2017–18 FC Shirak season

The 2017–18 season was Shirak's 27th consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. Shirak finished the season in 4th place after they were deducted 12 points in May 2018 as it was alleged that Shirak's sporting director Ararat Harutyunyan had offered Edward Kpodo of FC Banants a bride to fix their upcoming match.[1] Shirak were knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Gandzasar Kapan at the Semifinal stage and the Europa League by Gorica in the First Qualifying Round.

Shirak
2017-18 season
ChairmanArman Sahakyan
ManagerVardan Bichakhchyan
StadiumGyumri City Stadium
Armenian Premier League4th
Armenian CupSemifinal vs Gandzasar Kapan
Europa LeagueFirst qualifying round vs Gorica
Top goalscorerLeague: Moussa Paul Bakayoko (7)
All: Moussa Paul Bakayoko (11)

Squad

As of 28 February 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 Sokrat Hovhannisyan
3 DF Artyom Mikaelyan
4 DF Aramayis Makinyan
6 DF Marko Prljević
7 DF Hrayr Mkoyan (vice-captain)
9 FW Aram Muradyan
10 FW Vardan Bakalyan
12 GK Anatoly Aivazov
14 MF David Ghandilyan
17 FW Arlen Tsaturyan
18 MF Rafik Misakyan
19 MF Solomon Udo
20 DF Zhirayr Margaryan
22 MF Igor Stanojević
No. Position Player
23 DF Robert Darbinyan
25 MF Aghvan Davoyan (captain)
28 MF Mohamed Kaba
35 FW Yoro Ly
37 MF Rudik Mkrtchyan
39 FW Levon Mryan
40 DF Artur Amiryan
41 MF Mher Safaryan
42 MF Martun Mkhitaryan
43 MF Artush Mirzakhanyan
44 DF Hakob Vardanyan
88 MF Moussa Paul Bakayoko
DF Dzenis Beganovic
MF Styopa Gevorgyan

Transfers

Summer

Winter

Competitions

Armenian Supercup

24 September 2017 Alashkert0 – 2ShirakYerevan
19:30 (UTC+4) Grigoryan  30'
Minasyan  55'
Voskanyan  59'
Report M.Kaba  28'
A.Davoyan  59'
Darbinyan  65'
M.Bakayoko  80'
M.Mkhitaryan  90'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Suren Baliyan

