The Gyumri Football Academy ( hy, Գյումրիի ֆուտբոլի ակադեմիա), is a modern football training school located in

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...

's 2nd-largest city of

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 w ...

Shirak Province Shirak ( hy, Շիրակ, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north-west of the country, bordering Turkey to the west and Georgia to the north. Its capital and largest city is Gyumri, which is the second largest city ...

Overview

The construction of the academy was launched in late 2011 by the

Football Federation of Armenia The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) ( hy, Հայաստանի Ֆուտբոլի Ֆեդերացիա, ''Hayastani Futboli Federats’ia'') is the governing body of association football in Armenia. Its headquarters are located in Yerevan. The Fe ...

. On 13 September 2014, the complex was officially opened by the FFA president

Ruben Hayrapetyan Ruben Rafiki Hayrapetyan ( hy, Ռուբեն Ռաֆիկի Հայրապետյան, born 9 March 1963 in Yerevan, Armenia), also known by his nickname Nemets Rubo (''Rubo The German''), is an Armenian football official, a former member of the Armenia ...

and the mayor of Gyumri Samvel Balasanian. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of Armenia

Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...

. Occupying an area of 80,000 m², the complex is home to: *5 natural-grass regular-sized football training pitches. *1 artificial turf regular-sized football training pitch. *1 artificial turf mini football training pitch. *Three-story service building with a total area of 1,200 m², including a fitness centre and spa, physiotherapy rooms, medical services, conference room, etc. The academy is able to serve up to 1,000 trainees.The Gyumri Football Academy was opened
/ref> All of the training pitches meet the professional standards set by FIFA and

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References

External links

Gyumri football academy at the official website of the Football Federation of Armenia
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