FC Araks Ararat
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FC Araks Ararat was an Armenian
football
club based in the city of Ararat
. The club played in the Armenian Premier League
). Later, the owners of the club decided to move it to Yerevan
under a new name, FC Spartak Yerevan
(this Spartak Yerevan would later merge with FC Banants
), however, the team's name, logo, history and statistics were transferred to the new team. After the club resumed operations, Araks had to settle for playing in the lower Armenian leagues, since its spot in the premier league had been yielded to the newly established Spartak Yerevan.
In around 2003, the club got into financial crisis, and by 2005 it had disappeared from the stage completely and is currently inactive, waiting for future return.
( 2003 )
( 2004 )
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in the city of Ararat
Ararat, Armenia
Ararat is a city in Armenia in the province of Ararat, about 42 km northwest of Yerevan.The Ararat Cement Factory has been opened in 1927 along with small apartments to accommodate the workers. In 1935, it was incorporated with the village of Davalu. In 1939 the town of Ararat was officially...
. The club played in the Armenian Premier League
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
Club history
The club was founded in 2001 as FC Araks (not to be confused with FC Araks YerevanFC Spartak Yerevan
FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat...
). Later, the owners of the club decided to move it to Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
under a new name, FC Spartak Yerevan
FC Spartak Yerevan
FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat...
(this Spartak Yerevan would later merge with FC Banants
FC Banants
Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...
), however, the team's name, logo, history and statistics were transferred to the new team. After the club resumed operations, Araks had to settle for playing in the lower Armenian leagues, since its spot in the premier league had been yielded to the newly established Spartak Yerevan.
In around 2003, the club got into financial crisis, and by 2005 it had disappeared from the stage completely and is currently inactive, waiting for future return.
Honours
- 8th place in the Armenian Premier LeagueArmenian Premier LeagueThe Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
:
( 2003 )
- quarterfinals in the Armenian CupArmenian CupThe Armenian Independence Cup is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it was not disputed by Armenian teams in the...
:
( 2004 )