Armavir City Stadium ( hy, Արմավիրի քաղաքային մարզադաշտ), known as ''Jubilee Stadium'' or ''Yubileynyi Stadion'' ( hy, Հոբելյանական մարզադաշտ) until 2017, is a

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stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

in Armavir,

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, 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

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. However, the

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of the stadium is outdated, as it had never been renovated since its inauguration.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

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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

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until 2003 when the club was dissolved and retired from professional football. In 1985, the

hosted a single match in the group stage of the

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hosted by the

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Redevelopment

On 4 February 2016, the ownership of the stadium was transferred to the

by the decision of the government. It is envisaged to upgrade the

with an investment of around US$ 1.65 million.Football development in Armavir Province
/ref> In mid-2017, the stadium was closed in order to undergo a large-scale reconstruction process. However, after several delays, the process was finally launched by the

and completed by November 2021. The eastern stand of the stadium was entirely removed and replaced with an artificial-turf training pitch. The main stand was fully reconstructed and turned into an all-seater tribune with a capacity of 3,100 seats. The stadium which is surrounded by 3 regular-sized training fields was officially reopened on November 30, 2021.

References

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