Gandzasar Kapan
- Leagues Played
- Armenia Premier League 177 Armenia First League 86 Armenian Cup 24 UEFA Europa League Qualifying 4 Club Friendly List 4 Armenia Super Cup 1
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- Related Teams
- Gandzasar Kapan II
Fixtures
| Armenia Premier League | 02/26 14:00 | 20 |
Gandzasar Kapan vs
FC Van
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- | View |
Results
| Armenia Premier League | 12/08 15:00 | 1 |
FC Noah
v
Gandzasar Kapan
|
L | 7-0 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 12/05 13:00 | 16 |
BKMA FC
v
Gandzasar Kapan
|
L | 2-1 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 12/02 14:00 | 19 |
Pyunik Yerevan
v
Gandzasar Kapan
|
L | 1-0 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 11/28 10:00 | 18 |
[11] Gandzasar Kapan v
FC Urartu
[2] 
|
L | 0-4 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 11/21 14:00 | 17 |
[3] Ararat Armenia
v
Gandzasar Kapan [11]
|
L | 3-0 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 11/11 13:00 | 16 |
BKMA FC
v
Gandzasar Kapan
|
- | PPT. | |
| Armenia Premier League | 11/07 11:00 | 4 |
Gandzasar Kapan v
Pyunik Yerevan
|
L | 0-5 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 10/31 14:00 | 14 |
[6] Shirak
v
Gandzasar Kapan [11]
|
D | 0-0 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 10/27 11:00 | 13 |
[11] Gandzasar Kapan v
FC West Armenia
[10] 
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 10/23 12:00 | 12 |
[11] Gandzasar Kapan v
Alashkert FC
[10] 
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 10/19 11:00 | 11 |
Gandzasar Kapan v
BKMA FC
|
L | 1-6 | |
| Armenia Premier League | 10/07 15:00 | 10 |
[10] FC West Armenia
v
Gandzasar Kapan [11]
|
L | 2-0 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Wins | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Draws | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Losses | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Goals for | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Goals against | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Clean sheets | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Failed to score | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Wikipedia - FC Gandzasar Kapan
FC Gandzasar Kapan is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan, Syunik Province. The team plays in Armenian Premier League. The club headquarters are located on 18 Garegin Nzhdeh street, Kapan. The Gandzasar Kapan Training Centre is located at the eastern outskirts of the town of Kapan.
The club is under the ownership of Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine Closed Joint-Stock Company since 25 February 2015.
History
The club was founded in 2004 and made their debut in the Armenian football league system in the 2004 Armenian First League competition. They spent 2 years playing in the Armenian First League before getting promoted to the Armenian Premier League for the 2006 season.[]
As of 2024–25 season, Gandzasar Kapan will play in the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football. The home ground of team is the Gandzasar Stadium.[]
The club also runs a reserve team known as Gandzasar Kapan-2, which played in the First Division.[]
On 3 November 2020, Gandzasar Kapan announced that they were withdrawing from the Armenian Premier League and Armenian Cup due to the ongoing financial constraints relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They are currently playing in the Armenian First League, having entered in 2021-22 season. Following a 3rd-place finish in 2022-23 season (after FC West Armenia and BKMA Yerevan-2) Gandzasar stayed in the First League for the 2023-24 season. After playing 26 games (out of 28) in 2023-24 season, Gandzasar were officially declared champions and therefore directly promoted to the Armenian Premier League for 2024-25 season (this will be their first season in the Premier after withdrawing in 2020)
Domestic history
| Season | League | National Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | League | |||
| 2004 | Armenian First League | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 57 | no participation | |||
| 2005 | 3rd | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 51 | First Round | ||||
| 2006 | Armenian Premier League | 5th | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 60 | 24 | Quarter-final | Artur Kocharyan | 15 | Vladimir Petrosyan Albert Sarkisyan |
| 2007 | 5th | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 39 | First round | Artur Kocharyan | 8 | Souren Barseghyan Abraham Khashmanyan Samvel Petrosyan | |
| 2008 | 3rd | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 47 | Quarter-final | Alexander Petrosyan | 9 | Samvel Petrosyan | |
| 2009 | 5th | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 38 | Quarter-final | Arsen Avetisyan | 14 | Samvel Petrosyan Avetik Sargsyan Slava Gabrielyan | |
| 2010 | 6th | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 45 | 27 | Quarter-final | Artur Kocharyan | 8 | Slava Gabrielyan Albert Sarkisyan | |
| 2011 | 3rd | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 46 | Quarter-final Quarter-final |
Arsen Avetisyan | 5 | Abraham Khashmanyan | |
| 2012–13 | 3rd | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 37 | 67 | Semi-final | Dhiego Lomba Farias | 9 | Abraham Khashmanyan Avetik Sargsyan Samvel Sargsyan Sevada Arzumanyan | |
| 2013–14 | 5th | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 35 | Runner-up | Narek Beglaryan | 8 | Sevada Arzumanyan Stepan Baghdasaryan Serhiy Puchkov | |
| 2014–15 | 7th | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 29 | Quarter-final | Gegham Harutyunyan Vasil Palagnyuk |
6 | Serhiy Puchkov Samvel Petrosyan | |
| 2015–16 | 4th | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 45 | Semi-final | Gegham Harutyunyan Narek Beglaryan |
5 | Samvel Petrosyan Ashot Barseghyan | |
| 2016–17 | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 57 | Semi-final | Gegham Harutyunyan | 12 | Ashot Barseghyan | |
| 2017–18 | 3rd | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 34 | 43 | Winner | Gegham Harutyunyan | 12 | Karen Barseghyan Ashot Barseghyan | |
| 2018–19 | 6th | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 33 | 38 | Quarter-final | Gegham Harutyunyan | 8 | Ashot Barseghyan Armen Petrosyan | |
| 2019–20 | 9th | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 25 | Semi-final | Gegham Harutyunyan | 6 | Armen Petrosyan | |
| 2020–21 | 10th | Withdrew | First Round | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Armenian First League | 3rd | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 37 | did not enter | Orbeli Hambardzumyan | 6 | Tigran Gevorgyan |
| 2022–23 | 3rd | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 33 | 70 | Semi-final | Alen Karapetyan | 24 | Tigran Gevorgyan | |
| 2023-24 | Armenian First League | 1st | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 17 | 74 | Second round | |||
European history
- As of match played 19 July 2018
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Europa League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 27 | –19 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 27 | –19 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | NAC Breda | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–8 | |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | EB/Streymur | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 (a) | |
| 2Q | Servette | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | |||
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Aktobe | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Mladost Podgorica | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Lech Poznań | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Gandzasar Kapan has a rich history in Armenian football, having won the Armenian Cup in 2017. The team plays their home matches at the Gandzasar Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 2,500 spectators.
Known for their strong defensive play and tactical discipline, Gandzasar Kapan has a loyal fan base that passionately supports the team in every match. The team's colors are red and white, and their mascot is a fierce lion symbolizing strength and determination.
Gandzasar Kapan continues to be a competitive force in Armenian football, striving for success both domestically and in international competitions. With a talented roster of players and dedicated coaching staff, the team looks to build on their past achievements and continue to make their mark in Armenian soccer.