FC Pyunik

FC Pyunik
Full name Football Club Pyunik
Founded 1992 (1992)
Ground Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan
Capacity 14,403
Owner Artur Soghomonyan
President Artur Soghomonyan
Manager Andrei Talalayev
League Armenian Premier League
2017–18 5th
Website Club website

Football Club Pyunik (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ), commonly known as Pyunik, is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan. Pyunik is one of the most popular football clubs in Armenia.[1]

The club headquarters are located on Masis street 7, Yerevan.[2] The Pyunik Training Centre is located in the Kentron District of Yerevan.

By the end of May 2017, the ownership of the club was transferred from the FFA president Ruben Hayrapetyan, and the member of Armenian Parliament Samvel Aleksanyan, to Artur Soghomonyan; an Armenian businessman based in Russia.[3][4]

History

Founded in 1992 as Homenetmen Yerevan, the club won the first Armenian Premier League competition held in 1992 (shared with Shirak). In 1995, Homenetmen Yerevan was renamed FC Pyunik (Armenian for "Phoenix").

Former club logo used between 2014 and 2018

The new era of Pyunik began in 2001, when they absorbed the newly promoted club FC Armenicum and automatically gained position in the Armenian Premier League without playing a single game in the lower leagues. Ruben Hayrapetyan, The new owner of the club, took serious approach to develop the team bringing star players from other Armenian clubs. Pyunik had significantly improved after the arrival of foreign players from Mali, Cameroon, Argentina and later from Romania. Thus, Pyunik won the Armenian Premier League title the same year and the Armenian Cup in 2002. Later, for the first time in independent Armenian club history an Armenian club advanced to the second round in the Champions League. Afterwards, the club won the Armenian Premier League title ten times in a row.

In general, Pyunik has won a record 13 Armenian Championships, along with 7 Armenian Cup titles and 8 Armenian Supercups. The club is among the most popular Armenian football clubs.

Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, Armen Gyulbudaghyants was appointed as the clubs manager on 16 June 2017.[5] Less than two-months later, on 8 August 2017, Aleksei Yeryomenko signed a one-year contract with Pyunik to be their manager,[6] but left the club on 31 October 2017, with Armen Gyulbudaghyants returning to manage the team.[7]

Domestic history

Season League Armenian Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1992 Armenian Premier League 1st 22 17 3 2 75 31 37 Runner-Up Poghos Galstyan 26
1993 4th 28 21 3 4 80 29 45 Semi-final Gegham Hovhannisyan 26
1994 2nd 28 23 1 4 113 24 47 Semi-final Arsen Avetisyan 39
1995 2nd1 10 5 4 1 31 8 19 Quarter-final Arsen Avetisyan 12
1995–96 1st 22 19 3 0 71 14 60 Winner
1996–97 1st 22 19 2 1 67 9 59 Runner-Up Arsen Avetisyan 24
1997 4th 18 11 2 5 42 16 35 Varazdat Avetisyan 10
1998 6th 26 6 3 17 27 68 21 Semi-final
1999 Club did not participate.
2000
2001 Armenian Premier League 1st 22 17 2 3 77 23 53 Semi-final Arman Karamyan 21
2002 1st 22 19 2 1 85 14 59 Winner Arman Karamyan 36
2003 1st 28 23 5 0 87 11 74 Semi-final
2004 1st 28 22 5 1 89 25 71 Winner
2005 1st 20 11 6 3 35 15 39 Quarter-final
2006 1st 28 23 4 1 86 23 73 Runner-Up
2007 1st 28 18 3 7 58 22 57 Semi-final Henrikh Mkhitaryan 12
2008 1st2 28 18 5 5 40 18 59 Semi-final Albert Tadevosyan 10
2009 1st 28 20 5 3 64 13 65 Winner Henrikh Mkhitaryan 11
2010 1st 28 20 5 3 73 22 65 Winner Gevorg Ghazaryan / Marcos Pizzelli 16
2011 3rd 28 12 10 6 33 28 46 Quarter-final,
Quarter-final		 Edgar Manucharyan 8
2012–13 4th 42 19 6 17 67 51 63 Winner Viulen Ayvazyan 11
2013–14 6th 28 8 8 12 41 39 32 Winner Sarkis Baloyan 10
2014–15 1st 28 19 4 5 58 26 61 Winner César Romero 21
2015–16 3rd 28 13 9 6 44 21 48 Quarter-final Vardan Poghosyan 9
2016–17 4th 30 12 9 9 35 27 45 Runner-Up Alik Arakelyan 6
2017–18 5th 30 9 9 12 37 41 36 Quarter-final Alik Arakelyan 7
2018–19 Russia Andrei Talalayev
    • Due to the 1995 season being a transitional season, there was no official winner of championship.
    • Championship was decided by a decision game.

