{{short description|Football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia}} {{Infobox stadium | name = Urartu Stadium | image = Banants stadium Yerevan, general view, 3 Oct. 2015.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Urartu Stadium in 2015 | location = Malatia-Sebastia district <br/>Yerevan, Armenia | built = 2006 - 2007 | opened = 2008 | renovated = 2011<br> 2019 | owner = Urartu | seating_capacity = 4,860<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160430162107/http://banants.horizondvp.org/am/stadium.html Banants Stadium]}}</ref> | surface = Grass | dimensions = 105 x 68 meters | tenants = Urartu (2008-present) }}
'''Urartu Stadium''' ({{langx|hy|Ուրարտու Մարզադաշտ}}) is an all-seater football stadium in the Malatia-Sebastia District of Yerevan, Armenia. The stadium is home to Urartu FC and has a capacity of 4,860 seats.<ref>[http://proudeagles.com/banants-1-stadium/ Banants Stadium] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024154651/http://proudeagles.com/banants-1-stadium/ |date=2013-10-24 }}</ref> It was known as Banants Stadium until 1 August 2019, when it was officially renamed Urartu Stadium.
==Overview== Urartu Stadium is located within the sports complex of Urartu Training Centre, occupying the southern part of the complex. thumb|left|General view The construction of the stadium was launched in 2006 with the assistance of the FIFA Goal Programme. It was officially opened in 2008 with a capacity of 3,600 seats.
Further developments were implemented later in 2011, when the playing pitch was modernized and the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 4,860 seats; 2,760 at the northern stand, 1,500 at the southern stand and 600 at the western stand.
The surrounding training centre of the club consists of 3 regular-sized training fields as well as 4 mini-football grounds, and an indoor mini-football training field.
The stadium was entirely renovated during the 1st quarter of 2019 when floodlights were installed and other facilities were upgraded prior to the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
==Notable tournaments== The stadium hosted 3 matches of the 7th group during the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification:<ref>[http://www.fcbanants.am/banantsstadium_u19.html U19. «Բանանց» մարզադաշտում տեղի կունենա Եվրոպայի առաջնության երեք հանդիպում]</ref> {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|11|10|df=y}} | time = 12:00 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|19|SUI}} | score = 4–0 | team2 = {{fbu|19|ARM}} | goals1 = Schmid {{goal|15}}<br />Muheim {{goal|25}}<br />Domgjoni {{goal|58}}<br />Qela {{goal|70}} | goals2 = | stadium = Banants Stadium, Yerevan | attendance = | referee = Danilo Grujić (Serbia) | report = http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2017/matches/round=2000775/match=2019109/index.html }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|11|12|df=y}} | time = 12:00 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|19|ITA}} | score = 2–1 | team2 = {{fbu|19|ARM}} | goals1 = Cutrone {{goal|13}}<br />Marchizza {{goal|90+3|pen.}} | goals2 = Petrosyan {{goal|81}} | stadium = Banants Stadium, Yerevan | attendance = | referee = Danilo Grujić (Serbia) | report = http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2017/matches/round=2000775/match=2019136/index.html }} ---- {{Football box | date = {{Start date|2016|11|15|df=y}} | time = 12:00 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|19|ITA}} | score = 1–1 | team2 = {{fbu|19|SUI}} | goals1 = Gabbia {{goal|16}} | goals2 = Guillemenot {{goal|37}} | stadium = Banants Stadium, Yerevan | attendance = | referee = Andris Treimanis (Latvia) | report = http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2017/matches/round=2000775/match=2019161/index.html }}
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{{FC Banants}} {{Armenian Premier League venues}} {{Football venues in Armenia}} {{Coord|40.171426|44.449938|display=title|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}
Stadium Category:Football venues in Armenia Category:Sports venues in Yerevan Category:Sports venues completed in 2008