Editing Yerevan (section)

==Sport==
{{See also|List of sports venues in Yerevan}}

===Football===
[[File:Hrazdan Stadium 2013, Yerevan.jpg|thumb|Hrazdan Stadium]] 
[[File:Hanrapetakan stadium.jpg|thumb|Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium]]
[[Association football|Football]] is the most played and popular sport in Yerevan and the entire country. Yerevan city is home to about a dozen of [[:Category:Football clubs in Armenia|football clubs]] competing in the [[Armenian Premier League]] and the [[Armenian First League]], with the most successful clubs being [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]], [[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]], [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]], [[FC Ararat-Armenia|Ararat-Armenia]], [[FC Urartu|Urartu]] and [[FC Yerevan|Yerevan]].<ref name="Football clubs">{{cite web |url=http://www.ffa.am/en/clubs |title=Football clubs & Futsal clubs |access-date=25 February 2017 |archive-date=24 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724210924/http://www.ffa.am/en/clubs |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Hrazdan Stadium]] in Yerevan is the largest sports venue of Armenia. The 2nd-largest stadium in the city is the [[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium]] which currently serves as the primary home ground of the [[Armenia national football team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffa.am/hy/foundation|title=Հայկական ֆուտբոլի սկզբնավորումը|website=www.ffa.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305224848/http://www.ffa.am/hy/foundation|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Yerevan Football Academy|Football Academy of Yerevan]] operated by the [[Football Federation of Armenia]] is an up-to-date training academy complex, opened in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffa.am/en/1414067876|title=FFA Technical centre/Football Academy|website=www.ffa.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129191257/https://www.ffa.am/en/1414067876|url-status=live}}</ref>

As of 2017, there are around 130 mini-football pitches among the courtyards of the Yerevan neighborhoods, built by the municipal authorities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yerevan.am/am/construction-and-improvement/|title=Շինարարություն և բարեկարգում|website=www.yerevan.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=26 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426095930/https://www.yerevan.am/am/construction-and-improvement/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Chess===
[[File:Մշակույթի տուն. Տիգրան Պետրոսյանի անվան Շախմատիստի կենտրոնական տունը (1).JPG|thumb|Tigran Petrosian Chess House]]
Armenia has always excelled in [[chess]] with its players being very often among the highest ranked and decorated. The headquarters of the [[Chess Federation of Armenia]] is located in the [[Tigran Petrosian Chess House]] of Yerevan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chesshouse.am/|title=Tigran Petrosian Chess House|language=hy|access-date=25 March 2017|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703193440/http://chesshouse.am/|url-status=live}}</ref> Already in primary school, chess education is offered. The city is home to a large number of chess teams and training schools. In 1996, despite the severe economic conditions in the country, Yerevan hosted the [[32nd Chess Olympiad]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/1996/1996in.html|title=32nd Chess Olympiad: Yerevan 1996|access-date=2008-05-01|encyclopedia=the encyclopaedia of team chess|language=en|date=|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072224/http://www.olimpbase.org/1996/1996in.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006, the four members from Yerevan of the Armenian chess team won the [[37th Chess Olympiad]] in [[Turin]] and repeated the feat at the [[38th Chess Olympiad]] in [[Dresden]]. Armenian won the chess Olympiad for the 3rd time in [[40th Chess Olympiad|2012]] in [[Istanbul]]. The Yerevan-born leader of the chess national team; [[Levon Aronian]], is one of the top chess players in the world.