    European history

    As of match played 16 August 2018
    Competition GP W D L GF GA +/-
    UEFA Champions League3487193057-27
    UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup2073102036-16
    Total52159284991-42
    Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
    1996–97 UEFA Cup QR Finland HJK Helsinki 3–1 2–5 (aet) 5–6
    1997–98 UEFA Champions League 1Q Hungary MTK Budapest 0–2 3–4 3–6
    2002–03 UEFA Champions League 1Q Finland Tampere United 2–0 4–0 6–0
    2Q Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 0–4 2–6
    2003–04 UEFA Champions League 1Q Iceland KR Reykjavík 1–0 1–1 2–1
    2Q Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 0–2 0–1 0–3
    2004–05 UEFA Champions League 1Q Republic of Macedonia Pobeda Prilep 1–1 3–1 4–2
    2Q Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 0–1 1–4
    2005–06 UEFA Champions League 1Q Finland Haka Valkeakoski 2–2 0–1 2–3
    2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 0–2 0–2
    2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1Q Republic of Ireland Derry City 2–0 0–0 2–0
    2Q Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 0–2 1–2 1–4
    2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1Q Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 0–2 0–1 0–3
    2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2Q Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 0–3 0–3
    2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2Q Serbia Partizan Belgrade 0–1 1–3 1–4
    2011–12 UEFA Champions League 2Q Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 0–4 1–5 1–9
    2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Montenegro Zeta Golubovci 0–3 2–1 2–4
    2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Republic of Macedonia Teteks Tetovo 1–0 1–1 2–1
    2Q Lithuania Žalgiris Vilnius 1–1 0–2 1–3
    2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Kazakhstan Astana 1–4 0–2 1–6
    2015–16 UEFA Champions League 1Q San Marino Folgore 2–1 2–1 4–2
    2Q Norway Molde FK 1–0 0–5 1–5
    2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Gibraltar Europa FC 2–1 0–2 2–3
    2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 1–4 0–5 1–9
    2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Republic of Macedonia Vardar 1–0 2–0 3–0
    2Q Kazakhstan Tobol 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
    3Q Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–0 1–2 1–2

    Stadiums

    Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium

    Between 1992 and 1999, Hrazdan Stadium served as a home ground for Pyunik. In 1999, after the renovation of the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, the club moved here and used it regularly as a home ground until 2013. During 2008, due to large-scale renovation works at the Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium, Pyunik were forced to play their home games at their own Pyunik Stadium, which was opened in 2004 as part of the Pyunik Training Centre (formerly known as Kilikia Sports Complex).

    Between 2013 and 2017, the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium served as a home venue for the domestic competitions.

    At the beginning of 2017–18 Armenian Premier League season, Pyunik used the Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium as a home venue during the 1st half of the season, and eventually returning to their own Pyunik Stadium during the second half.

