Rampart Field
Pesäpallo stadium in Hamina, Finland
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The Rampart Field (Finnish: Vallikenttä) is a pesäpallo stadium located in Hamina, Finland. Since its opening in 1956,[2] it has been the home field of the Haminan Palloilijat, a Superpesis team.[1][3]
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Rampart Field in 2019. | |
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| Address | Kari Lindbergin katu 1 Hamina |
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| Location | Hamina, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60.571843°N 27.202436°E |
| Owner | City of Hamina |
| Seating type | Stadium seating and benches |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Screens | No |
| Record attendance | 5,215[1] June 3, 1968 (Haminan Palloilijat vs. Vimpelin Veto) |
| Field size | Left field: 157 m (515 ft) Centre field: 151 m (495 ft) Right field: 156 m (512 ft)  |
| Field shape | P-shaped |
| Public transit |  Hamina linja-autoasema, various interregional routes |
| Parking | 50 marked parking spots |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Tenants | |
| Haminan Palloilijat (1956–present) | |
The Rampart Field is located in the heart of Hamina Fortress, right next to the ramparts of the central bastion. Despite this, the pitch is set up in such a way that there is plenty of room for through balls.[1]
City of Hamina has a named street to the Rampart Field after the club's greatest legend, Kari Lindberg.[2]
The stadium has no covered seats as of November 2024, the only such team in the men's 2025 Superpesis season.[4][5] Renovation costs planned for 2026–27 in order to meet new league requirements for covered seats were estimated at €2.6 million, of which €800,000 were earmarked from the city budgets, with the club struggling to find financing for the rest of the cost.[6]
Gallery
View from centre field facing towards home base.
