capital of Finland) is planning to build a new stadium within the precincts of the Oulunkylä Sports Park. ‘Daily Finland’ stated that the stadium will be used for staging football games and other events. The City Sports Services assessed that Helsinki will require one new... » Read more

Finland venue revamp cost the earth

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2021

The repurposing work of the largest stadium in Finland – Olympiastadion Helsinki – has cost a bomb. The expenses incurred have much overshot the original budget estimates. The 39,784-capacity Helsinki Olympic Stadium, located in the Töölö district about 2.3 kilometers from the center... » Read more

Helsinki Olympic Stadium to reopen doors

Article posted by Coliseum, August 21^st, 2020

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland will officially reopen on August 22nd following extensive refurbishment work. The rehabilitation work has consumed a reported €350m (£317m/$418m). The stadium, which hosted the summer Olympic Games in 1952, has been closed since 2016 for revamp work. A... » Read more