Participants in Armenian Basketball Championship selectedFebruary 26, 2009 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Basketball teams-participants in the championships of Armenia among men and women have been selected. As compared with last year, the number of men teams has increased up to seven. Two new teams have been included on the list of participants: Vanadzor and Artik teams. Fima will not take part in the tournament this year. Five women teams will take part in the championship. Only one change has been made in the list of the participants as compared with last year i.e. Ararat has left the championship. A second team from Gyumri of the same name compensated the loss in number. Armenian Basketball Federation press-service told PanARMENIAN.Net the championships will start in April, but the exact dates haven't been set yet. Men Teams: "Polytekhnik"(Yerevan) "Fima-Arabkir"(Yerevan) "Yerevan State University"(Yerevan) "Gyumri"(Gyumri) "Vanadzor"(Vanadzor) "Artik"(Artik) "Artsakh"(Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) Women Teams: "State Teacher-Training University" (Gyumri) "Grand Candy" (Yerevan) "Gyumri" (Gyumri) "Adjera" (Yerevan) "Artsakh" (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |