Ground Capacity 3,500 Arena/Stadium Gandzasar Stadium League Armenian Premier League Founded 2004 | Chairman Vahe Hakobyan Manager Ashot Barseghyan Location Kapan, Armenia | |
Full name Football Club Gandzasar Kapan Nickname(s) Արջեր Arjér (The Bears) Ground Gandzasar Stadium,
Kapan Owner «Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine» CJSC | ||
Football Club Gandzasar Kapan (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Գանձասար Կապան), commonly known as Gandzasar, is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan, Syunik Province. Translated from the Armenian, "Gandz-a-sar" simply means "Treasure Mountain". The club headquarters are located on Shinararner street 1, Kapan. The Gandzasar Kapan Training Centre is located at the outskirts of Kapan.
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The club is under the ownership of «Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine» Closed Joint-Stock Company since 25 February 2015.
History
The club was founded in 2002 and made their debut in the Armenian football league system in the 2004 Armenian First League competition. They spent 2 years playing in the Armenian First League before getting promoted to the Armenian Premier League for the 2006 season.
As of 2014, Gandzasar Kapan play in the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football. The home ground of team is the Gandzasar Stadium.
The club also runs a reserve team known as Gandzasar Kapan-2, participating in the First Division.
European History
Stadium
The club play their home games at the Gandzasar Stadium, also known as Kapan City Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,500.
Current squad
As of 7 December 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Gandzasar Kapan-2
FC Gandzasar Kapan's reserve squad play as FC Gandzasar Kapan-2 in the Armenian First League. They also play their home games at the Gandzasar Stadium.
As of 1 August 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Manager: Ashot Manucharyan
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