2019–20 FC Ararat-Armenia season

The 2019–20 season was a FC Ararat-Armenia's 2nd season in Armenian Premier League, of which they were defending champions. Ararat-Armenia finished the season as Armenian Premier League Champions for the second year in a row and were Runners-up to FC Noah in the Armenian Cup. In Europe, AIK knocked them out of the UEFA Champions League in the First Qualifying Round, resulting in Ararat-Armenia dropping into the UEFA Europa League, where they reached the Playoff Round before defeat to Dudelange.

Ararat-Armenia
2019–20 season
DirectorPoghos Galstyan
ManagerVardan Minasyan
StadiumVazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Premier League1st
Armenian CupRunners-up
Armenian SupercupChampions
UEFA Champions LeagueFirst Qualifying Round vs AIK
UEFA Europa LeaguePlayoff Round vs Dudelange
Top goalscorerLeague: Mailson Lima (8)
All: Ogana Louis (14)

Season events

On 18 June, Ararat-Armenia were drawn against Allsvenskan Champions AIK in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[1] The following day, 19 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Ângelo Meneses.[2] On 20 June, Sergi left Ararat-Armenia after his contract expired, whilst Aleksey Pustozyorov and Giovanny Martínez left the club after their contracts where ended by mutual consent.[3] On 24 June, Ararat-Armenia announced their second signing of the summer, with Ilja Antonov joining from Hermannstadt,[4] with Rochdi Achenteh signing the following day,[5] and Furdjel Narsingh signed on 26 June.[6] Zakaria Sanogo signed for Ararat-Armenia on 5 July,[7] with Ararat-Armenia winning their first ever European match on 9 July, a 2–1 victory over AIK at home with Petros Avetisyan scoring both goals. On 13 July, David Davidyan left Ararat-Armenia by mutual consent, [8] whilst Ararat-Armenia traveled to Stockholm to face AIK at the Friends Arena on 17 July, losing 3-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate, dropping them into the UEFA Europa League qualifying stages. After dropping into the UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round, Ararat-Armenia were drawn against Lincoln Red Imps of the Gibraltar National League. The first leg took place at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan on 23 July, finishing 2-0 to Ararat-Armenia after goals from Anton Kobyalko and Kódjo. The return leg took place on 30 July at the Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, with Ararat-Armenia running out 2-1 winners, 4-1 on aggregate, with both goals coming from Ogana Louis.

On 31 December, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Marcos Pizzelli,[9] however on 11 January, Ararat-Armenia and Pizzelli announced that he was retiring for football due to injury.[10] On 12 January, Petros Avetisyan moved to FC Tobol.[11]

On 1 February, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Yoan Gouffran.[12]

On 12 March 2020, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that all Armenian Premier League games had been postponed until 23 March, and that the Armenian Cup Semifinal second legs had also been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Squad

