Artsakh national football team
The Artsakh national football team (Armenian: Արցախի ֆուտբոլի հավաքական), until 2017 known as Nagorno-Karabkh national football team, is the national representative of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), which is internationally unrecognized. Consequently, it is not a member of FIFA or UEFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup or the European Championship.
![]() | |||
Association | Artsakh Football Association | ||
---|---|---|---|
Confederation | ConIFA | ||
Head coach | Slavik Gabrielyan | ||
Home stadium | Stepanakert Republican Stadium, Stepanakert | ||
FIFA code | NKR (not official) | ||
| |||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Sukhumi; 25 September 2012) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Östersund; 5 June 2014) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Martuni; 3 June 2019) | |||
CONIFA World Football Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) | ||
Best result | 9th | ||
CONIFA European Football Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | 5th |
History
On 17 September 2012 they became a provisional member of the N.F.-Board and a week later played their first competitive match away against Abkhazia.[1] The following month they played the return match at home against Abkhazia.[2] Their first competitive competition was the ConIFA World Football Cup which took place in Östersund, Sweden. The Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan failed to stop their participating in the competition after contacting ConIFA. ConIFA refused to revoke their invitation and Artsakh finished 9th overall after losses to Ellan Vannin, Nice and wins against Darfur and Sapmi.[3]
In 2019, Artsakh came back to CONIFA competitions by organising the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup, where they finished in the fifth position.
International record
At CONIFA World Football Cup
Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 |
![]() | Did not participate | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 |
At CONIFA European Football Cup
Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||
![]() | |||||||
![]() | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
Total | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up to the squad for the 2019 CONIFA European Football Cup.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Erik Khachatryan | 5 January 1998 (aged 21) | |||
2 | FW | Marat Karapetyan | 17 May 1991 (aged 28) | |||
3 | DF | Artur Abrahamyan | 2 May 1997 (aged 22) | |||
4 | DF | Armen Abrahamyan | 25 August 1997 (aged 21) | |||
5 | DF | Gevorg Poghosyan | 26 August 1986 (aged 32) | Free agent | ||
6 | DF | Aram Kostandyan | 20 June 1989 (aged 29) | |||
7 | MF | Gor Poghosyan | 11 June 1988 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Mher Mkrtumyan | 3 July 1986 (aged 32) | |||
9 | FW | Levon Grigoryan | 23 September 1989 (aged 29) | |||
10 | MF | Arsen Sargsyan | 8 March 1983 (aged 36) | |||
11 | FW | Karen Shakhkeldyan | 8 November 1993 (aged 25) | Free agent | ||
12 | GK | Sergey Asryan | 2 January 1993 (aged 26) | |||
13 | MF | Tigran Hambardzumyan | 2 April 1997 (aged 22) | |||
14 | MF | Khoren Veranyan | 4 September 1985 (aged 33) | ![]() | ||
15 | MF | Dmitri Malyaka | 15 January 1990 (aged 29) | Free agent | ||
17 | DF | Vadim Hayriyan | 6 April 1997 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
18 | MF | Artyom Gevorkyan | 21 May 1993 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
19 | MF | Narek Danielyan | 23 September 1990 (aged 28) | |||
20 | FW | Norik Mkrtchyan | 9 March 1997 (aged 22) | Free agent | ||
21 | DF | Davit Harutyunyan | 14 December 1994 (aged 24) | Free agent | ||
22 | GK | Stepan Ghazaryan | 11 January 1985 (aged 34) | ![]() | ||
45 | FW | Davit Ghandilyan | 4 June 1993 (aged 25) | ![]() | ||
96 | DF | Orbeli Hambardzumyan | 26 March 1996 (aged 23) | ![]() |
Matches played
25 September 2012 Friendly | Abkhazia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
Gublia ![]() |
Report | Barikyan ![]() |
Stadium: Republican Stadium Referee: Serhiy Streletskyi (Ukraine) |
21 October 2012 Friendly | Nagorno-Karabakh ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stepanakert Republican Stadium |
1 June 2014 2014 ConIFA WC GS | Ellan Vannin ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:00 | Ciaran McNulty ![]() Antony Moore ![]() Frank Jones ![]() |
Mihran Manasyan ![]() |
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena |
3 June 2014 2014 ConIFA WC GS | Nagorno-Karabakh ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:00 | Olivier Sborgni ![]() |
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena |
5 June 2014 2014 ConIFA WC PR1 | Darfur ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:00 | Gevorg Nranyan ![]() Norayr Gyozalyan ![]() Grigoryan ![]() Samvuel Karapetyan ![]() Aram Bareghamyan ![]() |
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena |
7 June 2014 2014 ConIFA WC PR2 | Sápmi ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:00 | Arle Ivar Ring ![]() |
Gevorg Poghosyan ![]() Mihran Manasyan ![]() Armen Petrosyan ![]() |
Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena |
2 June 2019 2019 ConIFA EC GS | Artsakh ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
16:00 | Norik Mkrtchyan ![]() Arsen Sargsyan ![]() Dmitri Malyaka ![]() |
Report | Zakrisson ![]() Edvardsen ![]() |
Stadium: Stepanakert Republican Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov |
4 June 2019 2019 ConIFA EC GS | Chameria ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
18:00 | Çema ![]() Mziu ![]() Gjoka ![]() |
Report | Arsen Sargsyan ![]() |
Stadium: Avakyan Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Ivan rkalj |
4 June 2019 2019 ConIFA EC GS | Artsakh ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
18:00 | Norik Mkrtchyan ![]() |
Report | Shabat Logua ![]() |
Stadium: Avakyan Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov |
6 June 2019 2019 ConIFA EC PR1 | Artsakh ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
17:00 | Arsen Sargsyan ![]() Narek Danielyan ![]() |
Report | Barna Vékás ![]() |
Stadium: Avakyan Arena Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Dmitrii Zhukov |
8 June 2019 2019 ConIFA EC PR2 | Padania ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
11:00 | Arsen Sargsyan ![]() Dmitri Malyaka ![]() |
Stadium: Stepanakert Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Ivan Mrkalj |
References
- "Footballminor". footballminor.blogspot.it. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Artsakh Soccer Team Beats Abkhazia 3-0 - Asbarez.com". asbarez.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Response to AFFA statement - Conifa World football". www.conifa.org. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
See also
- Republic of Artsakh
- Stepan Shahumyan Republican Stadium