2017–18 FC Gandzasar Kapan season

The 2017–18 season was Gandzasar Kapan's 14th year in existence and twelfth consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. The club finished the season 3rd in the league, won the Armenian Cup for the first time and were knocked out of the Europa League by Mladost Podgorica in the First qualifying round.

Gandzasar Kapan
2017-18 season
ChairmanVahe Hakobyan
ManagerKaren Barseghyan
(until 26 March 2018)
Ashot Barseghyan
(from 26 March 2018)
StadiumGandzasar Stadium
Premier League3rd
Armenian CupChampions
Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round vs Mladost Podgorica
Top goalscorerLeague: Gegham Harutyunyan (12)
All: Gegham Harutyunyan (12)

Season events

On 26 March, Karen Barseghyan was sacked as the club's manager.[1]

Squad
As of 25 March 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Gor Martirosyan
2 DF Alex Junior Christian
3 MF Alen Karapetyan
4 DF Harun Velic
5 MF Davit Markosyan
6 MF Wbeymar
7 FW Vardan Pogosyan
8 MF David Wirikom
9 FW Gevorg Nranyan
11 MF Lubambo Musonda
12 GK Grigor Meliksetyan
13 DF Damir Memović
14 FW Issiaka Bamba
No. Position Player
16 DF Gegham Simonyan
17 DF Ashot Karapetyan
18 DF Hayk Ishkhanyan (Vice-Captain)
19 DF Vaspurak Minasyan
20 MF Artur Yuspashyan
22 DF Gegham Harutyunyan
23 DF Ara Khachatryan (Captain)
28 DF Martin Grigoryan
31 MF Artur Adamyan
33 MF Stevan Živković
77 GK Gevorg Kasparov
88 DF Dmitri Yashin
MF Vahe Mirakyan

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Armenian Premier League
Main article: 2017–18 Armenian Premier League