As of match played 14 July 2020
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Suren Aloyan GK (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 (aged 22) Youth Team 2019 0 0
33 Dmitry Abakumov GK (1989-07-08)8 July 1989 (aged 31) Luch Vladivostok 2018 60 0
44 Stefan Čupić GK (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 26) Voždovac 2019 17 0
Defenders
3 Ângelo Meneses DF (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 27) Famalicão 2019[2] 36 2
4 Albert Khachumyan DF (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 21) Youth Team 2017 41 4
15 Dmitry Guz DF (1988-05-15)15 May 1988 (aged 32) Tyumen 2018 60 4
20 Rochdi Achenteh DF (1988-03-07)7 March 1988 (aged 32) FC Eindhoven 2019[5] 25 0
21 Aleksandar Damčevski DF (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 27) Ermis Aradippou 2018 35 1
22 Artur Danielyan DF (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 22) Stal Kamianske 2019 35 2
93 Alex Christian DF (1993-12-05)5 December 1993 (aged 26) Gandzasar Kapan 2019 39 0
Midfielders
7 Armen Nahapetyan MF (1999-07-24)24 July 1999 (aged 20) Pyunik 2017 55 12
8 Gor Malakyan MF (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 26) Stal Kamianske 2018 50 0
9 Yoan Gouffran MF (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 34) 2020[12] 15 1
10 Armen Ambartsumyan MF (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 26) Fakel Voronezh 2018 56 3
11 Hovhannes Harutyunyan MF (1999-05-25)25 May 1999 (aged 21) Zemplín Michalovce 2019 26 6
25 Davit Nalbandyan MF (1999-08-09)9 August 1999 (aged 20) Youth Team 2017 26 0
27 Furdjel Narsingh MF (1988-03-13)13 March 1988 (aged 32) De Graafschap 2019[6] 31 4
63 Kódjo MF (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 27) Feirense 2019 49 3
67 Ilja Antonov MF (1992-12-05)5 December 1992 (aged 27) Hermannstadt 2019[4] 29 1
79 Serhiy Vakulenko MF (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 26) Karpaty Lviv 2020[14] 12 3
94 Mailson Lima MF (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 26) Viitorul Constanța 2019 54 12
Forwards
17 Zakaria Sanogo FW (1996-12-11)11 December 1996 (aged 23) Rahimo 2019[7] 36 3
18 Artyom Avanesyan FW (1999-07-17)17 July 1999 (aged 20) Ararat Moscow 2018 21 5
19 Narek Alaverdyan FW (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 18) Youth Team 2019 2 0
24 Yusuf Otubanjo FW (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 27) LASK 2020[15] 16 9
32 Anton Kobyalko FW (1986-05-14)14 May 1986 (aged 34) Baltika Kaliningrad 2018 66 30
99 Ogana Louis FW (1995-12-29)29 December 1995 (aged 24) Žalgiris 2019 42 17
Away on loan
11 Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 19) Youth Team 2017 30 8
Left during the season
6 Georgi Pashov DF (1990-03-04)4 March 1990 (aged 30) Etar 2018 45 2
12 Nikos Melikyan GK (1999-03-02)2 March 1999 (aged 21) Youth Team 2017 25 0
77 Petros Avetisyan MF (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 24) Pyunik 2019 39 14
97 David Davidyan FW (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 22) Ararat Moscow 2019 3 0
Marcos Pizzelli FW (1984-10-03)3 October 1984 (aged 35) Aktobe 2019[9] 0 0
Jean-Jacques Bougouhi FW (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 (aged 28) Shirak 2019 7 3

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ARM Zhirayr Shaghoyan (at BKMA Yerevan)

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
19 June 2019DFÂngelo MenesesFamalicãoUndisclosed[2]
24 June 2019MFIlja AntonovHermannstadtUndisclosed[4]
25 June 2019DFRochdi AchentehFC EindhovenUndisclosed[5]
27 June 2019MFFurdjel NarsinghDe GraafschapUndisclosed[6]
5 July 2019FWZakaria SanogoRahimoUndisclosed[7]
31 December 2019FWMarcos PizzelliAktobeFree[9]
23 January 2020FWYusuf OtubanjoLASKUndisclosed[15]
29 January 2020MFSerhiy VakulenkoKarpaty LvivUndisclosed[14]
1 February 2020MFYoan GouffranFree[12]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 2019FWIvaylo DimitrovArda KardzhaliUndisclosed
12 January 2020MFPetros AvetisyanTobolUndisclosed[11]
15 January 2020MFErik AzizyanPyunikUndisclosed[16]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
Summer 2019MFZhirayr ShaghoyanBKMA YerevanEnd of 2020/21 Season

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
20 June 2019[3]DFSergiAlavés
20 June 2019[3]MFAleksey PustozyorovSlutsk
20 June 2019[3]MFGiovanny MartínezRionegro Águilas
13 July 2019[8]FWDavid DavidyanArarat Yerevan18 July 2019[17]
11 January 2020FWMarcos PizzelliAktobeRetired[10]
23 January 2020[18]DFGeorgi PashovZhetysu26 January 2020[19]
30 June 2020FWJean-Jacques Bougouhi
18 July 2020[20]DFRochdi Achenteh
19 July 2020[21]DFDmitry GuzUrartu21 July 2020[22]
20 July 2020[23]FWAnton KobyalkoPyunik24 July 2020[24]

