FC Ararat Yerevan
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FC Ararat Yerevan is an Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

n football club
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...

, based in 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...

. Currently, the club plays 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...

, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.

History

In 1935 in the 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...

 e was established team sports society "Spartacus." The first time the team participated in the competitions of the national level. Who won the first trophy of the club became the Cup of the Armenian SSR in 1940 y. At this time the team has already carried the name "Dynamo". The next 4 years soccer and USSR Cup is not played out because of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

.

In 1944 have resumed playing for the Cup of the USSR, which was attended by the team of Dynamo. Rival Dinamo Yerevan became their Tbilisi-mates. However, the match was not played through the fault of Yerevan. In 1947 in the team becomes a silver medalist in the second league in the Transcaucasian region. The team just one point behind from the ODL from Tbilisi. In this championship, "Dinamo", in a home match against Tbilisi " Wings of the Soviets, showed the best result at the time (score of the match 7:1). In Season 1948 "Dinamo" was to begin in the first group (the Premier League at the time), but after 30 games along with 15 other clubs had been withdrawn. All 16 clubs have continued to participate in the league below. Dynamo spending next season in the second group, to his happiness improves their performance and won first place in the South Zone. The team won 13 matches out of 18. However, first place in the area did not guarantee promotion. According to the regulations of the USSR Championship, the winners of zones in the second league, playing each other in the final stage. At this stage, 6 teams participated. Games between the teams went into a circle. Thus, after 5 games Dynamo has settled on the third line, which ensured the club a place in the first group. In 1949 at the "Dinamo" first debuted in the Major League Soviet Union. The team performed poorly, finishing 12th final place. In the first two rounds the team lost, but in the 3 rd round victory was recorded in a home game against the Air Force (Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

). To beat the team was able representatives of the second half of the table, and twice on the road. There were 3 major defeat: the double-0:6 from Moscow " Lokomotiv and CDKA, and once 1:6 - from Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...

 ​​" Dynamo". However, despite the poor performance, the club remained in the list of the best for next season, as the latter two dropped out of the club, ranked 17th and 18th place in the standings. Cup battles ended at the first stage, against the Dynamo "from Stalinabad
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. In 1950 season, Dynamo began to act more liberated. The first lesion was detected only in the fourth round of the Leningrad
Saint Petersburg
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 " Zenith". The team scored 31 points with team-mates from Kiev, but on goal difference in the Class "B" sunk Yerevan Dinamo. In the USSR Cup team started with a 1 / 128 final. Having weak rivals in 1/16-oy stumbled on rivals in the face Dynamo Kiev. In the hard game, which was held in Kiev, Dinamo Yerevan celebrated victory 3:2. In 1 / 8 final meeting with " Dynamo," Moscow and lost with a score of 0:7.

In 1960 - 1963 1966 - 1991 s team participated in the major leagues championship Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. In 1973 in "Ararat" became the champion and winner of USSR Cup. In 1971  1976 (Spring) years became a silver medalist championship, and in 1975 have once again won the USSR Cup.

Entire team participated in 33 USSR championships (in the class best teams), had 1,026 matches, of which won 352, drew 280, lost 394, scored 1150 goals conceded - 1306. By 1975 the team participated in the lottery three European Cups. In the last USSR Championship in 1991, the team took seventh place.

Soviet championships

By 1945-1947, Ararat swept the Armenian SSR
Armenian SSR
The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic The Armenian Soviet...

 cup which promoted the club into the Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

 by 1949. The team played in the top league in 1949-1950, 1960–1963, and 1965-1991. In 1971, Ararat won Silver Prize in the Championships of the USSR. In 1973 won the championship of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 and the Soviet Cup
Soviet Cup
The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....

 (in a memorable final game against Dynamo Kyiv). This feat was repeated in the Soviet Cup again in 1975. In 1971 and 1976 Spring (there were two Soviet championships in 1976—Spring and Fall) they were the league runners-up.
In 1974-75, after their title in the Soviet league, Ararat played in the European Cup, reaching the quarterfinals, losing to defending and future champion Bayern Munich with a 2-1 aggregate (0-2 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

 and 1-0 in 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...

). Since their debut in the European Cup tournaments in 1972, they have won 16 of their 36 matches with 4 draws.

