FC Ararat-Armenia

FC Ararat-Armenia (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արարատ-Արմենիա), is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan, founded in 2017 .

Ararat-Armenia
Արարատ-Արմենիա
Full nameFootball Club Ararat-Armenia
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan
Capacity1,428
OwnerSamvel Karapetyan
Director GeneralPoghos Galstyan
ManagerVardan Minasyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2018–19Armenian Premier League, 1st

History
Former logo when the club was known as FC Avan Academy

It was founded in 2017 as FC Avan Academy by Ruben Hayrapetyan, on the basis of the young players of the Yerevan Football Academy graduates, as well as many young players from FC Pyunik.[1]

They club's inaugural match took place in July 2017 against Erebuni SC. The friendly match ended up with a score of 3–1 in favour of Avan Academy.

At the beginning of 2018, the club was taken over by the Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan who renamed the football club as Ararat-Moskva. The club was reorganized as soon as FC Ararat Moscow in Russia was denied certificate for the next season.[2] Artak Oseyan managed the club during the 2017–18 Armenian First League season.[3]

After being promoted to the Armenian Premier League, it was again renamed, this time to Ararat-Armenia, and will participate in the Premier League with this name.

On 2 August 2018, Vadim Skripchenko was appointed as the new head coach of Ararat-Armenia,[4] before being sacked on 25 September 2018, and Ararat-Armenia-2 manager Artak Oseyan being appointed as caretaker manager.[5]

On 1 October 2018, Vardan Minasyan was appointed as the new head coach of Ararat-Armenia.[6]

On 30 May 2019, Ararat-Armenia defeated Banants 1–0 to win their first Armenian Premier League title.[7] As a result of winning the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League, Ararat-Armenia qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

League and cup
Season League Armenian Cup Top goalscorer Managers
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2017–18 2nd 3rd 27 14 4 9 65 41 46 QF Armen Hovhannisyan 15 Artak Oseyan
2018–19 1st 1st 32 18 7 7 52 28 61 SF Anton Kobyalko 15 Vadim Skripchenko
Artak Oseyan (Caretaker)
Vardan Minasyan

European
As of match played 29 August 2019
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 2 1 0 1 3 4 –1
UEFA Europa League 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4
Total 8 5 0 3 13 10 +3
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 1QR AIK 2–1 1–3 3–4
UEFA Europa League 2QR Lincoln Red Imps 2–0 2–1 4–1
3QR Saburtalo Tbilisi 1–2 2–0 3–2
PO F91 Dudelange 2–1 1–2 3–3 (p)

Current squad
As of 1 February 2020

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

No. Position Player
3 DF Ângelo Meneses
4 DF Albert Khachumyan
7 MF Armen Nahapetyan
8 MF Gor Malakyan
9 MF Yoan Gouffran
10 MF Armen Ambartsumyan
11 MF Hovhannes Harutyunyan
12 GK Nikos Melikyan
15 DF Dmitry Guz (captain)
17 FW Zakaria Sanogo
18 FW Artyom Avanesyan
19 FW Narek Alaverdyan
20 DF Rochdi Achenteh
21 DF Aleksandar Damčevski
22 DF Artur Danielyan
No. Position Player
24 FW Yusuf Otubanjo
25 MF Davit Nalbandyan
27 MF Furdjel Narsingh
32 FW Anton Kobyalko
33 GK Dmitry Abakumov
44 GK Stefan Čupić
63 MF Kódjo Kassé Alphonse
67 MF Ilja Antonov
71 MF Samvel Spertsyan
79 MF Serhiy Vakulenko
93 DF Alex Junior Christian
94 MF Mailson Lima
99 FW Ogana Louis
FW Jean-Jacques Bougouhi

Ararat-Armenia-2
Ararat Yerevan-2
Founded2018 (2018)
GroundYerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan
OwnerSamvel Karapetyan
PresidentPoghos Galstyan
ManagerTigran Petrosyants
LeagueArmenian First League
2018–193rd

Ararat-Armenia's reserve squad play as Ararat-Armenia-2 in the Armenian First League. They currently play their home games at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium in the Avan District of northern Yerevan.

As of 15 January 2019

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 Vahe Muradyan
2 DF Arman Khachatryan
3 DF Derenik Sargsyan
4 DF Albert Khachumyan (captain)
5 DF Karen Hovhannisyan
6 MF Norayr Grigoryann
7 MF Vigen Karapetyan
8 MF Mihran Petrosyan
9 MF Arman Khachatryan
10 MF Armen Nahapetyan
11 MF Zhirayr Shagoyan
12 GK Nikos Melikyan
13 DF Gevorg Markosyan
No. Position Player
14 DF Arsen Sargsyan
16 MF Davit Nalbandyan
17 DF Arman Asilyan
18 FW Narek Alaverdyan
19 MF Artyom Petrosyan
21 MF Patvakan Avetisyan
22 FW Aram Kolozyan
23 GK Narek Voskanyan
24 FW Aman Badalyan
26 MF Gevorg Mkhitaryan
29 DF Harutyun Vardanyan
71 MF Samvel Spertsyan
99 MF Erik Avetisyan

Personnel

Honours

Domestic
Armenian Premier League (1)
2018–19
Armenian Supercup (1)
2019

Managerial history

Information correct as of match played 23 May 2020. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nat. From To P W D L GS GA %W Honours Notes
Artak Oseyan  Armenia 1 July 2017 30 June 2018 29 14 4 11 65 48 048.28
Andranik Babayan  Armenia 1 July 2018 30 July 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
Vadim Skripchenko  Belarus 2 August 2018[4] 25 September 2018[5] 9 4 2 3 16 12 044.44
Artak Oseyan (Caretaker)  Armenia 25 September 2018[5] 1 October 2018 1 0 1 0 0 0 000.00
Vardan Minasyan  Armenia 1 October 2018[6] Present 56 35 10 11 111 43 062.50

References
  1. "Armsport: FC Avan Academy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. Gor Malakyan left Feniks and returned to his home country (Гор Малакян покинул Феникс и вернулся на родину). Sport Arena. 3 July 2018
  3. "Հայտնի է Հայաստանի Առաջին խմբի առաջնության խաղացանկը – Սպորտային լուրեր | 2017–18 Armenian First League matches". armsport.am. Archived from the original on 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  4. ""Արարատ-Արմենիա" ֆուտբոլային ակումբի նոր գլխավոր մարզիչն է Վադիմ Վիկտորի Սկրիպչենկոն:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. "Պաշտոնական Հայտարարություն". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  6. "Վարդան Մինասյանը նոր պաշտոն ունի. լուսանկար". armeniasputnik.am (in Armenian). 1 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. "Արարատ-Արմենիան դարձավ Հայաստանի չեմպիոն (VIDEO)". armfootball.com/ (in Armenian). Arm Football. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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