Friendlies

23 June 2019 Ararat-Armenia 5 0 Sputnik RechitsaGomel, Belarus
18:00 (UTC+4) Davidyan
Louis
A.Nahapetyan
Z.Shaghoyan
Damčevski
Report
29 June 2019 Ararat-Armenia 0 0 Desna ChernihivGomel, Belarus
19:00 (UTC+4) Report
3 July 2019 Ararat-Armenia 3 0 GomelGomel, Belarus
13:00 (UTC+4) Guz
Avetisyan
Mailson
Report
26 January 2020 Ararat-Armenia 9 1 Akritas ChlorakasPaphos, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Sanogo
Ângelo
A.Nahapetyan
Malakyan
Harutyunyan
Achenteh
Mailson
Otubanjo
Report
26 January 2020 Ararat-Armenia 1 0 Team PafosPaphos, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Kódjo Report
2 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 3 1 Universitatea ClujPaphos, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Kobyalko  (pen.)
A.Nahapetyan
 (o.g.)
Report
2 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 1 1 Ural YekaterinburgPaphos, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+4) Otubanjo  26' Report Bicfalvi  36' (pen.)
11 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 2 1 UfaLarnaca, Cyprus
13:15 (UTC+4) Lima  8'
Otubanjo  81'
Report Bizjak  57'
11 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 7 2 Ayia NapaLarnaca, Cyprus
17:00 (UTC+4) Louis
A.Avanesyan
Harutyunyan
Kobyalko
Report
17 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 0 0 Tekstilshchik IvanovoLarnaca, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Report
20 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 2 1 LiepājaLarnaca, Cyprus
15:00 (UTC+4) Sanogo
Kobyalko
Report
7 May 2020 Ararat-Armenia1 1VanYerevan
12:00 (UTC+4) Louis Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
14 May 2020 Alashkert2 2Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
12:00 (UTC+4) Thiago Galvão
Marmentini
Report Lima Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 0
14 May 2020 Ararat-Armenia4 1Lokomotiv YerevanYerevan
16:30 (UTC+4) Louis
N.Alaverdyan
Report Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Armenian Supercup

24 September 2019 Ararat-Armenia3 – 2 (a.e.t.)AlashkertYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) A.Nahapetyan  27'
Sanogo  48'
Danielyan  90+3'
Mailson  110'
Report Marmentini  24'  36'
M.Manasyan  65'
Daghbashyan  78'
Voskanyan  120+1'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Armenian Premier League

Regular season

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
18 11 3 4 33 14  +19 36 7 2 0 20 4  +16 4 1 4 13 10  +3

