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Gandzasar Kapan FC

Gandzasar Kapan
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Full name Football Club Gandzasar Kapan
Nickname(s) Արջեր Arjér (The Bears)
Founded 2002; 15 years ago (2002)
Ground Gandzasar Stadium,
Kapan
Ground Capacity 3,500
Owner «Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine» CJSC
Chairman Vahe Hakobyan
Manager Ashot Barseghyan
League Armenian Premier League
2015–16 4th

Football Club Gandzasar Kapan (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Գանձասար Կապան), commonly known as Gandzasar, is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan, Syunik Province. Translated from the Armenian, "Gandz-a-sar" simply means "Treasure Mountain". The club headquarters are located on Shinararner street 1, Kapan. The Gandzasar Kapan Training Centre is located at the outskirts of Kapan.

The club is under the ownership of «Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine» Closed Joint-Stock Company since 25 February 2015.

The club was founded in 2002 and made their debut in the Armenian football league system in the 2004 Armenian First League competition. They spent 2 years playing in the Armenian First League before getting promoted to the Armenian Premier League for the 2006 season.

As of 2014, Gandzasar Kapan play in the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football. The home ground of team is the Gandzasar Stadium.

The club also runs a reserve team known as Gandzasar Kapan-2, participating in the First Division.

The club play their home games at the Gandzasar Stadium, also known as Kapan City Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,500.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

FC Gandzasar Kapan's reserve squad play as FC Gandzasar Kapan-2 in the Armenian First League. They also play their home games at the Gandzasar Stadium.


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