Results
6 August 2017 1Gandzasar Kapan1 – 3Ararat YerevanYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Junior  45'
Musonda  88'		 Report R.Yeghiazaryan  56'
An.Kocharyan  59', 67' (pen.)
D.Minasyan  64'
R.Safaryan  79'
S.Metoyan  88'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
11 August 2017 2Pyunik2 – 1Gandzasar KapanYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) A.Arakelyan  34'
Yermakov  37'
A.Kartashyan  59'
R.Minasyan  75'
H.Ilangyozyan  76'		 Report A.Khachatryan  44'
Junior  45'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
19 August 2017 3Gandzasar Kapan0 – 1ShirakYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) A.Yakovtsev  39'
V.Minasyan  63'
Memović  81'
Musonda  90+1'		 Report A.Mikaelyan  76'
Ilić  80'
R.Darbinyan  87'
Stanojević  90+1'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
27 August 2017 4Banants1 – 1Gandzasar KapanYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) M.Guydanov  51'
Hovsepyan  60'
V.Ayvazyan  88'		 Report Musonda  22'
G.Harutyunyan  25'
A.Khachatryan  53'
S.Shahinyan  61'
Ishkhanyan  71'
Wbeymar  73'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
8 September 2017 5Gandzasar Kapan1 – 1AlashkertYerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Wbeymar  19'
Živković  60' 68'
Ishkhanyan  72'
Junior  75'
A.Khachatryan  88'		 Report Muradyan  46'
Daghbashyan  54'
M.Manasyan  64'
Minasyan  72'
Arta.Yedigaryan  81' (pen.)		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
17 September 2017 6Ararat Yerevan0 – 3Gandzasar KapanYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) G.Tumbaryan  65'
G.Kirakosyan  66'
Silas  88'
Arg.Petrosyan  90+1'		 Report Ishkhanyan  25'
A.Khachatryan  30'
Živković  45'
Musonda  75'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
Note: Match awarded 0-3 by FA decision
23 September 2017 7Gandzasar Kapan3 – 1PyunikYerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Musonda  40'
V.Minasyan  45+2'
G.Harutyunyan  53'
Junior  69'
As.Karapetyan  86'
Ishkhanyan  87'		 Report Yermakov  45'
E.Vardanyan  90'
A.Manucharyan  90+2'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Safaryan
1 October 2017 8Shirak1 – 1Gandzasar KapanGyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) S.Udo  59'
M.Bakayoko  59' 90+6' (pen.)
M.Kaba  75'		 Report Yashin  41'
Wbeymar  46'
Ishkhanyan  59'
A.Azatyan  59'
A.Khachatryan  86'
G.Nranyan  90+4'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
14 October 2017 9Gandzasar Kapan2 – 0BanantsYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Junior  60'
G.Harutyunyan  71' 83'
A.Khachatryan  74'		 Report Injac  2'
Jovanović  90+4'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
22 October 2017 10Alashkert0 – 3Gandzasar KapanYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Report Ishkhanyan  7'
Yashin  29'
Musonda  49'
V.Minasyan  63'
Wbeymar  85'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
29 October 2017 11Gandzasar Kapan2 – 0Ararat YerevanYerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) G.Harutyunyan  12'
Musonda  76'		 Report Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
4 November 2017 12Pyunik0 – 0Gandzasar KapanYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) E.Vardanyan  28' Report Ishkhanyan  8'
Adamyan  52'
S.Shahinyan  73'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
18 November 2017 13Gandzasar Kapan2 – 2ShirakYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Yashin  37'
Musonda  46'
Wbeymar  57'
V.Minasyan  89'		 Report M.Kaba  44' 90'
S.Udo  58'
Stanojević  65'
A.Muradyan  69'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Suren Baliyan
26 November 2017 14Banants1 – 1Gandzasar KapanYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Krasić  40'
G. Hovhannisyan  53'
Injac  65'
M.Guyganov  72'
Đoković  73'
V.Ayvazyan  81'		 Report Junior  18'
G.Harutyunyan  31' 54'
A.Khachatryan  56'
Musonda  90+1'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
1 December 2017 15Gandzasar Kapan1 – 0AlashkertYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) G.Harutyunyan  49'
A.Khachatryan  77' (pen.)		 Report Stojković  41'
Jablan  90+3'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
28 February 2018 16Ararat Yerevan1 – 0Gandzasar KapanYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) G.Kirakosyan  62'
D.Minasyan  77'
Obradović  81'		 Report Wbeymar  54'
V.Pogosyan  62'		 Stadium: Banants Artificial Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Safaryan
4 March 2018 17Gandzasar Kapan1 – 0PyunikYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Junior  5' (pen.)
D.Terteryan  13'		 Report Baldé  41'
Kadio  69'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Artur Simonyan
10 March 2018 18Shirak2 – 1Gandzasar KapanGyumri
14:00 (UTC+4) M.Kaba  56'
M.Bakayoko  80'		 Report G.Nranyan  7'
Živković  44'
Wbeymar  84'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Artur Simonyan
18 March 2018 19Gandzasar Kapan2 – 2BanantsGyumri
14:00 (UTC+4) Junior  33' (pen.)
G.Harutyunyan  44'
Ishkhanyan  71'		 Report V.Ayvazyan  32'
Wal  39', 72' (pen.)
Kpodo  88'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
1 April 2018 20Alashkert0 – 1Gandzasar KapanYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Zeljković  18'
Škvorc  79'		 Report Junior  4'
A.Khachatryan  41'
Yashin  86'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
4 April 2018 21Gandzasar Kapan3 – 1Ararat YerevanYerevan
13:00 (UTC+4) G.Harutyunyan  5' 10'
Musonda  24'
Yuspashyan  76'
Wirikom  90+2'		 Report Obradović  47'
V.Arzoyan  58'
O.Hamvardzumyan  70'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
7 April 2018 22Pyunik2 – 1Gandzasar KapanYerevan
13:00 (UTC+4) Vardanyan  60' 72'
A.Arakelyan  65'
Diarrassouba  88'		 Report Živković  70'
Junior  77'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
14 April 2018 23Gandzasar Kapan1 – 1ShirakYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Musonda  54' Report R.Darbinyan  39'
Yashin  89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
22 April 2018 24Banants1 – 0Gandzasar KapanYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) M.Guyganov  13' 76'
Kpodo  58'		 Report V.Minasyan  25'
D.Terteryan  67'
Kasparov  75'
Yuspashyan  75'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Artur Simonyan
28 April 2018 25Gandzasar Kapan0 – 4AlashkertYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Report Nenadović  23', 52'
Arta.Yedigaryan  71'
Omoregie  87'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
1 May 2018 26Ararat Yerevan1 – 6Gandzasar KapanYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) G.Ohanyan  25'
An.Kocharyan  41'
G.Kirakosyan  80'
S.Mkrtchyan  84'		 Report G.Harutyunyan  48', 53', 57', 85'
H.Velic  73'
M.Grigoryan  76'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
5 May 2018 27Gandzasar Kapan4 – 3PyunikGyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) G.Harutyunyan  1' 56'
Musonda  22', 81'
Wbeymar  83'		 Report R.Minasyan  54'
A.Arakelyan  57', 84'
A.Shakhnazaryan  72'
Grigoryan  76'
Johnson  90'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
9 May 2018 28Shirak0 – 0Gandzasar KapanGyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
12 May 2018 29Gandzasar Kapan1 – 1BanantsYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) D.Terteryan  21'
Bamba  90+4'		 Report Santos  31'
Ayrapetyan  79'
Kpodo  84'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
20 May 2018 30Alashkert2 – 0Gandzasar KapanYerevan
(UTC+4) Dashyan  33'
T.Voskanyan  57'
Arta.Yedigaryan  77'		 Report Bamba  36'
G.Nranyan  47'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Suren Baliyan

