Gyumri City Stadium, Municipal football stadium in Gyumri, Armenia
Gyumri City Stadium is an all-seater football ground in Gyumri, home of FC Shirak. Seating runs along the western and eastern stands, with places added at the southern end in 2019. Sources give capacities of 4,000, 4,500 or about 3,000, including 52 VIP seats.
Built and opened in 1924, it was the first stadium in Armenia's modern history. From 1958 it was the regular home ground of FC Shirak in the Soviet First League, and from 1991 it hosted the club's Armenian Premier League and Independence Cup matches. It was reconstructed in 1999 as an all-seater venue and renovated again in 2012 to meet UEFA standards.
The stadium serves as a regular venue for local football matches and sporting competitions in Gyumri. For residents, it remains an important gathering place tied to the city's sports traditions.
The stadium sits centrally in Gyumri and is easily accessible by multiple bus routes, with plenty of parking available. Visitors should plan ahead to check current match schedules and event information.
On 12 July 2012 the stadium hosted its first European fixture, a 1–1 draw with Rudar Pljevlja that sent Shirak through 2–1 on aggregate in the Europa League qualifiers. The pitch and facilities had been rebuilt that year to UEFA standards, and new seats at the southern end in summer 2019 raised capacity from 2,844 to 4,500.
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