Yerevan is the capital and the largest city of Armenia and home to most of the sports venues within the republic.
Association football
Stadiums
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 | none | Yerevan | 2021 | all-seater |
| 8 |  |
Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium | 488 | Erebuni | Yerevan | all-seater |
Training centres
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
Indoor sports
- Karen Demirchyan Complex[5]
- Mika Sports Arena[6]
- Dinamo Sports Arena
Tennis
Other
- 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
- ^ 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