A. Le Coq Arena
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| The A.Le Coq Arena in Tallinn after the game between FC Flora Tallinn and Paide Linnameeskond on May 6, 2016 | |
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 Tallinn , Estonia
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 25 '16.6 " N , 24 ° 43' 55.8" E |
| opening | June 2, 2001 |
| First game | June 2, 2001 Estonia - Netherlands 2: 4 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | 750 million EEK |
| architect | Haldo Oravas |
| capacity | 15,000 seats |
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The A. Le Coq Arena (also known as Lilleküla staadion known) is a football stadium in the Estonian capital Tallinn where the Estonian first division Flora Tallinn and the Estonian national football team play. The arena has been named after the Estonian brewery A. Le Coq since 2002 . It has a capacity of 15,000 and is located in the center of Tallinn.
The opening match took place on June 2, 2001 in the qualifying international match for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, between Estonia and the Netherlands .
The arena was the venue for the 2012 U-19 football championship . Three preliminary round, the two semi-finals and the final took place in Tallinn. During the European Championship the stadium was named without its sponsor name and was called "Lilleküla staadion", the capacity was 9,692 spectators.
On August 15, 2018, the UEFA Super Cup was held in the Tallinn Stadium. For this game, the venue was expanded from 10,000 spectators to its current size and completely covered.
Web links
- Stadium details on fcflora.ee (Estonian, accessed September 9, 2018)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lilleküla staadion nimetati A.Le Coq Arenaks ohtuleht.ee (Estonian)
- ↑ Full-time report. In: uefa.de. August 16, 2018, accessed September 9, 2018 .
- ↑ uefa.com: Tallinn to stage 2018 UEFA Super Cup article from September 15, 2016 (English)