Lahti Stadium

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Lahti Stadium

Skiing stadium
Full name	Lahden stadion
Location	Lahti, Finland
Coordinates	60°58′59″N 025°38′03″E / 60.98306°N 25.63417°E / 60.98306; 25.63417
Owner	City of Lahti
Operator	City of Lahti
Capacity	14,465 (7,465 seating, 7,000 standing)
Field size	103 × 67 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1981
Renovated	2003
Tenants
FC Lahti

Lahti Stadium (Finnish: Lahden stadion) is a multi-use stadium in Lahti, Finland. In Winter the stadium is used in cross-country skiing and biathlon. In summer it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Lahti. The stadium holds 14,500 spectators and was built in 1981.

Lahti Stadium is a well-known venue for cross-country skiing and biathlon. Along with neighboring ski jumping hills, it has hosted three FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1989, 2001 and 2017) and numerous Cross-Country World Cup events, the first being held on 6 March 1982. In biathlon, the stadium has been the venue for three World Championships (1981, 1991 and 2000) and also the World Cup for many years.

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  Aerial view
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  Football pitch
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  Stadium in March during the Salpausselkä Games
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  main stand

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