Gandzasar Stadium () is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...

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, the capital of

Syunik Province Syunik (, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital and larg ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and is the home ground of Gandzasar and Syunik. With a capacity of 3,500, Gandzasar Stadium is located at the centre of the town of Kapan, on the left bank of

Voghji River The Voghji () or Okchuchay () is a river on the south slopes of the Lesser Caucasus range, and is a left tributary of the Aras. It flows through the territory of Armenia and Azerbaijan. In its upper reaches, the Voghji has formed a deep canyon ...

, between Aram Manukian and Hovhannes Tumanyan streets. Kapan town hall is located at the eastern edge of the stadium

Overview

The stadium was opened during the

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period in 1963 as Lernagorts Stadium, being home to

Lernagorts Kapan FC Lernagorts Kapan (), is a defunct Armenian football club from Kapan, Syunik Province. History Lernagorts Kapan was founded in 1963 during the Soviet period. After the independence of Armenia, the club participated in the first Armenian footba ...

. It remained under the ownership of the town council until 2004, when it was privatized and sold to the Gandzasar Sprts Centre LLC owned by Gagik Ohanjanyan.Gandzasar stadium renovations
/ref> By the end of 2008, the stadium went under a major renovation. The playing pitch was modernized and new seats were installed. The average attendance at the stadium for FC Gandzasar Kapan at the

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matches is 1,500 spectators.

Gallery

File:Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan2, 30 August 2015.jpg, The main stand File:Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan, Armenia, May 2012.jpg, General view

References

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Stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

Football venues in Armenia Multi-purpose stadiums in Armenia Sports venues completed in 1963 1963 establishments in the Soviet Union Buildings and structures in Syunik Province