Hiiu Stadium

59°23′7.64″N 24°39′34.57″E

Hiiu staadion
LocationHiiu, Nõmme, Tallinn, Estonia
OwnerNõmme district
OperatorNõmme Sports Centre
Capacity650[1]
Record attendance2,730 (Nõmme Kalju vs FC Flora, 10 September 2011)
Field size103 × 66 m
SurfaceArtificial turf
Construction
Opened1936 (1936)
Renovated2002, 2006, 2013
Tenants
Nõmme Kalju FC (Meistriliiga)

Hiiu Stadium (Estonian: Hiiu staadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. The stadium and the administration building are owned by Nõmme district and are operated by Nõmme Sport Centre (Nõmme spordikeskus).[2][3] It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nõmme Kalju youth teams. The address of the stadium is Pidu tänav 11, Tallinn.[4]

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.[5][6]

History

Early years

The construction of the Hiiu Stadium began in 1930,[7] 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.[8] The construction was initiated by Kalju's chairman Hugo Sepp and was carried out largely by the footballers themselves.[8][9] The stadium was opened in 1936.[10]

Hiiu Stadium after the re-establishment of Nõmme Kalju

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.[11] 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.[12]

Hiiu Stadium in 2008

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.[5] 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.

In 2021, Nõmme Kalju were again forced to move away from Hiiu, as the stadium's artificial turf was declared unfit to host top-flight football.[13] Although the renovation works were supposed to start in 2021, it is still unclear when top-flight football can return to Hiiu Stadium.[14]

Future

The future renovation of Hiiu Stadium will see the refurbishment of the artificial turf pitch, the construction of a new 1,500-seat grandstand and a perspective 840-seat west stand, an additional smaller artificial training field (75 × 45 m) and the renovation of the stadium's administrative building.[15] The renovation works will be financed by the Estonian Football Association and the Tallinn City Government.[16]

References
  1. "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion". Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. "Hiiu Staadion". Spordikoolituse ja -teabe sihtasutus (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. "Hiiu Staadioni staadionihoone". Spordikoolituse ja -teabe sihtasutus (in Estonian). Eesti spordiregister. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. "Nõmme Spordikeskus — Kontakt" (in Estonian). Nõmme Sports Center. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. EJL WEB TV: JK Kalju - FC Flora 3:0, retrieved 18 February 2023
  7. "Nõmme hakkab staadioni ehitama. — Waba Maa 7 märts 1930". dea.digar.ee. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. Tuulemäe, Heldur. "Nõmme spordiselts Kalju 75 — Spordileht 20 aprill 1998". dea.digar.ee. p. 2. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. "Staadionil keeb ehitustöö. N.S.S "Kalju" ehitab omale spordiplatsi. — Nõmme Sõna 10 august 1935". dea.digar.ee. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  10. Silm Peale: Nõmme Kalju ajalugu, retrieved 18 February 2023
  11. "Sada miljonit liikumisvõimalusteks" (in Estonian). Pealinnaleht. 11 July 2002. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  12. "Hiiu staadion on jalgpalluritele taas avatud" (in Estonian). E24.ee. 20 July 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  13. 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.
  14. "Miks Hiiu staadioni ehitus ikka veel alanud ei ole? Jalgpalliliit selgitab". Delfi. 12 October 2022.
  15. "Hiiu staadioni projekteerimistingimuste eelnõu ja lisamaterjalid". Tallinn (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  16. "Nõmme Kalju on endiselt koduta. Kuno Tehva: Aivar Pohlak on kaks aastat lubanud, et kohe hakkab töö pihta". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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