Etchmiadzin Stadium

Etchmiadzin Stadium
Full name Etchmiadzin Stadium
Location Vagharshapat, Armenia
Owner Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
Capacity 3,000
Field size 103 x 70 meters
Surface grass
Opened 1973
Tenants
Vagharshapat (1973-2005)

Coordinates: 40°09′32″N 44°17′27″E / 40.15889°N 44.29083°E / 40.15889; 44.29083

Etchmiadzin Stadium (Armenian: Էջմիածին Մարզադաշտ), is a football stadium in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Own by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the stadium is located near the southern walls of the Mother See complex. It is named after the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin which is considered the spiritual centre of Christian Armenians worldwide.

Overview

The stadium was opened in 1973 and has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. It was home to FC Vagharshapat until 2005, when the club was dissolved and retired from professional football. In 2005, the ownership of the stadium was transferred to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by the decision of the government of Armenia.[1] It is located around 250 metres south of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral.

The stadium is currently used by several youth football schools in the Armavir Province.[2] However, the infrastructure of the stadium is outdated, as it had never been renovated since its inauguration.

The Armenian Church announced that the stadium will be fully renovated within the near future along with the nearby swimming complex, through the financial support of the church benefactors.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The clarifications of the Mother See, Aravot.am
  2. ↑ Ֆուտբոլը «թափանցել» է գյուղեր (in Armenian). Առավոտ. 2008-08-21. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Mother See Building Projects
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