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2002 In Armenian Football ...
The 2002 season was the 10th season of competitive association football in Armenia. Premier League * FC Malatia disbanded before the start of the season. FC Lori from Vanadzor were given another chance to stay up. * Karabakh Yerevan changed their name to Lernayin Artsakh FC. First League * Araks, Lokomotiv Yerevan, Dinamo Yeghvard, and Nork Marash FC are introduced to the league. * Arpa FC, and FC Vanadzor returned to professional football. * Karmrakhayt Armavir changed their name back to FC Armavir. References External links RSSSF: Armenia 2002 {{Seasons in Armenian football Seasons in Armenian football Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Armenia
The national flag of Armenia (), also known as the Tricolour (), consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and orange on the bottom. The Armenian Supreme Soviet adopted the current flag on 24 August 1990. On 15 June 2006, the Law on the National Flag of Armenia, governing its usage, was passed by the Azgayin Zhoghov, National Assembly of Armenia. Throughout history, there have been many variations of the Armenian flag. In ancient times, Armenian dynasties were represented by different symbolic animals displayed on their flags. In the twentieth century, various Soviet Union, Soviet flags represented the Armenian SSR. The meanings of the colours are interpreted in many different ways. The red stands for the Armenian highlands, the Armenian people's continued Armenian genocide, struggle for survival, maintenance of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Christian faith and Armenia's independence and freedom, blue is for the Armenian peaceful ski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lernayin Artsakh FC
Lernayin Artsakh FC () is an association football club formerly based in Stepanakert, Artsakh Republic but is registered in the town of Vayk, Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. The club was founded in 1927 in Soviet Azerbaijan and its current name translates from Armenian as "''Mountainous Artsakh''". History The club was founded in 1927 under the name ''Dinamo Stepanakert''. In 1960, the name was changed to ''Karabakh'' and remained by that name until 1989 when it was renamed ''Artsakh''. During the years between 1992 and 1995 they were unable to participate in any competition due to the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. In 1995, the club moved from Stepanakert to Yerevan in order to participate in the Armenian Premier League. They subsequently changed their name back to ''Karabakh''. In 1999, the club was expelled from the Premier League due to financial problems, but managed return to professional football the following year. The club changed its name to ''Lernayin Artsakh'' in 2002 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 In Armenian Football ...
The 2002 season was the 10th season of competitive association football in Armenia. Premier League * FC Malatia disbanded before the start of the season. FC Lori from Vanadzor were given another chance to stay up. * Karabakh Yerevan changed their name to Lernayin Artsakh FC. First League * Araks, Lokomotiv Yerevan, Dinamo Yeghvard, and Nork Marash FC are introduced to the league. * Arpa FC, and FC Vanadzor returned to professional football. * Karmrakhayt Armavir changed their name back to FC Armavir. References External links RSSSF: Armenia 2002 {{Seasons in Armenian football Seasons in Armenian football Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Vanadzor
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FC Vanadzor () was an Armenian football club from the town of Vanadzor, Lori Province. The club made its professional debut in the independent Armenian leagues in the 1992 Armenian First League. The club also went by the names Avtogen Vanadzor and Astgh Vanadzor. Stadium Lori Stadium of Vanadzor was the home ground of FC Vanadzor. The stadium is able to host 5,000 spectators. References Vanadzor Vanadzor (, ) is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arpa FC
Arpa FC ), is a defunct Armenian football club from Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor Province Vayots Dzor (, ) is a province (''marz'') of Armenia. It lies at the southeastern end of the country, bordering the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the west and the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan to the east. It covers an area of . With a .... The club was founded as Momik FC in 1992. However, it was dissolved in early 2003 due to financial difficulties and is inactive from professional football. League record ReferencesRSSSF Armenia (and subpages per year) Defunct football clubs in Armenia 2003 disestablishments in Armenia {{Armenia-footy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nork Marash FC
Nork Marash FC () was an Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan. The club was formed in 2002 and participated in the Armenian First League The Armenian First League () is currently the second level association football, football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League. The competition exists mostly out of reserve teams of several Premier League clubs; however, other ... during the same year. However, the club was dissolved in 2004 after the 26th round of the First League season. League record *They were deducted by 3 point in the 2004 season. References Association football clubs established in 2002 Association football clubs disestablished in 2004 Nork Marash 2002 establishments in Armenia 2004 disestablishments in Armenia {{Armenia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Dinamo Yeghvard