Last updated: 23 May 2020.
Source: See Results

Results
10 August 2019 2Ararat-Armenia3 – 1Gandzasar KapanYerevan
19:30 (UTC+4) Christian  70'
Avetisyan  73' (pen.)
Ângelo  79'
Louis  84'
Mailson  89'
Report D.Minasyan  30'
A.Adamyan  49'
Ar.Hovhannisyan  58'  90+2'
D.Terteryan  62'
G.Ohanyan  67'
Al.Hovhannisyan  76'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
18 August 2019 3Noah1 – 2Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
17:15 (UTC+4) A.Tatayev  33'
Mayrovich  83'
Report Ambartsumyan  47'
Mailson  74'
Guz  82'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Note: Match played at the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan, instead of Gandzasar Kapan regular Gandzasar Stadium in Kapan.
25 August 2019 4Yerevan1 – 2Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) A.Portugalyan  64'
Isayev  90+3'
Report Guz  9'
Louis  29'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Safaryan
13 September 2019 6Urartu1 – 1Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
19:15 (UTC+4) Budnik  34'
Mutumosi  48'
Darbinyan  54'
Report Ângelo  83'
Louis  85'
Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Attendance: 620
Referee: Suren Baliyan
18 September 2019 7Ararat-Armenia1 – 0Ararat YerevanYerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Mailson  25'  66' Report Davidyan  41'
Morozov  51'
Kozlov  61'
Aleksanyan  82'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
21 September 2019 8Shirak1 – 0Ararat-ArmeniaGyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) M.Kone  29'
M.Bakayoko  44'
S.Udo  90+1'
Report Pashov  85' Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Suren Baliyan
30 September 2019 9Ararat-Armenia3 – 1PyunikYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Mailson  19'
Pashov  31'
Guz  39'
Kobyalko  58'
Achenteh  65'
Avetisyan  70'
Report Özbiliz  6'  10'
Vardanyan  86'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
5 October 2019 10Ararat-Armenia2 – 0AlashkertYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Avetisyan  32'
Pashov  45+3'
Achenteh  78'
Kódjo  85'
Mailson  88'
Report Voskanyan  77'
Marmentini  85'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Suren Baliyan
21 October 2019 11Gandzasar Kapan2 – 1Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) G.Harutyunyan  9'  75'
Wbeymar  44'
Ar.Hovhannisyan  45+1'
D.Minasyan  89'
A.Kocharyan  89'
Report Antonov  25'  31'
Guz  57'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Note: Match played at the Yerevan Football Academy in Yerevan, instead of Gandzasar Kapan regular Gandzasar Stadium in Kapan.
25 October 2019 12Ararat-Armenia3 – 1NoahYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Guz  45'
Avetisyan  53'
Narsingh  78'
Kobyalko  90+3'
Report Mayrovich  80'
Bor  81'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
29 October 2019 1Alashkert2 – 1Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Glišić  7'  89'
N.Tankov  37'
Voskanyan  47'
Daghbashyan  80'
Report Sanogo  29'
Malakyan  34'
Danielyan  68'
Kódjo  72'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Artur Safaryan
Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 August 2019.
6 November 2019 5Ararat-Armenia0 – 0LoriYerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Sanogo  8'
Ângelo  48'
Guz  59'  73'
Report J.Ufuoma  34'  77'
X.Auzmendi  80'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
Note: Match originally scheduled for 30 August 2019.
10 November 2019 13Ararat-Armenia7 – 2YerevanYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Kódjo  12'  39'
Ambartsumyan  25'
Kobyalko  26', 56'
Narsingh  50'
Sanogo  85'
Ângelo  90'
Report Isayev  21'  29'
Y.Yevgenyev  39'
A.Portugalyan  60'
J.Del Portillo  68'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artush Kerobyan
23 November 2019 14Lori2 – 0Ararat-ArmeniaVanadzor
14:00 (UTC+4) Zayerko  11'
Diakité  34'
Alexis  45+2'
Luiz Matheus  68'
Report Kódjo  32'
Malakyan  45+2'
Avetisyan  56'
Sanogo  86'
Stadium: Vanadzor Football Academy
Attendance: 165
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
1 December 2019 15Ararat-Armenia0 – 0UrartuYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Ambartsumyan  10'
Avanesyan  90+1'
Report Sinyavsky  90+3' Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Suren Baliyan
2 March 2020 16Ararat Yerevan0 – 3Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
14:45 (UTC+4) James  77' Report Otubanjo  7', 17'
Ambartsumyan  35'  84'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: George Vadatchkoria
7 March 2020 17Ararat-Armenia1 – 0ShirakYerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Vakulenko  28'
Ambartsumyan  38'
Danielyan  43'
Narsingh  71'
Report Mkoyan  63'
M.Kone  79'
A.Gevorkyan  88'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
23 May 2020 18Pyunik0 – 3Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
15:15 (UTC+4) E.Azizyan  77' Report Otubanjo  21' (pen.)
Sanogo  23'
Sugrobov  30' (o.g.)
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artur Safaryan
Note: Match played behind closed doors. Match was originally scheduled for 17 March, but postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ararat-Armenia 18 11 3 4 33 15 +18 36 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Lori 18 9 5 4 27 19 +8 32
3 Alashkert 18 9 4 5 33 20 +13 31
4 Ararat 18 9 4 5 25 18 +7 31
5 Noah 18 9 3 6 25 19 +6 30
6 Shirak 18 8 4 6 25 18 +7 28
7 Pyunik 18 7 2 9 35 36 1 23 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Urartu 18 6 5 7 22 24 2 23
9 Gandzasar 18 4 6 8 20 25 5 18
10 Yerevan 18 0 0 18 11 62 51 0 Withdrawn[25]
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[26]

Championship round

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10 4 4 2 12 8  +4 16 2 3 0 7 3  +4 2 1 2 5 5  0

