Football

Sportified training center

Santasport provides year-round training facilities for football on its artificial grass fields and halls. Developing of young players is our strength in Rovaniemi.

Hard work to the top

Santasport offers a top-class environment for the comprehensive development of football players. Strong coaching expertise and close cooperation with local clubs have made Santasport one of the best training grounds for young players in Finland. The football development program of Northern Finland, launched in 2025, will further strengthen player development and club activities in close cooperation with the Olympic Training Center Santasport and clubs in Northern Finland.

In addition to daily coaching, Santasport offers an excellent setting for organizing football camps. Alongside high-quality training facilities, we have access to a wide range of ancillary training and service options that support the comprehensive development of players.

  • Facilities

    Sport training

    For football training we have an artificial grass field (outdoor) and indoor hall with artificial grass. Both of fields suit to use of training.

    Indoor courts of the sports hall also provide an opportunity for futsal.

    Facilities:

    • Outdoor field, artificial grass (100x62m)
    • Indoor field, artificial grass (90x51m)
    • Sports hall (3 courts)
    • Sport tile flooring in Lappi Arena (58x28m)

    Ancillary training

    We have great facilities for carrying out the ancillary training and recovery for football teams.

    • Running track (200m)
    • Gym
    • Jumping spots
    • Strength training areas
    • Gymnastics area
    • Tatami
    • Spa
  • Coaching and testing services

    Coaching services

    In our coaching services, you will find experts who know the characteristics of football, such as skill and physical coaching, mental coaching and nutrition coaching.

    Testing services

    Santasport provides a wide range of tests of the physical properties for football players.

    Find out more about our testing services here.

    TESTING SERVICES

  • Our partners

More information


Vesa Tauriainen

Head Coach of Football

firstname.lastname@santasport.fi

Tel. +358 40 710 6344


Antti Okkonen

Specialist of Football

firstname.lastname@santasport.fi

Tel. +358 40 775 6306