Modern history

Since the 1991 dissolution of Soviet Union, Ararat has attained the Armenian Championship
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...

 only once in 1993
Armenian Premier League 1993
Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1993 season.* FC Ararat were promoted and changed their name to Tsement.* Kilikia FC merged with Malatia FC to form Malatia-Kilikia FC.* Nairi FC were renamed Nairit FC....

 and won four silver prizes (1997, 1999, 2000 and 2008) and one bronze prize (1994). In addition, the club has won the Armenian Cup
Armenian Cup
The 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...

 five times (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2008) and were finalists in 2001 and 2007. They also were very close to taking the Armenian title in 2007, however the unexpected resignation of head coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Varuzhan Garsevanovich Sukiasyan , is an Armenian association football manager and former player. He managed the Armenia national team in 2000-2001 period...

 changed the atmosphere on the team and the club ended up in fourth place. In March 2008, former coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan returned to take charge of the team again. After failing to take the title from Pyunik in 2008, Varuzhan Sukiasyan left the club.

Achievements

  • Soviet Top League
    Soviet Top League
    The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

    : 1

( 1973
Soviet Top League 1973
-Overview:It was performed in 16 teams, and Ararat Yerevan won the championship.-League standings:drawn matches decided by penalties, the winners obtaining 1 point, the losers 0.-Top scorers:18 goals* Oleg Blokhin 16 goals...

 )
  • Soviet First League
    Soviet First League
    The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...

    : 1

( 1965 )
  • Soviet Cup
    Soviet Cup
    The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....

    : 2

( 1973, 1975 )
  • 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...

    : 1

( 1993
Armenian Premier League 1993
Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1993 season.* FC Ararat were promoted and changed their name to Tsement.* Kilikia FC merged with Malatia FC to form Malatia-Kilikia FC.* Nairi FC were renamed Nairit FC....

 )
  • Armenian Cup
    Armenian Cup
    The 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...

    : 5

( 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2008
Armenian Cup 2008
The Armenian Cup 2008 was the 17th edition of the Armenian Independence Cup, a football competition. In 2008, the tournament had 14 participants, out of which 6 were reserve teams.-Summary:...

 )
  • Armenian Supercup
    Armenian Supercup
    The Armenian SuperCup is a match that is played between the League Champion and the Cup Winner. It is named after Hakob Tonoyan and takes place in May every year. Pyunik has won the title in 2008 and is the leader in the number of wins, followed by Shirak....

    : 1

( 2008 )

Other notable achievements

  • Soviet Top League
    Soviet Top League
    The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...

     runner-up: 1971, 1976
  • Soviet Cup
    Soviet Cup
    The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....

     runner-up: 1954, 1976
  • European Cup quarterfinalist: 1974-1975
  • European Cup Winners' Cup
    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1975-76
    The season 1975-76 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by R.S.C. Anderlecht of Belgium in an entertaining final against West Ham United of England...

     1/8 finalist: 1975-1976
  • UEFA Cup 1/8 finalist: 1972-1973

Ararat in European cups

As of December, 2008.
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 
6 5 0 1 14 5
UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 
14 5 2 7 15 21
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

 
12 3 2 7 18 18
UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

 
8 3 0 5 7 18
| Total 38 16 4 18 53 53

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg
1972/73  UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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1R   EPA Larnaca
EPA Larnaca FC
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1 - 0 1 - 0
2R Grasshopper Zürich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...

 
3 - 1 4 - 2
3R   Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...

 
2 - 0 0 - 2 (4-5 pen.)
1974/75  UEFA European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 
1R   Viking Stavanger  2 - 0 4 - 2
2R Cork Celtic
Cork Celtic F.C.
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2 - 1 5 - 0
QF   Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....

 
0 - 2 1 - 0
1975/76
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1975-76
The season 1975-76 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by R.S.C. Anderlecht of Belgium in an entertaining final against West Ham United of England...

 
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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1R   Anorthosis Famagusta
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...

 
9 - 0 1 - 1
2R   West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...

 
1 - 1 1 - 3
1994/95  UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 
PR   CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
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0 - 3 0 - 0
1995/96
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995-96
The season 1995-96 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final against Austrian entrants SK Rapid Wien in Brussels on 8 May 1996.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...