Armenian Premier League

Results

4 August 2017 1Shirak2 – 1AlashkertGyumri
17:30 (UTC+4) Mikaelyan  45+1' 85'
A.Muradyan  55' 58'
R.Mkrtchyan  55'
Stanojević  90+5'
Report M.Manasyan  28'
A.Beglaryan  66'
Yedigaryan  88'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
13 August 2017 2Shirak1 – 0BanantsGyumri
17:30 (UTC+4) V.Bakalyan  9'
A.Davoyan  39'
A.Ayvazov  90+4'
Report Injac  39'
Krasić  51'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Safaryan
19 August 2017 3Gandzasar Kapan0 – 1ShirakYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) A.Yakovtsev  39'
V.Minasyan  63'
Memović  81'
Musonda  90+1'
Report Mikaelyan  76'
Ilić  80'
Darbinyan  87'
Stanojević  90+1'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
26 August 2017 4Shirak2 – 1Ararat YerevanGyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) S.Udo  45'
M.Kaba  55'
Mikaelyan  64'
Kpodo  66'
Ilić  87'
Report V.Arzoyan  15'
R.Yeghiazaryan  51'
S.Mkrtchyan  54'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Safaryan
10 September 2017 5Pyunik0 – 2ShirakYerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) A.Shakhnazaryan  4' Report S.Udo  20'
M.Bakayoko  44'
Stanojević  75'
Mikaelyan  88'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
16 September 2017 6Alashkert1 – 0ShirakYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Artem  35'
Nenadović  54'
Minasyan  68'
Voskanyan  69'  88'
Beglaryan  85'
Report Darbinyan  4'
V.Bakalyan  31'
Mikaelyan  55'
A.Muradyan  69'  70'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
27 September 2017 7Banants3 – 0ShirakYerevan
(UTC+4) Đoković  32'
V.Ayvazyan  48'
K.Sibo  60' 82'
A.Loretsyan  66'
M.Guydanov  68'
Gyozalyan  90'
Report M.Safaryan  45'
Kpodo  47'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
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'
H.Ishkhanyan  59'
A.Azatyan  59'
A.Khachatryan  86'
G.Nranyan  90+4'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
13 October 2017 9Ararat Yerevan2 – 2ShirakYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) R.Safaryan  30'
Ar.Kocharyan  44'
G. Kirakosyan  39'
Report Stanojević  35' (pen.)
A.Muradyan  39'
Mikaelyan  73'
Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
21 October 2017 10Shirak0 – 0PyunikGyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) Darbinyan  20'
S.Udo  62'
M.Kaba  73'
Mikaelyan  76'
V.Bakalyan  90'
A.Ayvazov  90+5'
Report Kadio  11'  50'
A.Kartashyan  24'
E.Vardanyan  65'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
29 October 2017 11Shirak0 – 1AlashkertGyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) R.Mkrtchyan  51'
M.Bakayoko  56'
Report Simonyan  61'
Peltier  88'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Suren Baliyan
5 November 2017 12Shirak0 – 1BanantsGyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) A.Amiryan  22'
A.Davoyan  35'
A.Muradyan  77'
Report N.Petrosyan  3'
Krasić  35'
Jovanović  38'
Walmerson  81'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
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
25 November 2017 14Shirak0 – 1Ararat YerevanGyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) A.Muradyan  49' Report An.Kocharyan  90+1' Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Artur Safaryan
2 December 2017 15Pyunik3 – 2ShirakYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Vardanyan  10'
Avetisyan  37' (pen.)
V.Hayrapetyan  31'
Kadio  71' 90+3'
A.Kartashyan  86'
Grigoryan  90+5'
N.Aslanyan  90+5'
Report A.Ayvazov  37'
Mikaelyan  69'
M.Kaba  72'
A.Muradyan  75'
S.Udo  13', 68' 90+5'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Suren Baliyan
28 February 2018 16Alashkert0 – 1ShirakYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Nenadović  86' Report Stanojević  14'
M.Bakayoko  89'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
4 March 2018 17Banants3 – 0ShirakYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Gyozalyan  19'
Hovsepyan  21'
K.Sibo  23' 89'
Report Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
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 19Ararat Yerevan0 – 2ShirakYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) O.Hamvardzumyan  41'
V.Arzoyan  47'
Report S.Udo  47' (pen.)
V.Bakalyan  71'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Suren Baliyan
31 March 2018 20Shirak2 – 0PyunikGyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) V.Bakalyan  61'
M.Bakayoko  82'
Report A.Kartashyan  16'
Mkrtchyan  42'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
4 April 2018 21Shirak1 – 0AlashkertGyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) M.Kaba  16'
D.Ghandilyan  90'
Report B.Hovhannisyan  65'
Stojković  71'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Artur Simonyan
8 April 2018 22Shirak1 – 0BanantsGyumri
14:00 (UTC+4) Stanojević  39' 51'
S.Udo  74'
Report Kpodo  32'
H.Hakobyan  37'
Jovanović  45+2'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
14 April 2018 23Gandzasar Kapan1 – 1ShirakYerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Musonda  54' Report Darbinyan  39'
Yashin  89' (o.g.)
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
21 April 2018 24Shirak4 – 1Ararat YerevanGyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Muradyan  9', 21'
A.Davoyan  33'
Ly  62'
V.Bakalyan  76'
Z.Margaryan  89'
Report V.Chopuryan  26'
A.Petrosyan  58'
Y.Gareginyan  68'
Dragojević  76'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
29 April 2018 25Pyunik1 – 2ShirakYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) H.Poghosyan  63' Report Stanojević  12'
M.Bakayoko  36'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Simonyan
2 May 2018 26Alashkert0 – 0ShirakYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Simonyan  84' Report A.Davoyan  33'
A.Muradyan  56'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
5 May 2018 27Banants0 – 2ShirakYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Hovhannisyan  42'
Peltier  53'
Ayrapetyan  87'
Report Z.Margaryan  19'
Mkoyan  38'
M.Bakayoko  53' 64'
S.Udo  88'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
9 May 2018 28Shirak0 – 0Gandzasar KapanGyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
12 May 2018 29Ararat Yerevan4 – 4ShirakYerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) An.Kocharyan  43', 71'
D.Minasyan  54'
Darbinyan  61' (o.g.)
Report Stanojević  5'
V.Bakalyan  7'
M.Bakayoko  19'
Prljević  27'
Z.Margaryan  82'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
20 May 2018 30Shirak0 – 3
Awarded
PyunikGyumri
(UTC+4) Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Note: Shirak refused to the play the match after being docked 12 points due to a fixing scandal.[6]

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.[8]
(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.[7]

