Banants Stadium
Overview
Urartu Stadium is located within the sports complex of Urartu 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, 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:
Italy | 1–1 | Switzerland |
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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