Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
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| Former names | Dinamo (1935–1999) Republican (1999) |
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| Location | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Coordinates | 40°10′19″N 44°31′33″E / 40.17194°N 44.52583°ECoordinates: 40°10′19″N 44°31′33″E / 40.17194°N 44.52583°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 x 68 meters |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1933-1935 |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Renovated | 1953, 1999, 2008 |
| Architect | Koryun Hakobyan |
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Armenia national football team (1999-present) Ararat (2015-present) |
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Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium (Armenian: Վազգեն Սարգսյանի անվան Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ) also known as the Republican Stadium (Armenian: Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ; Hanrapetakan Stadium) 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. 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.
The stadium was opened in 1935 during the Soviet rule and named Dinamo Stadium. In 1999, after a major renovation, the name was changed to Republican Stadium (Hanrapetakan Stadium). By the end of 1999, after the assassination of the former prime minister of Armenia Vazgen Sargsyan, the name of the stadium was officially changed to Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of the Armenian national team as well as the local football club Ulisses FC of the Armenian Premier League.
A major renovation of the stadium was envisaged to take place in 1995, but the process was delayed due to financial difficulties. In 1999, a large-scale renovation process was launched and more than US$ 3 million were spent on the development of the infrastructure, the seats and many other facilities, with the financial assistance of the UEFA Executive Committee. By the end of 2000, the stadium was completely renovated with a fully covered seating facilities.
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