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Ilves

Tampereen Ilves

Kit impression

Founded

1931

Years standing

Home ground

Tammela Stadion, Tampere

Capacity

8,000 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Nickname: Ipa

Adopting Ilves means Europe UEFA Europa Conference League results start mattering to you, a club going since 1931. Not a novelty, a habit.

Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: Mestaruussarja/Veikkausliiga and Finnish Cup. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.
Close to the pitch
Tammela Stadion, Tampere holds about 8,000. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as Ipa. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) is about 14km from the ground, and Tampere old freight station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

Ground: Tammela Stadion, Tampere. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP)

14 km / 9 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Tampere old freight station

Walkable from the platform

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.