Built 2014–2016 Opened 29 October 2016 | ||
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Type Football Training Complex | ||
Vanadzor football academy
The Vanadzor Football Academy (Armenian: Վանաձորի ֆուտբոլի ակադեմիա), is a modern football training school-academy located in Armenia's third largest city of Vanadzor, Lori Province. It is the 3rd-largest football academy in the Republic of Armenia.
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The construction of the academy was launched in early 2014 by the initiative of the Football Federation of Armenia and the assistance of the UEFA. On 29 October 2016, the complex was officially opened by the FFA president Ruben Hayrapetyan and the governor of Lori Province Artur Nalbandyan. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
Occupying an area of 44,000 m², the complex is home to:
The academy can serve up to 600 trainees. All of the training pitches meet the professional standards set by FIFA and UEFA. Currently, around 350 young trainees are served by the academy.
The total cost of the construction was ֏ 1,133,000,000 (approximately US$ 2,385,000). Around 87% of the total cost was paid by the FFA, while the rest was paid by the UEFA.