Fixtures

Armenia Premier League 02/26 14:00 20 Ararat Armenia vs FC Urartu - View

Results

Armenia Premier League 12/04 14:00 10 [4] Noah v Ararat Armenia [2] L 2-1
Armenia Premier League 11/27 11:00 18 [10] Alashkert FC v Ararat Armenia [1] D 2-2
Armenia Premier League 11/21 14:00 17 [3] Ararat Armenia v Gandzasar Kapan [11] W 3-0
Armenia Premier League 11/10 11:00 16 [9] Ararat Yerevan v Ararat Armenia [3] D 0-0
Armenia Premier League 11/06 13:00 15 Ararat Armenia v FC West Armenia W 3-0
Armenia Premier League 11/02 15:00 14 [7] BKMA FC v Ararat Armenia [3] W 2-4
Armenia Premier League 10/28 15:00 13 [2] Ararat Armenia v Noah [5] L 0-1
Armenia Premier League 10/22 15:00 12 [6] Shirak v Ararat Armenia [2] W 0-3
Armenia Premier League 10/18 14:00 11 [3] Ararat Armenia v Ararat Yerevan [6] W 3-2
Armenia Premier League 10/03 14:00 2 [1] Ararat Armenia v Pyunik Yerevan [4] L 1-3
Armenia Premier League 09/29 13:00 9 [2] Ararat Armenia v BKMA FC [8] W 2-0
Armenia Premier League 09/24 13:00 8 [10] FC West Armenia v Ararat Armenia [4] W 1-2

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 41 19 22
Wins 25 12 13
Draws 7 2 5
Losses 9 5 4
Goals for 80 37 43
Goals against 40 18 22
Clean sheets 15 5 10
Failed to score 6 4 2

Wikipedia - FC Ararat-Armenia

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

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.

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.

In early 2018, the club was taken over by the Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan who renamed the football club as Ararat-Moskva, from Mount Ararat. The club was reorganized as soon as FC Ararat Moscow in Russia was denied certificate for the next season. Artak Oseyan managed the club during the 2017–18 Armenian First League season.

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, before being sacked on 25 September 2018, and Ararat-Armenia-2 manager Artak Oseyan being appointed as caretaker manager.

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

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

On 14 July 2020, Ararat-Armenia defended their Armenian Premier League title, securing their second league title, after defeating FC Noah 2–0. Three days later, 17 July 2020, Manager Vardan Minasyan left the club after his contract expired. On 22 July 2020, Ararat-Armenia announced David Campaña as their new manager. On 5 March 2021, David Campaña left his role as Head Coach by mutual consent, with Armen Adamyan being appointed as the Caretaker Head Coach. On 24 March 2021, Ararat-Armenia announced Anatoly Baidachny as their new Head Coach. Baidachny would leave Ararat-Armenia two and a half months later, on 8 June 2021 by mutual consent, having won just three of his twelve games in charge. On 14 June 2021, Ararat-Armenia announced that Dmitri Gunko had been appointed as the clubs new Head Coach. Following the conclusion of the 2021–22, Dmitri Gunko left his role as Head Coach after his contract was not extended. On 10 June 2022, Vardan Bichakhchyan was announced as Ararat-Armenia's new Head Coach. On 8 June 2023, Bichakhchyan left his role as Head Coach after his contract expired.

On 17 June 2023, Ararat-Armenia announced the return of Vardan Minasyan as their Head Coach.

In July 2023, Ararat-Armenia announced an cooperation between themselves and FIFA licensed football agent Hrachya Ghambaryan, with whom they'll sign players through.

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 Quarterfinal Armen Hovhannisyan 15 Artak Oseyan
2018–19 1st 1st 32 18 7 7 52 28 61 Semifinal Anton Kobyalko 15 Vadim Skripchenko
Artak Oseyan (Caretaker)
Vardan Minasyan
2019–20 1st 1st 28 15 7 6 45 23 52 Runners-up Mailson Lima 8 Vardan Minasyan
2020–21 1st 5th 24 10 8 6 32 17 38 Semifinal Yusuf Otubanjo 10 David Campaña
Armen Adamyan (Caretaker)
Anatoly Baidachny
2021–22 1st 2nd 32 23 5 4 56 20 74 Quarterfinal Mailson Lima 18 Dmitri Gunko
2022–23 1st 3rd 36 23 7 6 70 27 76 Quarterfinal Wilfried Eza 13 Vardan Bichakhchyan
2023–24 1st 3rd 36 23 6 7 73 34 72 Winners Mohamed Yattara 18 Vardan Minasyan

The second team of the club Ararat-Armenia-2 has been playing in the first league (2nd division) since the 2018–19 season.

European

As of match played 15 August 2024
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 3 1 0 2 3 5 –2
UEFA Europa League 9 6 0 3 16 11 +5
UEFA Conference League 10 2 6 2 15 12 +3
Total 22 9 6 7 34 28 +6
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 (a.e.t.) 3–3 (4–5 p)
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1QR Omonia 0–1 (aet)
UEFA Europa League 2QR Fola Esch 4–3 (aet)
3QR Celje 1–0 (aet)
PO Red Star Belgrade 1–2
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Paide Linnameeskond 0–0 0–0 (aet) 0–0 (3–5 p)
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Egnatia 1–1 4–4 5–5 (4–2 p)
2QR Aris Thessaloniki 1–1 0–1 1–2
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 2QR Zimbru Chișinău 3–1 3–0 6–1
3QR Puskás Akadémia 0–1 3–3 3–4
Ararat Armenia is a professional soccer team based in Yerevan, Armenia. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in the Armenian Premier League, the top tier of Armenian football. The team's home matches are played at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium.

Ararat Armenia has quickly established itself as one of the top teams in Armenian football, winning the Armenian Premier League title in the 2018-2019 season. The team has a strong fan base and is known for its attacking style of play and talented players.

The team's colors are red and white, and their crest features the iconic Mount Ararat, a symbol of Armenian national identity. Ararat Armenia has a rich history and is considered one of the most successful clubs in Armenian football.

Overall, Ararat Armenia is a competitive and exciting team to watch, with a bright future ahead in Armenian football.