Arnar Stadium

All-seater stadium in Ijevan, Armenia

Arnar Stadium
Construction
Arnar Stadium

Location	Ijevan, Armenia
Owner	"Arnar" Charitable Fund
Capacity	2,100
Field size	110 x 70 meters
Surface	grass
Opened	2007
Construction cost	AMD 7,578,000
Tenants
Impulse (2011-2012) Shirak (2011-2012)

Arnar Stadium (Armenian: Արնար մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater stadium in Ijevan, Armenia, mainly used for football matches. With a capacity of 2,100 seats, it is the only stadium in Ijevan.

Overview

The stadium was built in 2007, by the "Arnar" Charitable Fund^[1] directed by the Armenian businessman Artsruni Ghalumian.^[2] The first ever competitive match in Arnar Stadium was the Armenian Independence Cup final match in 2008 between Ararat Yerevan and Banants.^[3] Ararat Yerevan won the title defeating Banmants 2-1 after extra time with the presence of 2,500 spectators.

Between 2011 and 2012, the stadium was used as a home venue by two teams of the Armenian Premier League; Impulse from Dilijan and Shirak from Gyumri.

The stadium has an adjacent small pitch designated for trainings.

References

^ Statement by Arnar Charitable Fund
^ Aravot:Football in Ijevan 15 July 2007 Archived September 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Armtown:Aravot 11 November 2009 Archived 8 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine