Hietalahti Pesäpallo Stadium is a pesäpallo stadium located in Vaasa, Finland. Since its opening in 1998, it has been the home field of the Vaasan Maila. Since 2015, it has also been a home field of the Vaasan Mailattaret, a Superpesis team.[1][2]
 Hietalahti Pesäpallo Stadium at 2023. | |
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| Address | Sanmarkinkatu 65100 Vaasa |
|---|---|
| Location | Vaasa, Finland |
| Coordinates | 63°05′05″N 21°37′17″E / 63.084668°N 21.621481°E |
| Owner | City of Vaasa |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Record attendance | 7,090[1] 1988 (All-Star Game) |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Tenants | |
| Vaasan Maila (1988–present) Vaasan Mailattaret (2015–) | |
The Hietalahti Pesäpallo Stadium in Vaasa was built for the 1988 All-Star Game. The stadium was equipped with a covered main stand for 1,000 people. The stadium has a total capacity of 4500.[3]
The stadium was the first pesäpallo field in Finland to have a covered main stand and was chosen as Stadium of the Year in 1986. The 1988 All-Star Game also set a stadium attendance record of 7090 spectators with the additional stands.[3]
The field has a sand turf surface, which was installed in 2004.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hietalahden pesäpallostadion, Vaasa". Superpesis. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Fields". Finnish Pesäpallo Association. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Fields". Vaasan Maila. Retrieved 12 July 2024.