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2002 Armenian First League
The 2002 Armenian First League is the 12th season of the Armenian First League. It started on the 25th of April and ended November 17. FC Armavir from Armavir became the league champions, and were promoted to the 2003 Armenian Premier League. Overview * Newly created FC Lokomotiv Yerevan, FC Dinamo Yeghvard, Nork Marash FC, Pyunik-3, Lernayin Artsakh-2 Yerevan, Spartak-2 Yerevan, Shirak-2, Mika-2, and Dinamo 2000-2 are introduced to the league. * Araks Ararat FC, Arpa FC, Kilikia FC, and FC Vanadzor returned to professional football. * Karmrakhayt changed their name back to FC Armavir. Participating clubs League table Top goalscorers See also * 2002 Armenian Premier League * 2002 Armenian Cup * 2002 in Armenian football References External links RSSSF: Armenia 2002 - Second Level {{2002 in Armenian football Armenian First League seasons 2 Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian First League
The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a re .... The competition exists mostly out of reserve teams of several Premier League clubs; however, other teams also participate. The reserve teams are not eligible for promotion to the highest level, resulting in situations where a club promotes even when they finish the season in a mid-table position. 2021–22 Member Clubs Winners {{UEFA second leagues 2 Second level football leagues in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Armavir (Armenia)
FC Armavir ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արմավիր) is a defunct football club from Armavir, Armavir Province, Armenia. It was founded in 1965 as FC Sevan Hoktemberyan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa ..., FC Armavir participated in the Armenian Leagues mainly throughout the 1990s. However, the club was dissolved in 2003, and is currently away from professional football. Name changes *1965–1981: FC Sevan Hoktemberyan *1981–1990: FC Spartak Hoktemberyan *1990–1995: FC Araks Armavir *1995–2001: FC Armavir *2001–2002: FC Karmrakhayt Armavir *2002–2003: FC Armavir External links RSSSF Armenia (and subpages per year) Association football clubs established in 1965 Association football clubs disest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyumri City Stadium
Gyumri City Stadium ( hy, Գյումրիի քաղաքային մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater football stadium in Gyumri, Armenia. It is currently the home venue of the Armenian Premier League club FC Shirak of Gyumri. The current capacity of the stadium is 4,000 seats. History The stadium was built and opened in 1924 to become the first stadium in the modern history of Armenia. When Shirak was founded in 1958, the stadium became the regular home ground of the team for the Soviet First League competition. Starting from 1991, the stadium witnessed many glorious moments of FC Shirak in the Armenian Premier League and the Armenian Independence Cup. The stadium hosted the 2011–12 Armenian Cup final match when Shirak defeated Impulse to win the title for the first time in their history. The venue was reconstructed in 1999 and turned into an all-seater stadium. The total capacity of the stadium became 2,844 seats (1,413 at the western stand and 1,431 at the eastern stand). Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyumri
Gyumri ( hy, Գյումրի, ) is an urban municipal community and the second-largest city in Armenia, serving as the administrative center of Shirak Province in the northwestern part of the country. By the end of the 19th century, when the city was known as Alexandropol,; hy, Ալեքսանդրապոլ it became the largest city of Russian-ruled Eastern Armenia with a population above that of Yerevan. The city became renown as a cultural hub, while also carrying significance as a major center of Russian troops during Russo-Turkish wars of the 19th century. The city underwent a tumultuous period during and after World War 1. While Russian forces withdrew from the South Caucasus due to the October Revolution, the city became host to large numbers of Armenian refugees fleeing the Armenian Genocide, in particular hosting 22,000 orphaned children in around 170 orphanage buildings. It was renamed to Leninakan; russian: Ленинакан during the Soviet period and became a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayg Stadium
Ayg Stadium ( hy, Այգ Մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater stadium, all-seater association football, football stadium in Ararat, Armenia, Ararat, Armenia. It was last home to the Armenian Premier League club Impulse FC, Impulse from Dilijan. The all-seater stadium has a capacity of 1,280 seats. Overview The town of Ararat was represented in the Armenian Premier League through Araks Ararat FC, Arakas Ararat. Ayg Stadium was home to Araks Ararat since their debut in the national league in 1999 until the dissolution of the club in 2001. In the first decade of the 21st century, the stadium became a regular training ground for many Yerevan-based football clubs until January 2012 when it became the official home venue of Impulse FC from Dilijan. The stadium is part of the Ayg sports complex, home to many other structures including an indoor sports hall, indoor swimming pool, billiards saloon, mini-football ground and other sports facilities. References {{Football venues in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ararat, Armenia
Ararat ( hy, Արարատ) is a town and urban municipal community in the Ararat Province of Armenia, located on the Yerevan- Nakhchivan highway, southeast of the capital Yerevan and south of the provincial centre Artashat. In the 2011 census, the population of the town was 20,235. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population is around 20,300. Etymology The town was officially named Ararat in 1947 after the nearby biblical Mountains of Ararat. Ararat ( hy, Արարատ, ''Ararat''; Western Armenian: ''Ararad''; he, אֲרָרָט). History The foundation of the Ararat cement was launched in 1927 within Soviet Armenia, accompanied by the construction of few residential apartments to accommodate the workers. In 1930, the settlement was officially formed as a labour accommodation area, while the cement plant gave its first production in 1933. In 1935, the settlement was enlarged with the inclusion of the surrounding rural areas. In 1947, it was officially named Ararat, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubilee Stadium
