Gandzasar Stadium, Football stadium in Kapan, Armenia
Gandzasar Stadium is a football ground in central Kapan, on the left bank of the Voghji River between Aram Manukian and Hovhannes Tumanyan streets, with Kapan Town Hall at its eastern edge. The pitch is natural grass, described in Russian sources as among the best in Armenia. Seating capacity is given as 3,000 in English sources and about 3,500 in Russian ones; there is no running track.
The facility opened in 1963 as Lernagorts Stadium and has been central to the city's sports culture ever since. It underwent major renovations in 2008 that updated both the playing surface and spectator seating.
The stadium's name comes from Gandzasar Monastery, a landmark of the Artsakh region; the club adopted it in 2004 when Lernagorts was renamed. The ground is shared by Gandzasar and Gandzasar-2, and its pitch is rated among the best in Armenia. Average attendance of 1,468 per game is the highest among Armenian football teams.
The stadium stands in central Kapan on the left bank of the Voghji River, between Aram Manukian and Hovhannes Tumanyan streets, with Kapan Town Hall at its eastern edge. The club base sits next to the ground. The pitch is natural grass, so check the weather before a match.
The stadium's pitch is described in Russian sources as one of the best in Armenia, and its average attendance of about 1,468 per game is cited as the highest among Armenian football clubs. The club base stands next to the ground.
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