▁the ▁oldest ▁football ▁clubs ▁in ▁Armen ia . ▁After ▁the ▁independence ▁of ▁Armen ia , ▁the ▁team ▁represented ▁the ▁city ▁in ▁domestic ▁compet itions ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁when ▁was ▁dissol ved ▁due ▁to ▁financial ▁difficulties . ▁ ▁The ▁largest ▁sport ▁ven ue ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁is ▁the ▁L ori ▁Stadium ▁with ▁a ▁capacity ▁of ▁ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁spect ators . ▁It ▁is ▁mainly ▁used ▁for ▁football ▁matches . ▁A ▁renov ation ▁plan ▁was ▁scheduled ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁re develop ▁the ▁stad ium ▁to ▁meet ▁the ▁requirements ▁of ▁the ▁UEFA . ▁ ▁The ▁F FA ▁Van ad zor ▁Football ▁Academy ▁opened ▁its ▁doors ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁It ▁is ▁home ▁to ▁ 3 ▁natural ▁grass ▁and ▁ 1 ▁artificial ▁tur f ▁regular - s ized ▁pitch es . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁new ▁football ▁club ▁named ▁L ori ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁by ▁T ov mas ▁Gr ig ory an ; ▁a ▁native ▁business man ▁of ▁Van ad zor . ▁The ▁club ▁made ▁its ▁debut ▁at ▁professional ▁football ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁Armen ian ▁First ▁League ▁competition . ▁ ▁Other ▁sports ▁ ▁F uts al ▁is ▁among ▁the ▁popular ▁team ▁sports ▁in ▁the ▁city . ▁The ▁VS U ▁fut sal ▁team ▁plays ▁at ▁the ▁Armen ian ▁F uts al ▁Premier ▁League . ▁The ▁Armen ia ▁Sports ▁Arena ▁of ▁Van ad zor ▁is ▁the ▁home ▁ven ue