Armavir City Stadium ( hy, Արմավիրի քաղաքային մարզադաշտ), known as ''Jubilee Stadium'' or ''Yubileynyi Stadion'' ( hy, Հոբելյանական մարզադաշտ) until 2017, is a football stadium in Armavir, Armenia, currently under redevelopment. The all-seater stadium has a capacity of 3,300 seats. The stadium will become part of the Armavir Football Academy currently being constructed by the Football Federation of Armenia. However, the infrastructure of the stadium is outdated, as it had never been renovated since its inauguration. History The stadium was originally opened in 1980 as the ''Jubilee Stadium'' (''Yubileynyi Stadion'' in Russian), at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet rule in Armenia. At its inauguration, the stadium had two separate stands, one eastern and another western, with a capacity of around 10,000 spectators. It was home to FC Armavir until 2003 when the club was dissolved and retire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeghvard
Yeghvard ( hy, Եղվարդ) is a town and urban municipal community in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. It is located 39 kilometres southwest of the provincial centre Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town is 11,672, almost same as reported during the 2001 census. Currently, the town has an approximate population of 10,900 as per the 2016 official estimate. Etymology The word ''Yeghvard'' is derived from the merger of two Armenian words: ''Yeghi'' ( hy, եղի) meaning ''odor'' or ''aroma'', and ''vard'' ( hy, վարդ) meaning rose. Thus, the word ''Yeghvard'' literally means ''rose odor''. According to scholar and Armenologist ''Aram Ghanalanyan'', the name is derived from the fact that the area of Yeghvard has been covered by a large forest, that was home to many types of roses and other flowers with strong fragrance and aroma. History Yeghvard is one of the oldest settlements in Armenia. The name Yeghvard was first mentioned during the 6th century AD. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasakhi Marzik Stadium
Kasakhi Marzik Stadium ( hy, Քասախի մարզիկ մարզադաշտ) is a football stadium in Ashtarak, Armenia. It was opened in 1971 and is the former home ground of Mika and former club Kasakh FC. The capacity of the stadium is 3,600. The administrator of the stadium is Armen Matevosyan. Currently, the stadium is home to the Armenian First League The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier Lea ... teams of Ararat-2, Shirak-2 and Alashkert-2. Future developments In the near future, the venue will be converted into an all-seater stadium and the capacity will be reduced to 2,000 seats. References External linksImages of Kasakhi Marzik Stadium at armsport.am Football venues in Armenia Multi-purpose stadiums in Armenia Buildings and structures in Aragatsotn Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashtarak
Ashtarak (Armenian: ), is a town and urban municipal community in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia, located on the left bank of Kasagh River along the gorge, northwest of the capital Yerevan. It is the administrative centre of the Aragatsotn province. Ashtarak is an important crossroad of routes for the Yerevan– Gyumri–Vanadzor triangle. The town plays a great role in the national economy as well as the cultural life of Armenia through several industrial enterprises and cultural institutions. It has developed as a satellite town of Yerevan. The nearby village of Mughni is part of the Ashtarak municipality. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 18,834. However, as per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Ashtarak is 18,000. The prelacy of the Diocese of Aragatsotn of the Armenian Apostolic Church is headquartered in Ashtarak. Etymology The name of "Ashtarak" is the Armenian word for ''tower'' or ''fortress''. However, according to linguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyunik Stadium
Pyunik Training Centre is the training ground and Football academy, academy base of the Armenia, Armenian association football, football club FC Pyunik. It was opened in 2004 on the grounds of the former Kilikia Football School in the Kentron District of the capital Yerevan. The centre is used for the training of youth and senior teams. It occupies an area of 48,000 m². Facilities With a total area of 48,000 m², the centre is home to the following facilities: * The main stadium of the training centre with an artificial turf (since 2016) and a capacity of 780 seats, the home ground of FC Pyunik#Pyunik-2, Pyunik-2; the reserve team of FC Pyunik, Pyunik. * 2 full-size natural grass pitches. * 2 seven-a-side (1 with artificial turf) and 2 five-a-side pitches. * Indoor facilities housing the club headquarters and a service centre with gymnasium. References FC Pyunik Association football training grounds in Armenia {{Armenia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrazdan Stadium
Hrazdan Stadium ( hy, Հրազդան մարզադաշտ) is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 1970. Being the largest sports venue in Armenia, Hrazdan was mostly used for football matches. It was the home stadium of the Armenia national football team until 1999 and has hosted the occasional international game since then. The stadium is able to host 54,208 spectators after the most recent reconstruction in 2008, which converted the stadium into an all-seater one. Before the reconstruction, Hrazdan was able to hold up to 70,000 spectators. It was among the top four stadiums of the Soviet Union by its capacity. The stadium hosted the Armenian Cup finals on many occasions, as well as the opening ceremony of the Pan-Armenian Games in 2003. The Soviet Union national team played two games, against Finland and Greece, in Hrazdan in 1978. History Origin and construction The earliest idea of building a football stadium in the valley of Hrazdan river was propose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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