Urartu Stadium
Urartu Stadium (Armenian: Ուրարտու Մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater football stadium in the Malatia-Sebastia District of Yerevan, Armenia. The stadium is home to Urartu and has a capacity of 4,860 seats.[2] It was known as Banants Stadium until 1 August 2019, when it was officially renamed Urartu Stadium.
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Location | Malatia-Sebastia district Yerevan, Armenia |
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Owner | Urartu |
Capacity | 4,860[1] |
Field size | 105 x 68 meters |
Surface | grass |
Construction | |
Built | 2006 - 2007 |
Opened | 2008 |
Renovated | 2011 2019 |
Tenants | |
Urartu (2008-present) |
Overview
Urartu Stadium is located within the sports complex of Urartu Training Centre, occupying the southern part of the complex.
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The construction of the stadium was launched in 2006 with the assistance of the FIFA Goal Programme. It was officially opened in 2008 with a capacity of 3,600 seats.
Further developments were implemented later in 2011, when the playing pitch was modernized and the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 4,860 seats; 2,760 at the northern stand, 1,500 at the southern stand and 600 at the western stand.
The surrounding training centre of the club consists of 3 regular-sized training fields as well as 4 mini-football grounds, and an indoor mini-football training field.
The stadium was entirely renovated during the 1st quarter of 2019 when floodlights were installed and other facilities were upgraded prior to the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Notable tournaments
The stadium hosted 3 matches of the 7th group during the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification:[3]
Italy ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Gabbia ![]() |
Report | Guillemenot ![]() |
References
- Banants Stadium Archived 2016-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Banants Stadium Archived 2013-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- U19. «Բանանց» մարզադաշտում տեղի կունենա Եվրոպայի առաջնության երեք հանդիպում