FC Bentonit Ijevan

FC Bentonit Ijevan (Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Բենտոնիտ Իջևան), is an Armenian football club from the town of Ijevan, Tavush Province.

History
The club was founded in 1977 FC Bentonit Ijevan. In 1992, it was renamed Kaen Ijevan, and later in 1993 it was known as BMA Ijevan. After a brief retirement between 1994 and 1995 the club participated in the 1996–1997 Armenian First League competition as FC Kaen Ijevan. The club did not participate in the domestic competitions between 1997 and 1999. In 2002, the club entered another period of interval until 2006. In 2007, they played a single season in the Armenian First League as FC Bentonit Ijevan under the ownership of the "Ijevan Bentonit Combine OJSC", before being dissolved in 2007. In 2022, FC Bentonit were revived and got admitted into into the Amateur A-League ahead of 2022-23 season. Ahead of 2024-25 season, Bentonit got licensed for the Armenian First League, therefore making their first appearance in the First League since 2007.