Yerevan Football Academy, Sports training complex in Avan district, Yerevan, Armenia
The Yerevan Football Academy is a sports complex in the Avan district with training facilities designed for football and other sports. The site features natural grass fields, artificial turf pitches, and covered spaces for year-round use.
Construction began in 2007 under the Armenian Football Federation's strategic development programme. The complex was inaugurated on 1 September 2010 by President Serzh Sargsyan, UEFA President Michel Platini and FFA President Ruben Hayrapetyan. Between 2013 and 2016 it was expanded with five more pitches, including the stadium opened on 29 April 2013.
The academy functions as the primary training ground for all Armenian national teams and supports the development of young football players throughout the country.
The complex offers a hotel, restaurant, and recreational facilities including swimming pools and tennis courts alongside the training fields. Visitors can access the facilities if they are registered for training groups or events.
The academy's stadium opened on 29 April 2013 with 1,428 seats, and in 2019 it hosted four group-stage matches of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. It is the home ground of Pyunik and its reserve team in the Armenian league, and of the Armenia under-19 side.
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