Bananz Stadium

Banants Stadium, the home arena of Banants Yerevan Football Club, is located in Yerevan’s Arabkir district. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. It was built in 1983 and was named after Stepan Batoyan, the first president of the Armenian Football Federation. Its construction was carried out by ArmenTel thanks to money received as dividends following privatization. The stadium was commissioned in 1984 and its first head coach was a well-known sports agent Armen Shahgeldian. Soon, the Ararat-Armenia club debuted in this arena under the leadership of Yuri Semin. Pyunik-Armenia, Alashkert, Titan, Mica, Pyunical, Dynamo and other clubs also played here. In the 90s of the last century, the stadium was reconstructed and modernized to host football matches in the framework of the national championships.