    Rivalry

    Players of Pyunik in 2014

    Pyunik's main two rivals are Ararat and Banants, however, the rivalry with Ararat is a lot more fierce than that of Banants. The reason for that is because Ararat is known to be the most loved club of Yerevan because of its Soviet accomplishments, and Banants was originally based in the region of Kotayk, and was only moved to Yerevan in 2001. Another category Banants and Pyunik compete is their youth academies, which are considered to be the two best academies in the country.

    Youth academy

    Pyunik Training Centre in Yerevan

    FC Pyunik run their own youth training academy in Yerevan. Many of the Armenian national team players are graduates of the club's academy including Edgar Manucharyan, Robert Arzumanyan, Gevorg Ghazaryan, Karlen Mkrtchyan and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Many of them were members of the Armenia U-19 national team who participated in final tournament of the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.[8]

    In addition to Yerevan, the club also runs football schools in the village of Mrgashat in Armavir Province, and the village of Darakert in Ararat Province.

    Honours

    Armenian Premier League

    Armenian Cup

    Armenian Super Cup

    • Winner (9) – 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015
    • Runner-up (6) – 1997, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014.

    CIS Cup

    • Bronze: (1) 2006

    Current squad

    As of 23 August 2018

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

    No. Position Player
    2 Armenia DF Serob Grigoryan
    3 Armenia DF Artur Kartashyan
    5 Armenia DF Armen Manucharyan
    6 Armenia MF Karlen Mkrtchyan (captain)
    7 Armenia MF Petros Avetisyan (third-captain)
    8 Armenia MF Hovhannes Ilangyozyan
    9 Armenia FW Ruslan Koryan (vice-captain)
    10 Armenia MF Erik Vardanyan
    11 Ivory Coast FW Mohamed Konaté
    12 Armenia GK Gor Manukyan
    13 Russia FW Denis Dorozhkin
    14 Armenia MF Artur Nadiryan
    15 Ukraine MF Maksym Trusevych
    No. Position Player
    16 Armenia DF Robert Hakobyan
    18 Armenia MF Alik Arakelyan
    19 Russia DF Vitali Stezhko (on loan from Krasnodar)
    21 Russia MF Albert Bogatyryov
    22 Armenia MF Razmik Hakobyan
    23 Russia MF Denis Voynov
    25 Montenegro GK Andrija Dragojević
    27 Russia DF Vyacheslav Dmitriev
    30 Armenia MF Vahagn Hayrapetyan
    31 Russia GK Yevgeni Kobozev
    32 Armenia GK Vardan Shahatuni *
    55 Armenia MF Rumyan Hovsepyan
    66 Russia DF Maksim Zhestokov

    "*"plays also for the reserves squad

    Out on loan

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

    No. Position Player
    17 Armenia MF Hovhannes Poghosyan (on loan to Artsakh until 1 August 2019)

    Pyunik-2

    Pyunik-2
    Founded 2001 (2001)
    Ground Pyunik Stadium,
    Yerevan
    Capacity 780
    Owner Artur Soghomonyan
    President Artur Soghomonyan
    Manager Samvel Sargsyan
    League Armenian First League
    2016–17 2nd
    Website Club website
    Pyunik Stadium

    FC Pyunik's reserve squad play as Pyunik-2 in the Armenian First League. They play their home games at the Pyunik Stadium.