 
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

 
Q   GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice
GKS Katowice is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League.-History:In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational committee was called with the purpose of uniting all the clubs and sporting organizations of city into one large club which...

 
0 - 2 2 - 0 (5-4 pen.)
1R   Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...

 
1 - 3 0 - 1
1997/98
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98
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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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Q   Dinamo Batumi
FC Dinamo Batumi
FC Dinamo Batumi is a Georgian football club based in Batumi, Adjara. They played in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football until 2007-2008 season, when relegated to Second Division: Pirveli Liga...

 
3 - 0 0 - 2
1R   Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
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0 - 3 0 - 2
1999  UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

 
1R   Bacău
FCM Bacau
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1 - 0 1 - 0
2R   Sint-Truiden  0 - 2 1 - 3
2000/01
UEFA Cup 2000-01
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UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 
Q   Košice
MFK Košice
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2 - 3 1 - 1
2001/02  UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

 
Q   Hapoel Tel Aviv  0 - 2 0 - 3
2005  UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

 
1R Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
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1 - 3 0 - 6
2007
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007
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UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
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1R   Shakhtyor Soligorsk  1 - 4 2 - 0
2008/09
UEFA Cup 2008–09
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UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
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1Q Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona
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0 - 1 1 - 3
  • Home results are noted in bold

Current squad

As on 14 August 2011

Notable former players

USSR Alesha Abrahamyan Alexandr Kovalenko Sergei Bondarenko Oganes Zanazanyan
Oganes Zanazanyan
Oganes Arutyunovich Zanazanyan is a retired Soviet football player and a current Armenian coach.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1973.* Soviet Cup winner: 1973, 1975.* Olympic bronze: 1972.-International career:...

 Levon Ishtoyan
Levon Ishtoyan
Levon Arutyunovich Ishtoyan is a retired Soviet football striker. He emigrated to the United States in the late 1980s and opened a private sportschool in Los Angeles in 2008 called Ishtoyan Soccer Academy...

 Nikolay Ghazaryan Arkady Andreasyan
Arkady Andreasyan
Arkady Andreasyan is an Armenian former football player and manager. He played for Ararat Yerevan in 1973 when Ararat won the Soviet Championship. Andreasyan also won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics for the USSR.-External links:*...

 Khoren Oganesian
Khoren Oganesian
Khoren Georgijević Oganesian is a former Armenian and Soviet football midfielder, and a member of the USSR national football team. At the club level, he mostly played for Ararat Yerevan...

 Eduard Markarov
Eduard Markarov
Eduard Artyomovich Markarov is an Armenian football manager and former player. He is Jewish. He managed the Armenia national team in 1992-1994 period. He also played for the USSR national team, earning 3 caps and participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup...

 Nazar Petrosyan
Nazar Petrosyan
Nazar Samvelovich Petrosyan is a Russian football coach and a retired Soviet football player. He is of Armenian descent. Currently, he is the president of FC Nika Moscow.-International career:...

 Norayr Mesropyan Sergei Poghosyan Suren Martirosyan Arkady Harutyunyan Alexander Mirzoyan Aleksandr Podshivalov
Aleksandr Podshivalov
Aleksandr Viktorovich Podshivalov is an association football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he works as an assistant coach with FC Tom Tomsk....

   Vahe Yaghmuryan
Vahe Yaghmuryan
Vahe Yaghmuryan is a former Armenian professional footballer.During the 1994 season, Yaghmuryan scored 18 goals for Ararat Yerevan. He was a runner-up in the Armenian Independence Cup in 1995 with Kotayk Abovian.-External links:*...

   Karen Markosyan
Armenia Ashot Khachatryan
Ashot Khachatryan
Ashot Surenovich Khachatryan is a retired football defender from Armenia. He obtained a total number of five caps for the national team. Khachatryan made his debut on 14 October 1992 against Moldova .-References: * * *...

 Vardan Khachatryan
Vardan Khachatryan
Vardan Khachatryan is a former Armenian football defender. He was a member of the national team, and has played 30 matches and scored 1 goals since his debut in 1992, in friendly match against Moldova .-External links:...