===Basketball===
[[File:Mika Arena, Yerevan.jpg|thumb|[[Armenia men's national basketball team|Armenia national basketball team]] at the [[Mika Sports Arena|Mika Arena]]]]
The [[2017–18 Armenia Basketball League A|first ever season]] of the professional domestic basketball competition of Armenia, known as [[Armenia Basketball League A]], was launched in October 2017 with 7 participating teams. Yerevan is represented by 4 clubs: Engineer Yerevan, [[FIMA Basketball]], [[BC Grand Sport]] and [[BC Urartu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armsport.am/hy/news/2017/10/20/Basketball/832550|title=- Armsport.am|website=armsport.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=11 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011082856/http://www.armsport.am/hy/news/2017/10/20/Basketball/832550|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Tennis===
[[Tennis]] is also among the popular sports in Yerevan. Several tennis clubs operate in the city, with many of them founded during the Soviet days. Incourt Tennis Club –founded in 1974– is the largest in the city, with many indoor and outdoor courts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://incourt.am/en/founded.html|title=Incourt tennis club|website=incourt.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302065449/https://incourt.am/en/founded.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Ararat Tennis Club founded in 1990, is also among the prominent clubs in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://find.am/en/company/Ararat-tennis-club|title="Ararat" tennis club|website=find.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=21 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221092220/https://find.am/en/company/Ararat-tennis-club|url-status=live}}</ref> Tennis clubs are also found within the Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve since 1971, and the Yerevan Football Academy since 2010.

[[Sargis Sargsian]] and [[Ani Amiraghyan]] are the most successful tennis players of Armenia and are from Yerevan.

===Artistic gymnastics===
Armenia has produced many Olympic champions in [[artistic gymnastics]] during the Soviet days, such as [[Hrant Shahinyan]], [[Albert Azaryan]] and [[Eduard Azaryan]]. The success of the Armenian gymnasts in the Olympic competitions has greatly contributed in the popularity of the sport. Thus, many prominent competitors represent the country in the European and World championships, including [[Artur Davtyan]] and [[Harutyun Merdinyan]].

Yerevan has many state-owned schools of artistic gymnastics, including the Albert Azaryan School opened in 1964 and the Hrant Shahinyan School opened in 1965.

===Other sports===
[[Karen Demirchyan Complex|Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex]]<ref>{{cite web| title = Yerevak magazine| url = http://www.yerevak.am/mag-business1.html| publisher = Yerevak.am| access-date = 2009-08-12| archive-date = 28 June 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090628165856/http://www.yerevak.am/mag-business1.html| url-status = live}}</ref> is the largest indoor arena in the city and the entire country. It is mostly used for indoor sport events, including [[ice hockey]] and [[figure skating]] shows. On the other hand, Dinamo and Mika indoor arenas are the regular venues for domestic and regional competitions of [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[handball]] and [[futsal]].<ref name="arka">{{cite web|url=http://arka.am/en/news/sport/mika_sporting_facility_placed_under_management_of_armenian_finance_ministry/|publisher=arka.am|title=Mika sporting facility placed under management of Armenian finance ministry|access-date=2016-11-08|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108195156/http://arka.am/en/news/sport/mika_sporting_facility_placed_under_management_of_armenian_finance_ministry/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Armenia Sports Union]] (''Spartak Sports Union'' between 1935 and 1999) is a sports society mainly involved in individual Olympic sports, including [[boxing]], [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifting]], [[sport of athletics|athletics]], [[wrestling]], [[taekwondo]], [[table tennis]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ԻՐՏԵԿ - Իրավական տեղեկատվական կենտրոն|url=http://www.irtek.am/views/act.aspx?tid=6449&sc=p13|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707040334/http://www.irtek.am/views/act.aspx?tid=6449&sc=p13|archive-date=7 July 2018|access-date=3 January 2021|website=www.irtek.am}}</ref>

