About Lori FC

Lori FC is a professional football club based in Vanadzor, Armenia. It was originally founded in 1936 and has a long history that dates back to the Soviet era, when it competed in the USSR football league system. After Armenia’s independence, Lori became one of the founding participants of the Armenian Premier League in 1992, although the club frequently moved between divisions during its early post-independence years.

During the 1990s and early 2000s, Lori FC experienced a “yo-yo” period of promotions and relegations. The club spent time in both the Armenian Premier League and the First League, but struggled with consistency and financial stability. It played its last top-flight seasons in the early 2000s before being dissolved in 2005.

The club was revived in 2017 by local businessman Tovmas Grigoryan and quickly returned to professional football, winning the Armenian First League in the 2017–18 season and earning promotion to the Premier League. However, after several seasons, Lori faced administrative and financial difficulties again and withdrew from the Armenian Premier League in 2021, effectively ending its professional activity.