 Yervand Sukiasyan
Yervand Sukiasyan
Yervand Garsevanovich Sukiasyan was an Armenian professional football defender. Played in 35 international matches for the Armenia national team since his debut in 1994.Sukiasyan finished his playing career with Kerkyra F.C. in the Greek Gamma Ethniki....

 Yervand Krbachyan
Yervand Krbachyan
Yervand Krbachyan is an Armenian former football defender and current manager. He was also capped for the USSR U-20 team at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.-External links:* at National Football Teams*...

 Armenak Petrosyan Levon Stepanyan
Levon Stepanyan
Levon Stepanyan was an Armenian football midfielder who played most of his career for Sepahan and previously played for Ararat Yerevan, Zob Ahan and captained Sepahan Novin. Stepanyan was capped for Armenia on one occasion in a 2-1 win against Macedonia on 6 September 1995 in Skopje.-External...

 Razmik Grigoryan
Razmik Grigoryan
Razmik Grigoryan is a former Armenian football midfielder. He was a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 14 international matches and scored 2 goals since his debut on 15 May 1994 in an away friendly match against the USA....

 Sargis Hovhannisyan
Sargis Hovhannisyan
Sargis Hovhannisyan , is a former Armenian football defender, who mostly spent his club career at FC Lokomotiv Moscow.Hovhannisyan was born in Yerevan, Soviet Union. He was one of the key defenders of the Armenia national football team, and has participated in 16 international matches since his...

 Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Hamlet Mkhitaryan is an Armenian football midfielder, He is currently playing for Iranian club Damash Tehran. He was also a member of the Armenia national team.-Club career:...

 Armen Shahgeldyan
Armen Shahgeldyan
Armen Shahgeldyan is a former Armenian football striker who finished his career at FC MIKA. Armen debuted for Armenia in 1992, when Armenia played its first international match after gaining independence in a friendly against Moldova...

 Aram Voskanyan
Aram Voskanyan
Aram Voskanyan |Sevan]], Soviet Union) is an Armenian football striker. He currently plays for the Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. Aram was also a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 10 international matches since his debut in a home 2006 Word Cup qualification...

 Ara Nigoyan
Ara Nigoyan
Ara Nigoyan is a retired football defender and midfielder from Armenia. He obtained a total number of three caps for the national team. Nigoyan made his debut on 14 October 1992 against Moldova .-References:*...

 Vahagn Minasyan
Vahagn Minasyan
Vahagn Minasyan , is an Armenian football defender, who plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. Vahagn participated in 12 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Armenia national team since his debut in a Euro-2008 qualifying match against Kazakhstan on 2 June 2007.-External...

 Alexander Tadevosyan Aghvan Mkrtchyan
Aghvan Mkrtchyan
Aghvan Mkrtchyan is an Armenian football defender, who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika Yerevan. He is also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 44 international matches and scored 1 goal since his debut in away friendly match against Andorra on 7 June...

 Arthur Voskanyan
Arthur Voskanyan
Arthur Voskanyan is a retired Armenian football midfielder. He last played for the Armenian Premier League club Banants Yerevan. He is also a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 51 international matches and scored 1 goal since his debut in a home UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying...

 Vahe Tadevosyan
Vahe Tadevosyan
Vahe Tadevosyan is an Armenian football striker. The long period of time he had injuries, but the last year he came back. He has made several appearances for the Armenian U-21 side.-External links:*...

 Rafael Nazaryan
Rafael Nazaryan
Rafael Nazaryan was an Armenian football midfielder. He was a member of the Armenia national team, and participated in 23 international matches and scored 1 goal since his debut in an away 1998 World Cup qualification match against Portugal on 20 August 1997...


Argentina   José Andrés Bilibio
José Andrés Bilibio
José Andrés Bilibio Estigarribia is a naturalized Armenian football defender. He currently plays for CF Vilanova in the Group 5 of the Spanish Tercera División.-International career:...

 Luis Shabat Jose Navarro
Jose Navarro
Jose Navarro may refer to:* José Antonio Navarro, Texas statesman, revolutionary, and politician* José Navarro , Californian flyweight boxer* José Navarro Morenes, Spanish horse rider* José Navarro , Spanish painter...



Brazil Renato
Renato de Moraes
Renato de Moraes is a Brazilian midfielder.-External links:* - PrvaLiga* - FFA...