Last updated: 14 July 2020.
Source: See Results

Results
30 May 2020 19Ararat-Armenia1 – 1ShirakYerevan
19:15 (UTC+4) Malakyan  8'
Vakulenko  37'
Mailson  65'
Danielyan  75'
Report R.Mkrtchyan  8'
Miličić  32'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 June 2020 20Ararat-Armenia0 – 0LoriYerevan
18:30 (UTC+4) Kódjo
Ângelo  74'
Gouffran
Report A.Yeoule  25'  60'
X.Auzmendi  68'
M.Manasyan  90+1'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8 June 2020 21Alashkert1 – 2Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Miljković  57'
Glišić  59'
Report Otubanjo  11'
Antonov  56'
Mailson  66' (pen.)  79'
Abakumov  90+3'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
11 June 2020 22Ararat-Armenia4 – 2Ararat YerevanYerevan
19:30 (UTC+4) Vakulenko  22'
Harutyunyan  39'
Mailson  45', 90+4'  68'
Otubanjo  51' (pen.)  63'
Christian  72'
Malakyan  85'
Report Dedechko  11'
Stepanets  41'
James  48'
Gouffran  56' (o.g.)
Spychka  61'
Khurtsidze  90+4'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artur Safaryan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 June 2020 23Noah1 – 1Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Kovalenko  7'  90+1'
Spătaru  52'
Report Vakulenko  17'
Sanogo  34'
Malakyan  37'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
20 June 2020 24Shirak1 – 0Ararat-ArmeniaGyumri
17:30 (UTC+4) M.Kone  35'
Malakyan  72'
Report Danielyan  40'
Kódjo  44'
Ambartsumyan  90+3'
Kobyalko  90+5'
Abakumov  90+7'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
28 June 2020 25Lori2 – 1Ararat-ArmeniaVanadzor
17:30 (UTC+4) Alexis  42'
Désiré  72' (pen.)
A.Yeoule  87'
A.Oura  89'
M.Manasyan  90+5'
Report Alexis  14' (o.g.)
Damčevski  56'  62'
Stadium: Vanadzor Football Academy
Attendance: 0
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 July 2020 26Ararat-Armenia0 – 0AlashkertYerevan
20:00 (UTC+4) Kódjo  4'  77'
A.Khachumyan  80'
Malakyan  82'
Gouffran  90'
Report Baranov  16'  90+2'
Gome  28'
Marmentini  67'
V.Hayrapetyan  84'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 July 2020 27Ararat Yerevan0 – 1Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
20:00 (UTC+4) Spychka  7'
Stepanets  45'
James  52'
Revyakin  85'
Report Malakyan  48'
Gouffran  49'
A.Khachumyan  67'
Otubanjo  88'
Antonov  90+5'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 July 2020 28Ararat-Armenia2 – 0NoahYerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Narsingh  16'
Otubanjo  45'
Damčevski  52'
A.Khachumyan  57'
Report Kryuchkov  35'
Spătaru  83'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ararat-Armenia (C) 28 15 7 6 45 23 +22 52 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Noah 28 14 6 8 37 27 +10 48 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Alashkert 28 14 5 9 51 31 +20 47
4 Shirak 28 13 7 8 40 30 +10 46
5 Lori 27 10 10 7 35 33 +2 40 [lower-alpha 2]
6 Ararat 27 9 6 12 31 36 5 33
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Noah qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Armenian Cup.
  2. Match between Lori and Ararat Yerevan was cancelled on 10 July, with no points being awarded.[27]

Armenian Cup

3 November 2019 Second RoundWest Armenia0 – 5Ararat-ArmeniaDzoraghbyur
14:30 (UTC+4) G.Dzhigkayev  30'
Kharatyan  56'
Report Louis  9'
Avanesyan  38', 89'
Harutyunyan  74'
Volkov  84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Attendance: 60
Referee: Edgar Sahakyan
27 November 2019 QuarterfinalSevan2 – 11Ararat-ArmeniaDzoraghbyur
14:00 (UTC+4) H.Loretsyan  42'
A.Loretsyan  63'
R.Yeghiazaryan  68'
M.Sahakyan  72'
Report Louis  2', 41', 56', 60'
Damčevski  9'
Avetisyan  17', 23'
Ambartsumyan  25'
Avanesyan  36', 81', 90+1'
Kobyalko  86'
Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Attendance: 30
Referee: Edgar Sahakyan
11 March 2020 Semifinal 1st legArarat-Armenia1 – 0Gandzasar KapanYerevan
14:30 (UTC+4) A.Khachumyan  19'
Louis  54'
Harutyunyan  69'
Čupić  90+3'
Report D.Terteryan  43'
A.Adamyan  70'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
24 June 2020 Semifinal 2nd legGandzasar Kapan0 – 2
(0 – 3 agg.)
Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
19:45 (UTC+4) An.Kocharyan  64'
D.Terteryan  70'  70'
Harutyunyan  72'
A.Hovhannisyan  77'
Report Ângelo  30'
Christian  51'
Abakumov  85'
Gouffran  90'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Note: Match to be played at the Yerevan Football Academy in Yerevan, instead of Gandzasar Kapan regular Gandzasar Stadium in Kapan.
Match originally scheduled to be played on 22 March, but postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Final

