Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
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Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium (Armenian: Վազգեն Սարգսյանի անվան Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ), also known as the Republican Stadium (Armenian: Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ, romanized: Hanrapetakan Marzadasht), is an all-seater multi-use stadium located on 65 Vardanants Street, in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The stadium was built between 1933 and 1935. It was officially opened in 1935 as Dinamo Stadium.[3] Further developments were implemented in 1953, after the end of World War II. It is mainly used for association football and is the home ground of the Armenia national football team. The capacity of the stadium is 14,403 seats.[4]
Republican Stadium | |
UEFA | |
Former names | Dinamo (1935–1999) Republican (1999) |
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Location | Yerevan, Armenia |
Coordinates | 40°10′19″N 44°31′33″E |
Owner | Football Federation of Armenia |
Operator | "Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium" CJSC |
Executive suites | 107 |
Capacity | 14,403 |
Record attendance | 16,000 (October 11, 2003; EURO 2004 Qual.: Armenia – Spain) |
Field size | 105 × 68 meters |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1933-1935 |
Opened | 1935 |
Renovated | 1953,[1][2] 1999, 2008 |
Architect | Koryun Hakobyan |
Tenants | |
FC Ararat Yerevan (1935–1970, 2015–present) Armenia national football team (1999–present) FC Pyunik (2001–2013, 2017, 2018–present) |