Football in Armenia

Since gaining independence in 1991, Armenia has had its own national association that takes part in all FIFA competitions (Senior, Youth and Women's Football).

FC Ararat Yerevan were one of the leading teams in the top league in the Soviet Union, often playing in European club competitions.

A number of Armenian players played for the USSR national team, including Khoren Oganesian at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and Eduard Markarov in the 1960s.

In the early 20th century, the first Armenian football clubs were founded in Constantinople, Smyrna and many other cities within the Ottoman Empire.

Oldest records of football teams in Soviet Armenia goes back to 1926-1927, when the Trans-Caucasian Championship was organized in Tbilisi.

Armenia became an independent state in 1991, the Armenian SSR having previously played for the Soviet Union national football team.

However, FFA is now trying to develop the infrastructure across the country with few stadiums being renovated such as in Abovyan, Armavir, Vanadzor and many more fields across the regions.