10 July 2020 Noah5 – 5 (a.e.t.)
(7 6 p)
Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Mayrovich  39', 60'
Kryuchkov  49'
Azarov  56' (pen.), 115' (pen.)
Spătaru  67'
Kovalenko  106'
V.Movsisyan  113'
Report Louis  8', 40'
A.Tatayev  23' (o.g.)
Otubanjo  29', 117'
Achenteh  55'
Kobyalko  89'
Kódjo  90+3'
Čupić  122'
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Penalties
K.Bor
Azarov
V.Avetisyan
Y.Gareginyan
S.Dmitriev
Kovalenko
E.Grigoryan
Kryuchkov
R.Krusnauskas
A.Nahapetyan
Kobyalko
Ângelo
Malakyan
Otubanjo
Sanogo
Christian
Guz
Danielyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying Rounds

9 July 2019 First qualifying round 1st legArarat-Armenia 2 – 1 AIKYerevan, Armenia
18:00 (UTC+4) Avetisyan  3' (pen.), 45'
Malakyan  28'
Antonov  89'
Report Lundström  2'  13'
Obasi  39'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,497[28]
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
17 July 2019 First qualifying round 2nd legAIK 3 – 1
(4 – 3 agg.)
Ararat-ArmeniaStockholm, Sweden
21:00 (UTC+4) Goitom  46', 52'
Larsson  62' (pen.)
Adu  66'
Report Kobyalko  77' Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 11,382[28]
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds

23 July 2019 Second qualifying round 1st legArarat-Armenia 2 – 0 Lincoln Red ImpsYerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4) Kobyalko  33'
Avetisyan  45+1'
Kódjo  45+2'
Ambartsumyan  72'
Report J.Chipolina  27'
Borja Gil  45+1'
Marcos  49'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,500[29]
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)
Note: Ararat-Armenia played their second qualifying round home matches at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan which did not meet UEFA requirements.
30 July 2019 Second qualifying round 2nd legLincoln Red Imps 1 – 2
(1 – 4 agg.)
Ararat-ArmeniaGibraltar
19:45 (UTC+4) J.Toscano  40'
Hernandez  74'
J.Chipolina  78'
Report Guz  18'
Louis  45+1', 58'
Pashov  52'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: 684[29]
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
6 August 2019 Third qualifying round 1st legArarat-Armenia 1 – 2 Saburtalo TbilisiYerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4) Kobyalko  31'
Achenteh  45+1'
Guz  85'
Antonov  90+5'
Report G.Kokhreidze  1'
Diasamidze  15'
Gabedava  42'
Rekhviashvili  50'
S.Altunashvili  72'
Kenia  76'
Kakubava  82'
Migineishvili  90+4'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 10,500[30]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Note: Ararat-Armenia played their third qualifying round home matches at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan which did not meet UEFA requirements.
14 August 2019 Third qualifying round 2nd legSaburtalo Tbilisi 0 – 2
(2 – 3 agg.)
Ararat-ArmeniaTbilisi, Georgia
20:00 (UTC+4) S.Altunashvili  21'
A.Tera  32'
Gabedava  56'
Migineishvili  65'
N.Mali  86'
Gorgiashvili  90+1'
Report Kobyalko  10'  37'
Guz  33'
Pashov  52'
Avetisyan  67' (pen.)
Mailson  86'
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Attendance: 14,904[30]
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
22 August 2019 Playoff round 1st legArarat-Armenia 2 – 1 DudelangeYerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4) Mailson  22'
Kódjo  77'
Damčevski  84'
Antonov  90+3'
Report Pokar  66'
Sinani  68'
Natami  74'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 11,000[31]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Note: Ararat-Armenia played their third qualifying round home matches at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan which did not meet UEFA requirements.
29 August 2019 Playoff round 2nd legDudelange 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 3 agg.)
(5 – 4 p)
Ararat-ArmeniaLuxembourg City, Luxembourg
22:00 (UTC+4) Sinani  48' (pen.), 72'  67'
A.Bernier  81'
M.Kirch  111'
Report Malakyan  11'
Kobyalko 21'
Mailson  24'
Guz  36'
Ângelo  47'
Ambartsumyan  58'
Avetisyan  58'
Kódjo  61'
Sanogo  111'
Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel
Attendance: 2,874[31]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)
Penalties
C.Lavie
C.Morren
S.Bougrine
O.Natami
Sinani
Schnell
Avetisyan
Kódjo
Mailson
Ângelo
Louis
Pashov
Note: F91 Dudelange played their home matches at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, instead of their regular stadium Stade Jos Nosbaum, Dudelange.

