Aznavour FC ( hy, Ազնավուր Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct
Armenian
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* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
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football club from
Noyemberyan
Noyemberyan ( hy, Նոյեմբերյան) is a town and urban municipal community in the northeast of Armenia, within the Tavush Province. It is located 2 km west of the Armenia- Azerbaijan border and 9 km south of the Armenia- Georgi ...
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Tavush Province
Tavush ( hy, Տավուշ, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province fro ...
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History
The club was founded in 1981 as Pahatsoyagorts Noyemberyan FC and played their home games at the
Noyemberyan Tsentralny Stadium. After the independence of Armenia, the club was renamed Aznavour FC in honour of the French-Armenian singer and composer
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...
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However, the club was dissolved in early 1997 due to financial difficulties and is currently inactive from professional football.
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References
Association football clubs established in 1981
Association football clubs disestablished in 1997
Defunct football clubs in Armenia
1981 establishments in Armenia
1997 disestablishments in Armenia
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