Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium

Hanrapetakan Stadium

Hanrapetakan Stadium
Full name	Republican Stadium named after Vazgen Sargsyan
Former names	Dynamo
Location	Yerevan, Armenia
Coordinates	40°10′19″N 44°31′33″E
Owner	Football Federation of Armenia
Operator	Football Federation of Armenia
Capacity	14,968
Record attendance	16,000 October 11, 2004, Armenia - Spain UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
Surface	grass
Construction
Built	1937
Opened	1938 (1938)
Renovated	1995-2000 2008
Tenants
Armenia national team Pyunik FC

Hanrapetakan or Republican Stadium (Armenian: Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ Hanrapetakan marzadasht; full name Republican Stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan Armenian: Վազգեն Սարգսյանի անվան Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ Vazgen Sargsyani anvan Hanrapetakan marzadasht) is an all-seater multi-use stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. The construction of the stadium was built in 1937 and finished within the year. Some developments were implemented after World War II.

Overview

At the time of its inauguration the stadium was named "Dynamo". Later the name of the venue was changed to Hanrapetakan (Republican). In 1999, after the assassination of the former prime minister Vazgen Sargsyan, the official name of the stadium became "Hanrapetakan Stadium named after Vazgen Sargsyan" (Republican Stadium named after Vazgen Sargsyan). It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pyunik FC and the Armenian national team. The stadium can serve 14,968 spectators.

The first renovations were made in 1995 but the lack of financial resources delayed the process until 1999 when more than 3 million US dollars were spent on the development of the infrastructure. By the end of 2000, the stadium was completely renovated. In 2008, the stadium went under a large-scale development in order to modernize the playing surface and to create a high level VIP section and other facilities which could meet the UEFA standards.

Gallery

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  The surface after the most recent developments in 2008
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  The new renovated VIP sector
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  A sculpture on the stadium walls
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  The old Dynamo stadium