FC Dinamo Yeghvard (), is a defunct Armenian association football, football club from Yeghvard, Kotayk Province. The club was formed in 2002 and participated in the Armenian First League during the same year. However, the club was dissolved in 2003 prior to the kick-off of the First League. League record References Association football clubs established in 2002 Association football clubs disestablished in 2003 Defunct football clubs in Armenia, Dinamo Yeghvard 2002 establishments in Armenia 2003 disestablishments in Armenia {{Armenia-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Lokomotiv Yerevan
FC Lokomotiv Yerevan (), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan. History During the Soviet rule, Lokomotiv Yerevan football team was formed in 1945 after World War II, representing the state railway department of the city of Yerevan. They won the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic championship in 1963. The current FC Lokomotiv Yerevan was founded in 2002 and participated in the Armenian First League during the same year. However, the club was dissolved in 2005 prior to the kick-off of the First League season, due to financial difficulties. In April 2018, it was announced that Lokomotiv Yerevan has returned to professional football, planning to take part in the 2018–19 Armenian First League championship; the 2nd tier of the Armenian football league system. After returning to professional football, Lokomotiv played a friendly on 1 May 2018, defeating FC Ararat-2 by 2–1. In 2020, after the 2019-2020 Armenian First League season was abandoned, Lokomotiv wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Araks
Araks Ararat FC (), is Armenian football club from the town of Ararat, Ararat Province. Club history The club was founded in 1960 as FC Ararat to represent the town of Ararat. With the independence of Armenia, the Ararat Cement Factory took over FC Ararat in 1993 and the club was renamed FC Tsement Ararat. They played in the Armenian Premier League and won two titles, the first in 1998 as Tsement and the 2nd in 2000 as Araks Ararat. The following year, Tsement yielded the championship to FC Shirak by two points and ended up on the third spot behind Ararat Yerevan. However, after many successful years, the club president ''Abraham Babayan'' was unable to finance the club. Eventually, the rights were sold in late 2000 to a new sponsor based in Yerevan and Araks Ararat FC was dissolved. The club was resurrected a year later for the 2002 season, but since it gave its license for participating in the Premier League to Spartak Yerevan, was unable to participate in Premier League and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanadzor
Vanadzor (, ) is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 86,199, down from 148,876 reported at the 1979 official census. Currently, the town has a population of approximately 75,186 as of the 2022 census. Vanadzor is the seat of the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Etymology In the official records of the Russian Empire, the city was labelled as (). Following the Sovietization of Armenia, the city was renamed (, alternatively ') in 1926 after Armenian Bolshevik revolutionary Alexander Miasnikian. In 1935, it was renamed ''Kirovakan'', after the Russian Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov. A close associate of Miasnikian and Aghasi Khanjian, Kirov had been assassinated on December 1 of the previous year. On 25 June 1992, after Armenia gained its independe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccerball
A football or soccer ball is the ball used in the sport of association football. The ball's spherical shape, as well as its size, mass, and material composition, are specified by Law 2 of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game maintained by the International Football Association Board. Additional, more stringent standards are specified by FIFA and other big governing bodies for the balls used in the competitions they sanction. Early footballs began as animal bladders or stomachs that would easily fall apart if kicked too much. Improvements became possible in the 19th century with the introduction of rubber and discoveries of vulcanization by Charles Goodyear. The modern 32-panel ball design was developed in 1962 by Eigil Nielsen (footballer, born 1918), Eigil Nielsen, and technological research continues to develop footballs with improved performance. The 32-panel ball design was soon joined by 24-panel balls as well as 42-panel balls, both of which improv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Lori
Lori FC () was an Armenian football club based in Vanadzor, Lori Province. Originally founded in 1936, Lori has participated in the domestic football competition of Soviet Armenia. After retiring from professional football in 2002, the club was revived in 2017 winning the 2017–18 Armenian First League competition. History The club participated in the first ever Armenian football competition after the split-up from the Soviet Union. After the regular competition, they did not qualify for the championship stage, but were forced to play in the relegation stage. Here they finished in the seventh position, which forced them to play in the Armenian First League (second level) for the 1993 season. In that season they finished first in their group (the league was split up into two groups) which gave them promotion to the Armenian Premier League. Lori then became a yo-yo team referring to their up-and-go history of promotion and relegation. In 2002 they played their last season in the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
