Kisapuisto Stadion

Stadium: Kisapuisto Stadion
Club: Lahden Reipass
Info: The main stand will be demolished and a new 1980 seater stand will be built. The completed grandstand will fulfil the requirements for UEFAN 2nd category stadion and it will be a carbon-neutral building. Main building material, both for structure and cladding, is timber. The new grandstand will also provide covered stands for the spectators of Finnish baseball matches on the field located behind the grandstand. Design: www.tieno.fi/kisapuisto-stadion The new stand is estimated to be completed in 2024

Capacity: 4.000 (3.000 seats)
Surface: Artificial turf
Location: In the city center of Lahti
Address: Kartanonkatu, 15140 Lahti

Visited: 30. April 2022 Kakkonen (3.tier): Lahden Reipas – FC LaPa 7-3 (5-0)

Attendance: 301

Kisapuisto Stadion was built for the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki. It hosted three matches during the championship. It is the home of Lahden Reipas, the second-largest football club in the city of Lahti. I went there for third-tier match against the visitors FC LaPa. The hosts dominated from start to finish and played some really good football. On a rather cold April afternoon, they were five up at half-time. The match was done and dusted. After the break, the visitors managed to pull some goals back. But the Reipas victory was never threatened. If you visit the ground, make sure you also pay a visit to the Jari Litmanen monument. The best-ever finish player, started his career in Lahden Reipas

Club website: www.lahdenreipas.fi

County: Päijänne Tavastia – Finland