Ayg Stadium ( hy, Այգ Մարզադաշտ) is an
all-seater
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football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
stadium
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in
Ararat
Ararat or in Western Armenian Ararad may refer to:
Personal names
* Ararat ( hy, Արարատ), a common first name for Armenian males (pronounced Ararad in Western Armenian)
* Ararat or Araratian, a common family name for Armenians (pronounced A ...
,
Armenia. It was last home to the
Armenian Premier League club
Impulse from
Dilijan
Dilijan ( hy, Դիլիջան) is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town is one of the most important resorts in Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested town is home to numer ...
.
The all-seater stadium has a capacity of 1,280 seats.
Overview
The town of Ararat was represented in the
Armenian Premier League through
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
Impuls Football Club ( hy, Իմպուլս Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian professional football club from the town of Dilijan, Tavush Province. The club used to play in the Armenian Premier League, the top division of ...
from
Dilijan
Dilijan ( hy, Դիլիջան) is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town is one of the most important resorts in Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested town is home to numer ...
.
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 Armenia
Football venues in Armenia
Buildings and structures in Ararat Province