Urartu Stadium
 Banants Stadium in 2015 | |
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| Location | Malatia-Sebastia district Yerevan, Armenia |
|---|---|
| Owner | FC Banants |
| Capacity | 4,860[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 meters |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2006 - 2007 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Banants (2008-present) | |
Banants Stadium (Armenian: Բանանց Մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater football stadium in the Malatia-Sebastia District of Yerevan, Armenia. The stadium is home to FC Banants and has a capacity of 4,860 seats.[2]
Overview
Banants Stadium is located within the sports complex of Banants Training Centre, occupying the southern part of the complex.
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, as well as an indoor mini-football training field.
Notable tournaments
Banants stadium hosted 3 matches of the 7th group during the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification:[3]
Italy  | 1–1 |  Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Gabbia  16' |
Report | Guillemenot 37' |
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