Statistics

As of match played 14 July 2020

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Ângelo Meneses 36223+1131102060
4 DF Albert Khachumyan 1307+302+10000000
7 MF Armen Nahapetyan 1211+701+20110000
8 MF Gor Malakyan 28015+401+1000104+20
9 MF Yoan Gouffran 1517+600+21000000
10 MF Armen Ambartsumyan 27311+5340100+203+10
11 MF Hovhannes Harutyunyan 1415+402+210+100000
15 DF Dmitry Guz 31315+631+10102050
17 FW Zakaria Sanogo 36314+1032+3010201+30
18 FW Artyom Avanesyan 755025000000
20 DF Rochdi Achenteh 25013+102+10001+1060
21 DF Aleksandar Damčevski 1517+303100001+10
22 DF Artur Danielyan 23115+303011000+10
24 FW Yusuf Otubanjo 1691372+12000000
27 MF Furdjel Narsingh 31418+2430002060
32 FW Anton Kobyalko 3499+1341+31102153
33 GK Dmitry Abakumov 29022020002030
44 GK Stefan Čupić 1306030100030
63 MF Kódjo 332221200+102061
67 MF Ilja Antonov 2918+1002+10101+101+41
79 MF Serhiy Vakulenko 12310320000000
93 DF Alex Christian 26016+303+1010100+10
94 MF Mailson Lima 371120+683+100+110+1052
99 FW Ogana Louis 31139+113480+100+101+42
Players away on loan:
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
6 DF Georgi Pashov 1607010002060
77 MF Petros Avetisyan 23810+331210224+21

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
1FW99Ogana Louis3800213
2MF94Mailson Lima8010211
3FW24Yusuf Otubanjo720009
FW32Anton Kobyalko410139
5MF77Petros Avetisyan320218
6FW18Artyom Avanesyan050005
7MF27Furdjel Narsingh400004
Own goal220004
9MF79Serhiy Vakulenko300003
DF15Dmitry Guz300003
MF10Armen Ambartsumyan300003
FW17Zakaria Sanogo300003
13DF3Ângelo Meneses110002
MF63Kódjo100012
15MF11Hovhannes Harutyunyan010001
DF21Aleksandar Damčevski010001
MF9Yoan Gouffran010001
MF7Armen Nahapetyan001001
DF22Artur Danielyan001001
MF67Ilja Antonov000011
TOTALS 4524331085

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
1GK33Dmitry Abakumov10200113
2GK44Stefan Čupić110013
TOTALS 11300216

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup Champions League Europa League Total
3DFÂngelo Meneses400000001050
4DFAlbert Khachumyan301000000040
8MFGor Malakyan700000101090
9MFYoan Gouffran300000000030
10MFArmen Ambartsumyan401000002070
11MFHovhannes Harutyunyan101000000020
15DFDmitry Guz410000004081
17FWZakaria Sanogo300010001050
20DFRochdi Achenteh201000001040
21DFAleksandar Damčevski310000001041
22DFArtur Danielyan400000000040
24FWYusuf Otubanjo100000000010
32FWAnton Kobyalko201000001040
33GKDmitry Abakumov201000000030
44GKStefan Čupić002000000020
63MFKódjo8101000020102
67MFIlja Antonov410000101061
79MFSerhiy Vakulenko100000000010
93DFAlex Christian201000001040
94MFMailson Lima400000000040
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
6DFGeorgi Pashov300000002050
77MFPetros Avetisyan200000002040
TOTALS 67 4 9 1 1 0 2 0 20 0 99 5

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