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alashkert (C) 30 14 8 8 44 31 +13 50 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Banants 30 11 11 8 42 34 +8 44 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Gandzasar Kapan 30 11 10 9 43 34 +9 43
4 Shirak 30 14 8 8 37 31 +6 38[lower-alpha 2]
5 Pyunik 30 9 9 12 37 41 −4 36 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Ararat Yerevan 30 5 6 19 33 65 −32 21
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[12]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
  2. Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[11]

Armenian Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Armenian Cup
14 September 2017 Quarterfinal 1st legGandzasar Kapan3 – 0Avan AcademyYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) S.Shahinyan  62'
Junior  78'
G.Nranyan  87'		 Report K.Hovhannisyan  34'
A.Asilyan  89'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
11 October 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd legAvan Academy0 – 4
(0 – 7 agg.)		Gandzasar KapanYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) H.Geghamyan  59'
A.Khachumyan  77'		 Report G.Nranyan  1', 55'
Adamyan  44'
Yashin  74'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
7 March 2018 Semifinal 1st legGandzasar Kapan1 – 1ShirakYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) A.Khachatryan  24'
H.Velic  44'
V.Minasyan  52'
M.Grigoryan  59'
Wbeymar  77'		 Report M.Bakayoko  42'
A.Muradyan  63'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
18 April 2018 Semifinal 2nd legShirak0 – 1
(1 – 2 agg.)		Gandzasar KapanGyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) Report Musonda  18'
A.Karapetyan  22'
Meliksetyan  80'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Suren Baliyan

Final
16 May 2018 FinalGandzasar Kapan1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 p)		AlashkertYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Musonda  116' Report M. Manasyan  106' Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Penalties

Junior
A.Khachatryan
Musonda
G.Harutyunyan 		Nenadović
Arta.Yedigaryan
Daghbashyan

Europa League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
29 June 2017 First qualifying round 1st legMladost Podgorica 1 – 0 Gandzasar KapanPodgorica[note 1], Montenegro
22:30 (UTC+4) A.Kaludjerović  10'
Đurišić  57' (pen.)
Bukorac  60'
Cicmil  85'		 Report V.Minasyan  70'
Musonda  88'
Claudir  90'		 Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 2,369[13]
Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland)
6 July 2017 First qualifying round 2nd legGandzasar Kapan 0 – 3
(0 – 4 agg.)		 Mladost PodgoricaYerevan[note 2], Armenia
21:00 (UTC+4) Ishkhanyan  86' Report Bukorac  32'
Knežević  45+2'
Đurišić  54'
Petrović  68'
Kaluđerović  90+2'
Raičević  90+4'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Referee: Sascha Amhof (Switzerland)

