Artsakh

Make The Case

Here is the argument for Artsakh: Armenia, Europe UEFA Europa Conference League, and a ground called Abovyan City Stadium. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

• Ground floor

  Founded in 2017. There is no dynasty to inherit and no bandwagon to be accused of joining, this is a club whose history you can genuinely watch happen.

• Something to defend

  The cabinet is not empty: Armenian Premier League and Armenian Cup. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.

• Close to the pitch

  Abovyan City Stadium holds about 3,946. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.

• You get a nickname

  Known as | ground = Abovyan City Stadium. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.