    Current squad

    As of 7 August 2017

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

    No. Position Player
    2 Armenia DF Edmon Movsisyan
    3 Armenia DF Hovhannes Nazaryan *
    4 Armenia DF Vahe Muradyan
    6 Armenia MF Samvel Khachikyan
    7 Armenia FW Karen Khatuev *
    8 Armenia MF Arshak Yeghiazarayn
    10 Armenia MF Vigen Begoyan *
    15 Armenia DF Perch Poghikyan
    18 Armenia DF Ashot Kocharyan
    19 Armenia DF Aram Karapetyan
    22 Armenia GK Sevak Aslanyan
    30 Armenia FW Davit Grigoryan
    33 Armenia MF Davit Baghdasaryan
    Armenia GK Vardan Shahatuni
    Armenia GK Samvel Hunanyan
    Armenia DF Hrachya Yardumyan
    Armenia DF Ararat Manukyan
    Armenia DF Artashes Mkrtchyan
    Armenia DF Artur Meliksetyan
    No. Position Player
    Armenia DF Gugo Aloyan
    Armenia DF Marat Rostomyan
    Armenia DF Armen Mikayelyan
    Armenia DF Emil Ghukasyan
    Armenia DF Robert Marutyan
    Armenia DF Suren Barseghyan
    Armenia DF Vahagn Yengoyan
    Armenia MF Erik Kotanjyan
    Armenia MF Gegham Artur Asatryan
    Armenia MF Serob Hovhannisyan
    Armenia MF Tigran Makaryan
    Armenia MF Sevak Manucharyan
    Armenia MF Eduard Manukyan
    Armenia MF Norik Mkrtchyan
    Armenia MF Petros Afajanyan
    Armenia MF Aram Karapetyan
    Armenia MF Hovhannes Panosyan
    Armenia FW Ashot Abgaryan
    Armenia FW Ruben Hovsepyan

    "*"plays also for the main squad

    Personnel

    Technical staff

    Position Name
    Head Coach Armenia Armen Gyulbudaghyants
    Assistant Coach Russia Oumar Makhin
    Assistant Coach Armenia Hayk Kirakosyan
    Doctor Armenia Vahagn Ordyan
    Masseur Armenia Robert Nersisyan
    Masseur Armenia Garik Hovhannisyan
    Team Administrator Armenia Vilhem Ayvazyan
    Pyunik-2 Coach Armenia Samvel Sargsyan

    Management

    Position Name
    President Armenia Rafik Hayrapetyan
    Deputy Armenia Karen harutyunyan
    Executive Director Armenia Vardan Minasyan
    General Manager Armenia Andranik Tsaturyan
    Press Secretary Armenia Anush Ananyan
    International Relations Armenia Mariam Poghikyan
    Officer Armenia Vardan Tsaturyan

    Managerial history

    As of match played 4 November 2017
    Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
    Artak Oseyan  Armenia 31 August 2016 31 May 2017 33 16 8 9 38 30 048.48
    Armen Gyulbudaghyants  Armenia 16 June 2017[5] 7 August 2017 3 0 1 2 3 11 000.00
    Aleksei Yeryomenko  Russia 8 August 2017[6] 31 October 2017[7] 12 1 5 6 8 19 008.33
    Armen Gyulbudaghyants  Armenia 31 October 2017[7] 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

    See also

    The Invincibles (football)

    References

    1. ↑ "Armsport: Armenian Football". Archived from the original on May 3, 2010.
    2. ↑ Armenia, clubs
    3. ↑ ՇԱՌԻՑ-ՓՈՐՁԱՆՔԻՑ ՀԵՌՈՒ
    4. ↑ FC Pyunik was sold to Artur Soghomonyan
    5. 1 2 "ՓՈՓՈԽՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ՓՅՈՒՆԻԿԻ ՄԱՐԶՉԱԿԱՆ ՇՏԱԲՈՒՄ". fcpyunik.am (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
    6. 1 2 "ՓՅՈՒՆԻԿԻ ՆՈՐ ԳԼԽԱՎՈՐ ՄԱՐԶԻՉ Է ՆՇԱՆԱԿՎԵԼ ԱԼԵՔՍԵՅ ՅԵՐՅՈՄԵՆԿՈՆ". fcpyunik.am (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
    7. 1 2 3 "ԱՐՄԵՆ ԳՅՈՒԼԲՈՒԴԱՂՅԱՆՑԸ ԿԳԼԽԱՎՈՐԻ ՓՅՈՒՆԻԿԸ". fcpyunik.am (in Armenian). FC Pyunik. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
    8. ↑ 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship fixtures and results., from uefa.com
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