The "Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve" is a large sports and educational complex located in the Malatia-Sebastia District of the city. It was founded in 1971, and is home to individual as well as team sport schools, such as wrestling, boxing, weightlifting, [[judo]], athletics, [[acrobatic gymnastics]], [[artistic gymnastics]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], table tennis, cycling, basketball, volleyball and handball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dasaran.am/apps/admissioncollege/college/id/21|title=Yerevan State Sports College of Olympic Reserve|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928123629/https://www.dasaran.am/apps/admissioncollege/college/id/21|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2015, the new Olympic Training Complex of Yerevan, locally known as ''Olympavan'', was opened in Davtashen District. It is a state of the art sports complex, with training facilities for most Olympic individual and team sports, as well as water sports. It is also home to the anti-doping medical centre and a hotel designated to accommodate more than 300 athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.armnoc.am/eng/olympavan/|title=Olympavan -|website=www.armnoc.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628103014/http://armnoc.am/eng/olympavan/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Olympavan (1).jpg|thumb|''Olympavan'', home and training complex of the [[Armenian Olympic Committee]]]]
[[Equestrianism|Equestrian sport]] was introduced to Armenia in 1953. The [[Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre]] opened in 2001, occupies an area of 85 hectares at the southern Shengavit District of Yerevan. It is the centre of equestrian sport and [[horse racing]] in Armenia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ararathotel.am/?p=382|title=JOCKEY RESTAURANT – Ararat Hotel|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928122124/http://www.ararathotel.am/?p=382|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Golf]] has been introduced to the citizens of Yerevan in 1999, with the foundation of the Ararat Valley Country Club in the Vahakni neighbourhood of Ajapnyak District. It is the first-ever [[golf course]] opened in Armenia as well as the Transcaucasian region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vahakni.com/en/ararat-valley-country-club|title=Ararat Valley Country Club &#124; Vahakni Residential Community|website=www.vahakni.com|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628233852/http://www.vahakni.com/en/ararat-valley-country-club|url-status=live}}</ref>

Arena Bowling and Billiards Club is an up-to-date sports and leisure centre opened in 2004 and located on [[Mashtots Avenue]] in central Yerevan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bowling.am/about-us/ |title=Arena Bowling and Billiards Club |access-date=25 March 2017 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707062048/http://bowling.am/about-us/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Cycle sport|Cycling]] as a sport is becoming popular among the young generation. The [[Yerevan Velodrome]] is an outdoor [[track cycling]] venue with international standard, opened in 2011 to replace the old venue of the Soviet days.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.renco.it/viewdoc.asp?co_id=133|title=Renco.it:Yerevan Velodrome|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065952/http://www.renco.it/viewdoc.asp?co_id=133|url-status=live}}</ref> Edgar Stepanyan of Armenia became champion of the [[scratch race]] in the [[2015 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)|2015 junior UEC European Track Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-sports.org/edgar-stepanyan-track-cycling-spf351524.html|title=Track Cycling - Edgar Stepanyan (Armenia)|website=www.the-sports.org|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111074339/https://www.the-sports.org/edgar-stepanyan-track-cycling-spf351524.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In an attempt to promote [[figure skating]] and [[ice hockey]] in Armenia, the [[Irina Rodnina Figure Skating Centre]] was opened in Yerevan, in December 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tert.am/am/news/2015/12/05/school/1865277|title=Yerevan has an up-to-date figure skating and ice hockey centre|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501063752/https://www.tert.am/am/news/2015/12/05/school/1865277|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Futsal]] is also among the popular sports in Armenia. Many companies as well as universities have their own teams who participate in the [[Armenian Futsal Premier League]]. Currently, ''[[Futsal Club Leo]]'' based in Yerevan, is considered as the most successful team in the [[Armenian Futsal Premier League]].<ref name="Football clubs"/>

Recently, [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] has gained massive popularity in Armenia, being promoted by ''Armfighting'' Professional Federation based in Yerevan. It was founded in 2005 by ''Hayk Ghukasyan'' and currently runs several branches throughout the provinces of Armenia and [[Nagorno-Karabakh Republic|Artsakh]] with more than 2,000 athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sport.slaq.am/arm/news/136161/|title=Վտանգված է Արմֆայթինգ ֆեդերացիայի գործունեությունը (տեսանյութ+լուսանկարներ)|website=sport.slaq.am|access-date=3 January 2021|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127134305/http://sport.slaq.am/arm/news/136161/|url-status=live}}</ref>

With the increased interest in healthy lifestyle and fitness, many large and modern training complexes with indoor and outdoor swimming pools have recently been opened in the city such as the Davit Hambardzumyan Swimming and Diving Olympic School, Orange Fitness Premium Club, DDD Sports Complex, Aqua Land Sports Complex, [[Gold's Gym]], Grand Sport Complex, [[Reebok]] Sports Club, and Multi Wellness Sport and Health Center.