   Marcos Pizzelli
Marcos Pizzelli
Marcos Pinheiro Pizzelli , is a Brazilian-Armenian football midfielder who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk.- International career :In May 2008, he got Armenian citizenship and became a member of the Armenia national team...

 Emilio Palucci Calsani
Emilio Palucci Calsani
Emilio Palucci , is a Brazilian football defender.-External links:...


Mexico Sergio Ramirez
Sergio Ramirez (footballer)
Sergio Ramírez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for FC Ararat Yerevan in the city of Yerevan in the Armenian Premier League.-History:...


Africa Khaled Abdelghany Ibrahim

Managers

EWLINE
Name Nat From To
Vramshapuh Merangulyan   1935 1938
Suren Atanesyan   March 1939 October 1939
Yuri Yesenin   March 1940 October 1944
Viktor Andreev   March 1945 October 1945
Mikhail Suchkov   March 1946 October 1946
Viktor Grechishnikov   March 1947 October 1947
Hayk Andreasyan   March 1948 October 1948
Boris Spukhtin   March 1949 July 1949
Viktor Filipov   July 1949 October 1949
Gleb Ryabikov   March 1950 October 1951
Ilya Evranov   March 1952 October 1952
Hayk Andreasyan   March 1953 October 1954
Abraham Dangulov   March 1955 October 1956
Hayk Andreasyan   March 1957 October 1957
Boris Smyslov   March 1958 October 1960
Hayk Andreasyan   March 1961 October 1961
Anatoliy Akimov   March 1962 October 1962
Alexander Abramov   March 1963 October 1963
Georgiy Zharkov   March 1964 October 1964
Artiom Falyan   March 1965 October 1967
Eduard Grigoryan   March 1968 October 1968
Aleksandr Ponomarev
Aleksandr Ponomarev
Aleksandr Ponomarev was a Soviet Ukrainian football player and manager.*Won the Soviet Cup in 1949 with Torpedo Moscow....

  March 1969 October 1970
Nikolay Glebov   March 1971 October 1972
EWLINE
Name Nat From To
Nikita Simonyan   March 1973 October 1974
Viktor Maslov   March 1975 October 1975
Eduard Markarov
Eduard Markarov
Eduard Artyomovich Markarov is an Armenian football manager and former player. He is Jewish. He managed the Armenia national team in 1992-1994 period. He also played for the USSR national team, earning 3 caps and participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup...

  March 1976 October 1977
Nikolay Gulyaev   March 1978 July 1978
Leonid Zakharov   July 1978 October 1978
Iosif Betsa   March 1979 October 1981
Arkady Andreasyan   March 1982 October 1983
Nikita Simonyan   March 1984 June 1985
Leonid Zakharov   June 1985 June 1986
Arkady Andreasyan   June 1986 June 1989
Nikolay Kazaryan   June 1989 October 1989
Armen Sarkisyan   March 1990 October 1994
Samvel Darbinyan
Samvel Darbinyan
Samvel Darbinyan is an Armenian football coach who is currently the assistant manager of Saipa Shomal football club in Iran.-References:...

  March 1995 October 1995
Arkady Andreasyan   January 1996 November 2003
Sevada Arzumanyan   November 2003 November 2004
Abraham Khashmanyan   November 2004 June 2006
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Varuzhan Garsevanovich Sukiasyan , is an Armenian association football manager and former player. He managed the Armenia national team in 2000-2001 period...

  June 2006 July 2007
Dušan Mijić
Dušan Mijic
Dušan Mijić is a Bosnian Serb football head coach and former player.-References: http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5697* at Playerhistory....

  July 2007 March 2008
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Varuzhan Garsevanovich Sukiasyan , is an Armenian association football manager and former player. He managed the Armenia national team in 2000-2001 period...

  March 2008 December 2008
Ashot Kirakosyan   December 2008 March 2009
Arkadi Andreasyan   March 2009 January 2010
Tigran Yesayan
Tigran Yesayan
Tigran Yesayan is an Armenian football striker. He was a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 21 international matches and scored four goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Peru on 20 February 1996. He is the current manager of Ararat Yerevan football...

  January 2010 December 2010
Arkadi Andreasyan   January 2011 present

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