Vuosaari sports ground (Finnish: Vuosaaren urheilukenttä, also known as Heteniitty) is a football and athletics ground in Vuosaari, Helsinki. It is the home ground of the East Helsinki football club FC Viikingit, who play in the Finnish first division (Ykkönen). The ground currently has a capacity of approximately 1,500 spectators, but it was expanded to 3,500 seats in the 2007 season, when Viikingit played in the Finnish premier division.
The ground is also called Heteniitty due to its location along Heteniityntie. Nicknames include Hettari and Monttu ('the Pit'), the latter derived from the shape of the ground and the fact that it was built in the location of a former borrow pit.
The ground was constructed in 1966 in the place of a former borrow pit, owing to a proposal made by the Vuosaari Foundation (Vuosaari-säätiö). Several national records in athletics were broken in Vuosaari in the 1970s. The ground was renovated in 1996. The renovation included, among other things, improvements to lighting, the running track and the stands.[1]
Major changes were again made in 2007, as FC Viikingit were promoted to the Veikkausliiga. The main stand was expanded to seat 1,000 spectators, and temporary stands were built opposite the main stand and in the curves. These changes brought the total number of seats to 3,500. The attendance record of 4,255 was created during the 2007 season in the local derby between FC Viikingit and HJK Helsinki.[2] After Viikingit were relegated back to the first division, most of the new stands were torn down. The attendance record for first division matches was made on 21 July 2011, as 1,670 spectators turned out to see the Reds' match against local rivals HIFK.[3]
Transport connectionsedit
The ground is located in Central Vuosaari in the address Heteniityntie 2. It lies approximately one kilometre north of Vuosaari metro station, and can be reached on foot or with the buses 78 and 90. The ground has a small car park, and on match days the adjacent gravel field is converted into a temporary car park.
Referencesedit
^"Vuosaaren kenttä" (in Finnish). vuonet.fi. Retrieved 18 Jan 2014.
^"Historia" (in Finnish). FC Viikingit. Retrieved 18 Jan 2014.
^"Viikingit vs HIFK". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 Jan 2014.
External linksedit
FC Viikingit
January 01, 1970
vuosaari, sports, ground, finnish, vuosaaren, urheilukenttä, also, known, heteniitty, football, athletics, ground, vuosaari, helsinki, home, ground, east, helsinki, football, club, viikingit, play, finnish, first, division, ykkönen, ground, currently, capacity. Vuosaari sports ground Finnish Vuosaaren urheilukentta also known as Heteniitty is a football and athletics ground in Vuosaari Helsinki It is the home ground of the East Helsinki football club FC Viikingit who play in the Finnish first division Ykkonen The ground currently has a capacity of approximately 1 500 spectators but it was expanded to 3 500 seats in the 2007 season when Viikingit played in the Finnish premier division Vuosaari sports groundHeteniitty MonttuFull nameVuosaaren urheilukenttaLocationVuosaari Helsinki FinlandCoordinates60 13 00 N 25 08 19 E 60 21667 N 25 13861 E 60 21667 25 13861OwnerCity of HelsinkiCapacity1 5003 500 2007 SurfaceGrassScoreboardYesConstructionBuilt1966Renovated1996 2007TenantsFC Viikingit 1966 present The ground is also called Heteniitty due to its location along Heteniityntie Nicknames include Hettari and Monttu the Pit the latter derived from the shape of the ground and the fact that it was built in the location of a former borrow pit Contents 1 History 2 Transport connections 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe ground was constructed in 1966 in the place of a former borrow pit owing to a proposal made by the Vuosaari Foundation Vuosaari saatio Several national records in athletics were broken in Vuosaari in the 1970s The ground was renovated in 1996 The renovation included among other things improvements to lighting the running track and the stands 1 Major changes were again made in 2007 as FC Viikingit were promoted to the Veikkausliiga The main stand was expanded to seat 1 000 spectators and temporary stands were built opposite the main stand and in the curves These changes brought the total number of seats to 3 500 The attendance record of 4 255 was created during the 2007 season in the local derby between FC Viikingit and HJK Helsinki 2 After Viikingit were relegated back to the first division most of the new stands were torn down The attendance record for first division matches was made on 21 July 2011 as 1 670 spectators turned out to see the Reds match against local rivals HIFK 3 Transport connections editThe ground is located in Central Vuosaari in the address Heteniityntie 2 It lies approximately one kilometre north of Vuosaari metro station and can be reached on foot or with the buses 78 and 90 The ground has a small car park and on match days the adjacent gravel field is converted into a temporary car park References edit Vuosaaren kentta in Finnish vuonet fi Retrieved 18 Jan 2014 Historia in Finnish FC Viikingit Retrieved 18 Jan 2014 Viikingit vs HIFK Soccerway Retrieved 18 Jan 2014 External links editFC Viikingit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vuosaari sports ground amp oldid 1208422196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
