| Kitro Stadium | |
| Pushpin Map: | Finland South Ostrobothnia#Finland#Europe |
| Address: | Hirsikankaantie 3 62900 Alajärvi |
| Location: | Alajärvi, Finland |
| Owner: | City of Alajärvi |
| Capacity: | 4,000 |
| Record Attendance: | 6,822 July 16, 1995 (All-Stars Game) |
| Tenants: | Alajärven Ankkurit (1990–present) |
Kitro Stadium is a pesäpallo stadium located in Alajärvi, Finland. Since its opening in 1990, it has been the home field of the Alajärven Ankkurit, a Superpesis team.[1] [2]
The current pesäpallo stadium was built in the summer of 1990, but pesäpallo has been played at the same site for much longer. The field was resurfaced in the summer of 2012, when the Ankkurit were promoted to the main league after a break of several years. One of the special features of the field is the high pitches that disappear into the sun in cloudless weather.[1]
The name Kitro comes from the Kidron Valley in the Bible. Near the field is the River Kitron, from which the name is taken.[3]