Armenia women's national football team

Armenia
Nickname(s) Ararat
Association Football Federation of Armenia
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Vacant
Home stadium Mika Stadium
FIFA code ARM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current NR (23 June 2017)
Highest 83 (October 2003)
Lowest 148 (September 2015)
First international
 Armenia 0–11 Austria 
(Waidhofen, Austria; May 10, 2003)
Biggest win
 Armenia 2–1 Estonia 
(Skopje, Macedonia; November 7, 2008)
 Armenia 2–1 Malta 
(Skopje, Macedonia; November 12, 2008)
 Armenia 1–0 Latvia 
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; November 23, 2006)
 Faroe Islands 0–1 Armenia 
(Ta'Qali, Malta; March 3, 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Austria 11–0 Armenia 
(Waidhofen, Austria; May 10, 2003)
 Armenia 0–11 Austria 
(Waidhofen, Austria; May 13, 2003)
 Denmark 11–0 Armenia 
(Vejle, Denmark; November 23, 2011)

The Armenia women's national football team (Armenian: Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական) is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. After the split of the Soviet Union, the team played its first international match. They play their home games at the Mika Stadium in Yerevan. The team's first match was on May 10, 2003 against Austria which they lost 11–0. The team has not qualified for a World Cup or a Women's Euro yet. They haven't played any international matches since 2012.

History

Armenia played its first match in Waidhofen against Austria, losing 11–0. Three days later they lost again 11–0, against Austria again, this time with 5–0 at halftime. After these two matches, they played four matches against Slovakia and Greece.

Armenia withdrew from the 2007 World Cup qualification before playing any matches. Later, they played international friendlies in 2007–2009; playing the World Cup qualifiers in November 2009 – August 2010, finishing last with only a goal, 42 conceded and all eight matches lost. Their last competition was the 2013 Women's Euro qualifiers. They have not entered the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991Did Not Enter-------
Sweden 1995Did Not Enter-------
United States 1999Did Not Enter-------
United States 2003Did Not Enter-------
China 2007Did Not Enter-------
Germany 2011Did Not Qualify-------
Canada 2015Did Not Enter-------
France 2019Did Not Enter-------
Total0/8-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

2011 World Cup Qualifying

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 8710383+3522
 Finland 8611256+1919
 Portugal 84041710+712
 Slovenia 8206727−206
 Armenia 8008142−410
  Armenia Finland Italy Portugal Slovenia
Armenia  – 0–4 0–8 0–3 1–5
Finland  7–0 – 1–3 4–1 4–1
Italy  7–0 1–1 – 2–0 6–0
Portugal  7–0 0–1 1–3 – 1–0
Slovenia  1–0 0–3 0–8 0–4 –
Armenia  0–4  Finland
Report Sanna Talonen  1', 40'
Maija Saari  78'
Sanna Malaska  88'
Referee: Mihaela Gurdon Bašimamović (Croatia)
Armenia  0–8  Italy
Report Tona  12'
Conti  25', 83' (pen.)
Gama  29', 68'
Fuselli  55'
Schiavi  70'
Panico  90+2'
Referee: Rhona Daly (Republic of Ireland)
Armenia  1–5  Slovenia
Mangasaryan  74' (pen.) Report Milenkovič  25'
Tibaut  41'
Zver  54', 75'
Vrabel  63'
Referee: Natalia Aleksakhina (Ukraine)
Finland  7–0  Armenia
Österberg Kalmari  2', 34', 77'
Sjölund  19', 38', 83'
Rantanen  45+1'		 Report
Referee: Anja Kunick (Germany)
Italy  7–0  Armenia
Tona  1'
Conti  40'
Gabbiadini  50', 80'
Panico  52', 90+4'
Camporese  77' (pen.)		 Report
Stadio Comunale di Francavilla, Francavilla al Mare
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
Slovenia  1–0  Armenia
Milenkovič  56' Report
Referee: Monica Mularczyk (Poland)
Portugal  7–0  Armenia
Edite Fernandes  22', 49', 86'
Sílvia Rebelo  27'
Cláudia Neto  33'
Sofia Vieira  40' (pen.)
Carole Costa  44'		 Report
Complexo Desportivo da Tocha, Tocha
Referee: Paula Thörn (Sweden)
Armenia  0–3  Portugal
Report Dolores Silva  31', 64'
Carole Costa  55'
Referee: Ann-Helen Østervold (Norway)

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Armenia GK Anni Nersisyan
2 Armenia GK Anna Karapetyan
3 Armenia DF Alisa Khachatryan
4 Armenia DF Ani Ghukasyan
5 Armenia DF Armine Khachatryan
6 Armenia DF Armine Tadevosyan
7 Armenia DF Mariam Torgomyan
8 Armenia DF Marine Karapetyan
9 Armenia DF Sona Shahinyan
10 Armenia DF Susanna Sayadyan
11 Armenia MF Anna Petrosyan
No. Position Player
12 Armenia MF Kristine Hakobyan
13 Armenia MF Kristine Mangasaryan
14 Armenia MF Lilit Karapetyan
15 Armenia MF Lusine Hovhannisyan
16 Armenia MF Vardine Khanzatyan
17 Armenia FW Eleonora Davtyan
18 Armenia FW Gayane Kostanyan
19 Armenia FW Hripsime Epremyan
20 Armenia FW Kristine Aleksanyan
21 Armenia FW Mariam Stepanyan

References

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