Statistics
As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Alex Junior 30925+181+1120
4 DF Harun Velic 511+311000
5 MF Davit Terteryan 1308+400+1000
6 MF Wbeymar 30224+122+1020
7 FW Vardan Pogosyan 1105+501000
8 MF David Wirikom 703+300+1000
9 MF Gevorg Nranyan 2748+1613300
10 DF Martin Grigoryan 100+100000
11 MF Lubambo Musonda 31925+182+1120
12 GK Grigor Meliksetyan 1601301020
13 DF Damir Memović 2409+904020
14 FW Issiaka Bamba 814+310+1000
17 DF Ashot Karapetyan 1101+60300+10
18 DF Hayk Ishkhanyan 3222822020
19 DF Vaspurak Minasyan 32126+113020
20 MF Artur Yuspashyan 35020+904020
22 DF Gegham Harutyunyan 271223+212100+10
23 DF Ara Khachatryan 2322211100
28 DF Martin Grigoryan 810+810000
31 MF Artur Adamyan 710+502100
33 MF Stevan Živković 25118+412+1000
77 GK Gevorg Kasparov 20016+103000
88 DF Dmitri Yashin 26321+322100
MF Vahe Mirakyan 201+100000
Players who left Gandzasar Kapan during the season:
4 MF Aleksandr Yakovtsev 30201000
7 MF Rafael Ghazaryan 20002000
8 MF Sargis Shahinyan 18114+100+110+20
10 FW Wal 20000020
10 MF Christopher Mandiangu 401+100020
21 MF Valter Poghosyan 300+102000
28 FW Claudir 20000020
28 FW Areg Azatyan 301+100+1000
88 FW Vardan Bakalyan 2000000+20
90 FW Baba Abdulai 300+201000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Europa League Total
1DF22Gegham Harutyunyan120012
2MF11Lubambo Musonda82010
3DF2Alex Junior8109
4MF9Gevorg Nranyan1304
5DF88Dmitri Yashin2103
6DF18Hayk Ishkhanyan2002
MF6Wbeymar2002
MF23Ara Khachatryan1102
9MF33Stevan Živković1001
DF19Vaspurak Minasyan1001
DF4Harun Velic1001
DF28Martin Grigoryan1001
FW14Issiaka Bamba1001
MF31Artur Adamyan0101
TOTALS 4110051

Disciplinary Record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Europa League Total
2DFAlex Junior10000010
4DFHarun Velic00100010
5MFDavit Terteryan30000030
6MFWbeymar60100070
7FWVardan Pogosyan10000010
8MFSargis Shahinyan20000020
9MFGevorg Nranyan20000020
11MFLubambo Musonda50001060
12GKGrigor Meliksetyan00100010
13DFDamir Memović10000010
14FWIssiaka Bamba10000010
17DFAshot Karapetyan10100020
18DFHayk Ishkhanyan60001070
19DFVaspurak Minasyan40101060
20MFArtur Yuspashyan20000020
22DFGegham Harutyunyan50000060
23DFAra Khachatryan71000071
28DFMartin Grigoryan00100010
31MFArtur Adamyan00001010
33MFStevan Živković40000040
77GKGevorg Kasparov10000010
88DFDmitri Yashin30000030
Players who left Gandzasar Kapan during the season:
4DFAleksandr Yakovtsev10000010
28FWClaudir00001010
TOTALS 58 1 6 0 4 0 68 1

Notes
  1. Mladost Podgorica will play their home match at Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, instead of their regular stadium Stadion FK Mladost, Podgorica.
  2. Gandzasar Kapan will play their home match at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan.

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