Pärnu Rannastaadion () is a multi-purpose stadium in Pärnu, Estonia, and the home ground of Pärnu JK Vaprus. The stadium was opened after reconstruction in 2016 and seats 1,501. It is located next to the Pärnu Beach and approximately 200 metres from the sea.
First opened in 1929, the stadium has had four different grandstands throughout its history and was completely reconstructed in 2015–2016. The address of the stadium is Ranna pst. 2, 80012 Pärnu.EOK Spordirajatised
History First sporting activities on Pärnu Rannastaadion's field date back to 1896, when a velodrome was opened by the association of German cyclists. The velodrome was destroyed in 1915 by Russian soldiers, who dug trenches on the sports field to repel a possible German landing. After Estonia gained independence, a committee was established to make plans for a stadium. The stadium was officially opened on 14 July 1929. The wooden grandstand, which was also built to host singing festivals, was able to seat around 700 people and was labelled as the 'finest of the Baltic states' due to its neoclassical architecture. However, the grandstand was set on fire on 9 February 1933 and the perpetrators were never caught.
Five months later, on 9 July 1933, a new and larger grandstand was opened. Designed by architect Olev Siinmaa, the stadium building has later been considered as one of the best examples of 1930s wooden functionalism in Estonia. The stadium survived World War II and hosted numerous post-war Pärnumaa Song Festivals, before the historic grandstand was demolished in 1981 and the stadium's ownership was transferred to Sports Association Kalev, who renamed the stadium as Pärnu Kalevi staadion and opened a new grandstand in 1987.
Kalev however struggled with the stadium's maintenance and the complex was soon left in particularly bad condition. In 2012, the City of Pärnu revoked Kalev's rights for the stadium and held a design competition for a new grandstand, which was won by KAMP Arhitektid. The stadium was renamed Pärnu Rannastaadion and the reconstruction began in July 2015.
Pärnu Rannastaadion was reopened on 9 July 2016 after extensive renovation works. With a total cost of 5.62 million euros, the new stadium complex also facilitates a hostel, gym, seminar rooms and a restaurant. The stadium was awarded the 2016 Union of Estonian Architects award for its outstanding architecture.
On 31 August 2016, Pärnu Rannastaadion hosted the Estonia national football team after a 17-year break, when they drew 1–1 with Malta in a friendly match. Since 2021, Pärnu has also hosted numerous UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches of Paide Linnameeskond.
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Estonia national team matches Pärnu has hosted five Estonia national football team matches. DateResultCompetitionAttendance2 July 1993 Estonia – Latvia 0–21993 Baltic Cup3004 July 1993 Estonia – Lithuania 2–180018 August 1999 Estonia – Armenia 2–0Friendly1,00031 August 2016 Estonia – Malta 1–12,5156 June 2026 Estonia – Faroe Islands 1–02026 Baltic Cup1,543 Athletics records Updated on 6 June 2021.
Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateRef100 m10.40Oleksandr Sokolov19.08.2018200 m21.02Igor Bodrov27.08.2016300 m33.02Rasmus Mägi03.07.2022400 m46.61Aivar Ojastu01.09.1989800 m1:48.8Rein Tölp19651:48.82Anatoli Millin13.07.19881000 m2:19.02Sergey Afanasyev13.07.19881500 m3:46.3Mart Vilt1965Mile4:06.50Juri Sinkovski13.07.19882000 m5:33.6Lembit Kupp01.09.19713000 m8:10.8Arvi Uba28.08.19875000 m14:09.0Mart Vilt196510,000 m29:58.4Ants Nurmekivi1971110 m hurdles13.83Keiso Pedriks22.08.2020400 m hurdles49.97Maksims Sincukovs22.08.20203000 m steeplechase8:43.39Aivar Tsarski07.1989High jump2.25Normunds Sietiņš27.06.1992Rolandas VerkysPole vault5.70Aleksandrs Obižajevs13.07.1988Vadim KodentsevLong jump7.84Serhiy Nykyforov18.08.2017Triple jump16.83Redzinaldas Stasaitis31.07.1993Shot put20.76Kristo Galeta21.07.2019Discus throw64.78Andrius Gudžius27.08.2016Hammer throw82.16Vitaliy Alisevich13.07.1988Javelin throw85.61Magnus Kirt24.08.2019Decathlon7966Indrek Kaseorg30.05.19934 × 100 m relay39.97Latvia03.07.20224 × 400 m relay3:12.53Latvia31.07.1993
Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateRef100 m11.61Viktoriya Ratnikova03.07.2022200 m23.96Kristin Saua06.06.2021300 m36.87Gunta Vaičule03.07.2022400 m51.88Vineta Ikauniece13.07.1988800 m1:56.82Lyudmila Rogachova13.07.19881000 m2:40.81Sara Kuivisto19.08.20181500 m4:12.99Stefanija Statkuvienė30.07.1993Mile4:42.54Liina Tšernov27.08.20163000 m8:56.31Natalya Artyomova13.07.1988100 m hurdles13.02Ludmila Olijara23.09.1989400 m hurdles55.95Margareta Jasevicene28.06.1992High jump1.92Bianca Salming16.06.2018Pole vault4.15Marleen Mülla06.06.2021Long jump6.77Larysa Berezhna13.07.1988Triple jump13.45Merilyn Uudmäe21.07.2019Shot put19.17Danguolé Urbikiené27.06.1992Discus throw63.62Ilga Smeikste13.07.1988Hammer throw69.86Sofiya Palkina19.08.2018Javelin throw61.83Liina Laasma27.08.2016Heptathlon6011Mari Klaup17.06.201810 km walk45:33Sada Bukšnienė28.06.19924 × 100 m relay45.96TÜ ASK06.06.20214 × 400 m relay3:41.54Lithuania31.07.1993
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Home page Timelapse of the construction of the stadium (2015–2016)