Yerevan is the capital and the largest city of Armenia and home to most of the sports venues within the republic.
Stadiums
[edit]Yerevan is home to many stadiums that regularly host the Armenian Premier League and Armenian First League matches:[1]
| # | Image | Stadium | Capacity | Home team(s) | City | Opened | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Hrazdan Stadium | 54,208 | none | Yerevan | 1970 | all-seater |
| 2 |  |
Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |  Armenia, Ararat Yerevan |
Yerevan | 1935 | all-seater |
| 3 |  |
Mika Stadium | 7,250 | Mika (2008-2016) | Yerevan | 2008 | all-seater |
| 4 |  |
Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 | Alashkert | Yerevan | 1960 | 1,850 seated |
| 5 |  |
Urartu Stadium | 4,860 | Urartu | Yerevan | 2008 | all-seater |
| 6 |  |
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 | Pyunik | Yerevan | 2013 | all-seater |
| 7 |  |
Junior Sport Stadium | 1,188 | FC West Armenia | Yerevan | 2021 | all-seater |
| 8 |  |
Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium | 488 | Erebuni | Yerevan | all-seater |
Training centres
[edit]Currently, Yerevan is home to 4 football training centres/academies:
- Pyunik Training Centre owned by FC Pyunik, located in Kentron District, Yerevan: is home to 3 natural-grass regular-sized pitches as well as the Pyunik Stadium.[2]
- Banants Training Centre owned by FC Banants, located in Malatia-Sebastia District, Yerevan: is home to 2 natural-grass and 1 artificial turf regular-sized pitches as well as the Banants Stadium.[3]
- Technical Center-Academy of the Football Federation of Armenia, located in Avan District, Yerevan: is home to 8 natural-grass and 2 artificial turf regular-sized pitches as well as the main stadium.[4]
Other sports
[edit]Indoor sports
[edit]- Karen Demirchyan Complex[5]
- Mika Sports Arena[6]
- Dinamo Sports Arena
Tennis
[edit]Other
[edit]- Tigran Petrosian Chess House[9]
- Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre[10]
- Mirage Equestrian Centre
- Yerevan Velodrome[11]
- Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School[12]
- Ararat Valley Golf Club[13]
- Arena Bowling and Billiards Club[14]
- Olympavan Olympic Training Complex[15]
- Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve[16]
- Armenia Sports Union
References
[edit]- ^ Stadiums of Armenia
- ^ Pyunik Training Centre
- ^ Banants training centre
- ^ FFA Technical centre/Football Academy
- ^ "Yerevak magazine". Yerevak.am. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Mika sporting facility placed under management of Armenian finance ministry". arka.am. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Incourt Tennis Club history
- ^ Ararat Tennis Club
- ^ Tigran Petrosian Chess House
- ^ Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre
- ^ Renco.it:Yerevan Velodrome
- ^ Irina Rodnina Figure Skating Centre was opened in Yerevan
- ^ Ararat Valley Country Club
- ^ Arena Bowling and Billiards Club
- ^ Olympic Training Complex of Yerevan "Olympavan"
- ^ Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve