Hrazdan Stadium (Armenian: «Հրազդան» մարզադաշտ) is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 1970. Being the largest sports venue in Armenia, Hrazdan is mostly used for football matches. It is the home stadium of the Armenian national team. The stadium is able to host 53,849 spectators after the most recent reconstruction in 2008, which converted the stadium into an all-seater one. Before the reconstruction, "Hrazdan" was able to hold up to 75,000 spectators. It was among the top four stadiums of the Soviet Union by its capacity. The stadium hosted the Armenian Cup finals during many occasions as well as the opening ceremony of the Pan-Armenian Games in 2003. The USSR national team played two games against Finland and Greece in Hrazdan in 1978.
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