Armenian Cup

13 September 2017 Quarterfinal 1st legShirak1 – 1Ararat YerevanGyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) M.Bakayoko  12'
A.Amiryan  43'
Darbinyan  89'
Ilić  90+2'
Report R.Safaryan  61' Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
25 October 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd legArarat Yerevan0 – 2
(1 – 3 agg.)
ShirakYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) G.Kirakosyan  63'
R.Safaryan  85'
Report V.Bakalyan  65'
M.Bakayoko  69' 90+1'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 20
Referee: Artur Simonyan
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

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

29 June 2017 First qualifying round 1st legShirak 0 – 2 GoricaGyumri, Armenia
16:00 (UTC+4) Kpodo  74' Report R.Kapić  15', 69'
M.Boben  38'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 2,100[9]
Referee: Mikhail Vilkov (Russia)
6 July 2017 First qualifying round 2nd legGorica 2 – 2
(4 – 2 agg.)
ShirakNova Gorica, Slovenia
22:30 (UTC+4) Prljević  13' (o.g.)
Celcer  44'
R.Kapić  60'
Osuji  90+2'
Report Kaba  34'
A.Davoyan  50'
Bichakhchyan  56'
Nwabueze  81'
Darbinyan  88'  89'
Stadium: Nova Gorica Sports Park
Attendance: 1,200[9]
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (Denmark)

Statistics

As of match played 12 May 2018

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Artyom Mikaelyan 24115+4120101+10
6 DF Marko Prljević 141121100010
7 DF Hrayr Mkoyan 1501301+100000
9 FW Aram Muradyan 31520+653+10000+10
10 FW Vardan Bakalyan 32524+341+311000
13 GK Anatoly Ayvazov 350280401020
14 MF David Ghandilyan 1412+1011+100000
16 MF Arman Aslanyan 200+20000000
17 FW Arlen Tsaturyan 800+70100000
18 MF Rafik Misakyan 200+20000000
19 MF Solomon Udo 325265301020
20 DF Zhirayr Margaryan 1415+711+100000
22 MF Igor Stanojević 33627630101+10
23 DF Robert Darbinyan 3102502+101020
25 MF Aghvan Davoyan 341271401020
28 MF Mohamed Kaba 323262301021
35 FW Yoro Ly 900+80100000
37 MF Rudik Mkrtchyan 1706+70300+1000
40 DF Artur Amiryan 6040200000
41 MF Mher Safaryan 702+201+100+1000
42 MF Martun Mkhitaryan 1110+90100+1100
43 DF Styopa Gevorgyan 10000+100000
88 MF Moussa Paul Bakayoko 331126+17431110
Players who left Shirak during the season:
5 DF Edward Kpodo 160110201020
7 FW Aleksandar Ilić 2028+720+20101+10
8 MF Ghukas Poghosyan 100000000+10
10 FW Kyrian Nwabueze 2000000020
11 FW Vahan Bichakhchyan 2100000021
20 MF Oumarou Kaina 200000001+10

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup UEFA Europa League Total
1MF88Moussa Paul Bakayoko731011
2MF22Igor Stanojević60006
3FW9Aram Muradyan50005
MF19Solomon Udo50005
FW10Vardan Bakalyan41005
6MF28Mohamed Kaba20013
7FW7Aleksandar Ilić20002
8DF3Artyom Mikaelyan10001
MF14David Ghandilyan10001
MF25Aghvan Davoyan10001
DF20Zhirayr Margaryan10001
DF6Marko Prljević10001
MF42Martun Mkhitaryan00101
FW11Vahan Bichakhchyan00011
Own goal10001
TOTALS 3642244

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup UEFA Europa League Total
3DFArtyom Mikaelyan8000000080
7DFHrayr Mkoyan1000000010
9FWAram Muradyan6010000070
10FWVardan Bakalyan3000000030
10FWKyrian Nwabueze0000001010
13GKAnatoly Ayvazov3000000030
19MFSolomon Udo6000000060
20DFZhirayr Margaryan2000000020
22MFIgor Stanojević4000000040
23DFRobert Darbinyan4010102181
25MFAghvan Davoyan3000102161
28MFMohamed Kaba6000100070
35FWYoro Ly1000000010
37MFRudik Mkrtchyan2000000020
40DFArtur Amiryan1010000020
41MFMher Safaryan1000000010
88MFMoussa Paul Bakayoko4010000050
Players who left Shirak during the season:
5DFEdward Kpodo2000001030
7FWAleksandar Ilić0010000010
TOTALS 57 1 5 0 3 0 6 2 71 3

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