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| Location | Hiiu, Nõmme, Tallinn, Estonia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°23′7.64″N 24°39′34.57″E / 59.3854556°N 24.6596028°E |
| Owner | City of Tallinn |
| Operator | Nõmme Kalju FC |
| Capacity | 570[1] |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
Record attendance | 2,730 (Nõmme Kalju vs FC Flora, 10 September 2011) |
Field size | 105 × 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Renovated | 2002, 2006, 2013, 2023–2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Nõmme Kalju FC (1936–1944, 1997–2011, 2015–2020, 2024–present) | |
Hiiu Stadium (Estonian: Hiiu staadion) is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. Opened in 1936, it is the home ground of Nõmme Kalju FC. 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.[2]
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 Nõmme Kalju and FC Flora Tallinn.[3][4]
History
[edit]Early years
[edit]The construction of the Hiiu Stadium began in 1930,[5] after Nõmme Kalju, who had previously been playing on a field between Tähe and Rahu streets (where today lies the Nõmme Tennis Center), were in a need for a larger sports ground.[6] The construction was initiated by Kalju's chairman Hugo Sepp and was carried out largely by the footballers themselves.[6][7] The stadium was opened in 1936.[8][9]
Hiiu Stadium after the re-establishment of Nõmme Kalju
[edit]After Estonia regained its independence in 1991, Nõmme Kalju was re-established and the club moved back to Hiiu Stadium.
The stadium was completely renovated in 2002 and cost 8 million Estonian kroon.[10] In 2006, the old artificial turf was replaced by a 3rd generation turf and an administration building with a stand for 300 people was erected.[11]
Nõmme Kalju were promoted to Meistriliiga for the 2008 season. On 10 September 2011, the highest recorded attendance was set, when 2,730 people watched a football match between hosts Nõmme Kalju and FC Flora Tallinn.[3] After four seasons of top-flight football at Hiiu Stadium, the club moved to Kadriorg Stadium in 2012, but returned to Hiiu again in 2015 after it had undergone another renovation.
2023–2024 renovation
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Nõmme Kalju were again forced to move away from Hiiu after the 2020 season, as the stadium's artificial turf was declared unfit to host top-flight football.[12] The renovation works were supposed to start in 2021, but the project was delayed nearly three years for numerous reasons.[13] The construction began in the autumn of 2023, during which the location of the main ground was moved towards west in order to construct an additional 75 × 45 m training field on the side of Pidu tänav street. This resulted in the removal of the 400 m running track, which caused resentment among Nõmme's athletics community.[14] Kalju returned to Hiiu Stadium in May 2024.[15]
The second stage of the renovation project involves the construction of a new administrative building and a 1,500-seat grandstand. It is set to be financed by the owner of the stadium, the City of Tallinn, who have not given a clear completion date for the project.[16]
Gallery
[edit]- Hiiu Stadium with the 400-metre running track in 2017
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Hiiu Staadion - Täismõõtmetes jalgpalliväljak". Eesti spordiregister. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hiiu Staadion". Spordikoolituse ja -teabe sihtasutus (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Kalju purustas jalgpallifestivalil 2730 inimese ees Flora ja tõusis Meistriliiga ainuliidriks!" (in Estonian). JK Nõmme Kalju. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
- ↑ EJL WEB TV: JK Kalju - FC Flora 3:0, retrieved 18 February 2023
- ↑ "Nõmme hakkab staadioni ehitama. – Waba Maa 1930". dea.digar.ee. Waba Maa. 7 March 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- 1 2 Tuulemäe, Heldur (20 April 1998). "Nõmme spordiselts Kalju 75". dea.digar.ee. Spordileht. p. 2.
- ↑ "Staadionil keeb ehitustöö. N.S.S "Kalju" ehitab omale spordiplatsi". dea.digar.ee. Nõmme Sõna. 10 August 1935.
- ↑ Silm Peale: Nõmme Kalju ajalugu, retrieved 18 February 2023
- ↑ "Staadion tahetakse walmis ehitada". dea.digar.ee. Uus Eesti. 26 July 1936.
- ↑ "Sada miljonit liikumisvõimalusteks" (in Estonian). Pealinnaleht. 11 July 2002. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Hiiu staadion on jalgpalluritele taas avatud" (in Estonian). E24.ee. 20 July 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Järvela, Ott (13 January 2021). "Nõmme Kalju kolib Hiiult minema, aga tahab sinna esimesel võimalusel naasta". Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all!. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ "Piinlik ehitussaaga, millel lõppu ei paista: kolm aastat katteta lubadusi". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). 15 August 2023.
- ↑ "„See on kergejõustiklaste mõnitamine." Tallinna linna JOKK-skeem jalgpalliliiduga ajas spordirahva marru". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). 21 November 2023.
- ↑ Järvela, Ott (17 May 2024). "Hiiu staadioni 9 vinget vutimatši ehk 1:7 košmaar, sambakarussell, Getter Jaani, tiitlitrallid ja punaste kaartide sadu". Soccernet.ee.
- ↑ "KOGU TÕDE BOIKOTIST | Teiseks poolajaks tuli mängu elu, kuid probleem Hiiu staadioniga võib jääda pikaks ajaks". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 25 September 2024.
External links
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- Stadium entry at Estonian Sports Directory (in Estonian)
- Hiiu Stadium at Nõmme Sports Centre (in Estonian)
