Noyemberyan City Stadium, Football stadium in Noyemberyan, Armenia.
Noyemberyan City Stadium is a football ground in Noyemberyan, Tavush Province, with a pitch and a single stand of 100 seats. It opened on 18 October 2013 after renovation of the old Central field. A permanent stand for up to 1,500 seats is planned on the northern side.
The ground was known as the "Central" during the Soviet period. It was renovated between 2008 and 2013 at a total cost of AMD 165 million, and the new Noyemberyan City Stadium opened on 18 October 2013 with 100 seats. Aznavour FC of Noyemberyan played domestic matches here from 1981 until the club was dissolved in 1997 over financial difficulties.
The pitch is named after Charles Aznavour, the French-Armenian singer whose family came from Armenia; the club Aznavour FC took that name and played its domestic matches here from 1981 until it was dissolved in 1997 over financial difficulties. Since then the ground has passed to the region's youth football teams, which train on it today.
The ground lies in Noyemberyan, Tavush Province, and is used today as a training centre for the region's youth football teams. Only 100 seats exist, with a permanent stand planned for the northern side of the pitch to raise capacity to 1,500. Check with the town before planning a visit, since access follows the training use.
The pitch was the home ground of Aznavour FC, which used it for domestic competitions from 1981 until the club was dissolved in 1997 over financial difficulties. Since the 2013 reopening the ground has served as a training centre for the region's youth football teams.
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