Ball sports

2 Turf fields

Full-length artificial turf

South Karelia's largest Indoor football hall

Multisport stadium

Ball sports

Imatra’s Ukonniemi area offers excellent facilities for football, Finnish baseball, tennis, and padel.
At your disposal are the international-level Ukonniemi Arena, a multifunctional stadium, the Ukonniemi artificial turf field, athletics field, natural grass pitches, and both indoor and outdoor tennis and padel courts – all within walking distance of each other.

The area provides outstanding conditions for organizing tournaments, training camps, and other sport-specific events.

Discover the area's wide range of accommodation and dining options.

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Training facilities

Imatra has great conditions for playing football!

Bodo Menze, Fc Schalke 04 e.V., Head of International Relations

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Nuoret pelaamassa jalkapalloa Imatran Ukonniemen kentällä

Cross Border Cup

The Cross Border Cup tournament brings together dozens of Finnish junior teams and hundreds of players with their families to enjoy football in the modern tournament facilities of Imatra’s Ukonniemi area.

Elite Football Camp

The Elite Football Camp for young footballers has been held annually on the artificial turf of Ukonniemi, Imatra, since 2016. The camp’s coach has been Tim Wareing, a UEFA A licensed coach from Northern Ireland.

Football U17 Northern countries championships

The U17 Nordic Football Championship tournament was held in Imatra on August 2, 2023.In addition to host country Finland, the participating teams included the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Israel, which was invited from outside the Nordic countries.Two matches were played in Imatra during the day: in the afternoon game, Denmark faced Norway, and in the evening match, host Finland went up against Sweden.

Pesäpallon naisten itä-länsi länsi ottelu käytiin Imatran Ukonniemessä vuonna 2017

Pesäpallo Itä-Länsi 2017

Finland’s most popular all-star game event, the Itä-Länsi pesäpallo match, was held in Imatra’s Ukonniemi area in 2017, the centenary year of Finland’s independence. The event was part of the official program celebrating Finland’s 100th year of independence.