Hiiu Stadium
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Hiiu Stadium (Estonian: Hiiu staadion) is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. Opened in 1936, it is the home ground of Nõmme Kalju FC.[2][3] The stadium is located about 8 km southwest of the city centre, in the district of Nõmme. The address of the stadium is Pidu tänav 11, Tallinn.
Location | Hiiu, Nõmme, Tallinn, Estonia |
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Owner | City of Tallinn |
Operator | Nõmme Kalju FC |
Capacity | 650[1] |
Record attendance | 2,730 (Nõmme Kalju vs FC Flora, 10 September 2011) |
Field size | 103 × 66 m |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 1936; 88 years ago (1936) |
Renovated | 2002, 2006, 2013, 2023–2024 |
Tenants | |
Nõmme Kalju FC (1936–1944, 1997–2011, 2015–2020, 2024–present) |
Hiiu Stadium has been Nõmme Kalju's home since its opening in 1936 until the club's dissolution in 1944 due to Soviet occupation of Estonia, and again since the club's re-establishment in 1997. The stadium has undergone several renovation periods, most recently in 2023–2024.
On 10 September 2011, the highest recorded attendance was set, when 2,730 people watched a football match between hosts JK Nõmme Kalju and FC Flora Tallinn.[4][5]