Fans Set Fire To Stadium After FC Haka Got Relegation To Second Division

A shocking turn of events unfolded in the Finland football scene recently as the relegation of FC Haka, one of the biggest teams in Finnish football, caused the FC Haka Stadium to be burned and chaos around the Factory Field stadium. It all started with the FC Haka relegation, which infuriated some fans to the extreme point of burning the FC Haka Stadium, something that has stunned people all around the world.

Why did the FC Haka Stadium Get Burned?

FC Haka are one of the traditional giants of the Finland football scene, but they had a particularly poor 2025 campaign in the Veikkausliiga division. After finishing the 2024 campaign in sixth position, FC Haka suffered a major downfall in 2025 as they struggled to pick up their form. FC Haka were thrown into the relegation round and ended up finishing in 12th place in the overall table, having just won four of their 27 matches.

The FC Haka relegation caused a few of their passionate fans to lose their cool and commit something drastic. After their relegation was confirmed, some FC Haka supporters decided to send a message to the management by damaging the Factory Field Stadium. The FC Haka Stadium boasts wooden stands all over, and three suspects, all under the age of 15, were able to get into the stands and burn one of the stands in the FC Haka Stadium.

Frustrated by the FC Haka relegation, these supporters unleashed their rage towards the Factory Field Stadium and caused the FC Haka Stadium to be burned. One of the three fans has even admitted to Finnish police that they set a fire to the item that caused the wooden stand to erupt in flames, with the FC Haka Stadium being burned, even causing the artificial pitch to be burnt as well.

The stunning aspect about this is that despite being involved in the FC Haka Stadium fire, the three involved in the FC Haka Stadium burned are unlikely to face criminal charges because they're under the age of criminal responsibility.

How Does FC Haka Plan To Recover From Factory Field Stadium Fire?

FC Haka have been sent into disarray after the Factory Field Stadium was significantly damaged by the recent fire caused by the supporters. Even though the exact extent of the damage is yet to be assessed by constructors, it's clear that the club will need to pay significant money to fix the Factory Field stadium. FC Haka have now sought the fans' help to fix the FC Haka Stadium, launching a fundraiser campaign where they are urging fans to donate finances to help them make necessary repairs to the FC Haka Stadium.

FC Haka will hope to make the necessary fixes to the Factory Field stadium before beginning the 2026 campaign in the Ykkonen, which is the second division of the Finnish football scene. They last played in the second division in 2019, when they were able to get promoted to the top division. FC Haka are one of the most decorated clubs in Finnish football, having won the Veikkausliiga championship nine times, as well as the Finnish Cup 12 times in their history!