Yerevan is the capital and the largest city of

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and home to most of the sports venues within the republic.

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Stadiums

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...

is home to many stadiums that regularly host 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 r ...

and Armenian First League matches:

Training centres

Currently, Yerevan is home to 4 football training centres/academies: * Pyunik Training Centre owned by FC Pyunik, located in

Kentron District Kentron ( hy, Կենտրոն վարչական շրջան, translit=Kentron varčakan šrĵan), is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of the 2011 census, the ...

, Yerevan: is home to 3 natural-grass regular-sized pitches as well as the

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 Dis ...

. * Banants Training Centre owned by

FC Banants Football Club Urartu ( hy, Ուրարտու Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ, translated ''Futbolayin Akumb Urartu''), commonly known as Urartu, is an Armenian professional football team based in the capital Yerevan that currently plays in the ...

, located in

Malatia-Sebastia District Malatia-Sebastia ( hy, Մալաթիա-Սեբաստիա վարչական շրջան, ), also nicknamed colloquially as Bangladesh, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located in the western part of the city. As of the 20 ...

, Yerevan: is home to 2 natural-grass and 1 artificial turf regular-sized pitches as well as the Banants Stadium. * Technical Center-Academy of 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 ...

, located in Avan District, Yerevan: is home to 8 natural-grass and 2 artificial turf regular-sized pitches as well as the

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Other sports

Indoor sports

Karen Demirchyan Complex Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex (Armenian: ), also known as Demirchyan Arena, Sports & Music Complex, or simply Hamalir (for complex in Armenian), is a large multi-purpose sports and concert complex with 184 stairs leading up Tsitsern ...

Mika Sports Arena Mika Sports Arena ( hy, Միկա Մարզադահլիճ), is a multi-purpose sports arena located in the Shengavit District of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It has a capacity of 1,200 spectators. The arena was constructed in 2009 by the Mika C ...

*Dinamo Sports Arena

Tennis

*Incourt Tennis Club *Ararat Tennis Club

Other

* Tigran Petrosian Chess House * Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre *Mirage Equestrian Centre *

Yerevan Velodrome Yerevan Velodrome ( hy, Երևանի հեծանվահրապարակ), is an outdoor velodrome or track cycling venue in Yerevan, Armenia. Located on Admiral Isakov Avenue and owned by the municipality of Yerevan, the long track is able to host int ...

* Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School *Ararat Valley Golf Club *Arena Bowling and Billiards Club *''Olympavan'' Olympic Training Complex *Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic ReserveYerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve
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References

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Sports venues A sports venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held. A stadium (plural: stadiums or stadia) or arena is a place or venue for sports or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely ...