 The Spartak Sports Union was established by the Soviet government in 1935, with the foundation of the Spartak training ground in Yerevan.It was the first football venue in the city and the 2nd-oldest in Armenia after the Gyumri City Stadium.During the 1930s, the Spartak football ground was used as the home venue of the newly-founded "Spartak Football Club", which later became known as Ararat Yerevan.