2017–18 Armenian Cup

The 2017–18 Armenian Cup was the 27th season of the football knockout competition in Armenia. The winners of the cup this season earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and would begin play in the first qualifying round.^[1] Shirak won the cup final in the previous season and were the defending champions.^[2]

The tournament began on 13 September 2017 with the quarter-final round, which was contested by the six Premier League clubs and two clubs from the First League.^[3]

Format

The Armenian Football Cup this season was contested over three rounds. The quarter-final and semi-final rounds were played over two legs, and the final was a single match to determine the cup winner.^[4]

Quarter–finals

Artsakh v Alashkert

21 September 2017 1st leg	Artsakh	1–3	Alashkert	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	G. Aghekyan 9'	Report	M. Manasyan 27', 62' Artur Yedigaryan 73' (pen.)	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Shahen Aghayan

Alashkert v Artsakh

19 October 2017 2nd leg	Alashkert	6–0 (9–1 agg.)	Artsakh	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	M. Jablan 25' Artak Yedigaryan 66' Artur Yedigaryan 69', 76', 80' A. Dashyan 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 100

Gandzasar Kapan v Ararat-Moskva

14 September 2017 1st leg	Gandzasar Kapan	3–0	Ararat-Moskva	Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)	S. Shahinyan 62' Alex Junior 78' G. Nranyan 87'	Report		Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan

Ararat-Moskva v Gandzasar Kapan

11 October 2017 2nd leg	Ararat-Moskva	0–4 (0–7 agg.)	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)		Report	G.Nranyan 1', 55' A. Adamyan 44' D. Yashin 74'	Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan

Shirak v Ararat Yerevan

13 September 2017 1st leg	Shirak	1–1	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4)	M. Bakayoko 12'	Report	R. Safaryan 61'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gevorg Yeghoyan

Ararat Yerevan v Shirak

25 October 2017 2nd leg	Ararat Yerevan	0–2 (1–3 agg.)	Shirak	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)		Report	V. Bakalyan 65' M. Bakayoko 69'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 20 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Banants v Pyunik

25 October 2017 2nd leg	Banants	4–2 (4–2 agg.)	Pyunik	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	N. Injac 8', 24' R. Hovsepyan 44' O. Krasić 86'	Report	P. Avetisyan 40' (pen.), 89'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Semi–finals

Banants v Alashkert

8 March 2018 1st leg	Banants	0–1	Alashkert	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)		Report	A. Dashyan 58'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Artak Simonyan

Alashkert v Banants

17 April 2018 2nd leg	Alashkert	1–0 (2–0 agg.)	Banants	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	Artak Yedigaryan 40'	Report		Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 250

Gandzasar Kapan v Shirak

7 March 2018 1st leg	Gandzasar Kapan	1–1	Shirak	Gyumri
14:00 (UTC+4)	A. Khachatryan 24'	Report	M. Bakayoko 42'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 300

Shirak v Gandzasar Kapan

18 April 2018 2nd leg	Shirak	0–1 (1–2 agg.)	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
(UTC+4)		Report	Musonda 18'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Suren Baliyan

Final

16 May 2018

19:00 (UTC+4)

Gandzasar Kapan	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Alashkert
Musonda 116'	Report	M. Manasyan 106'
Penalties
Junior A.Khachatryan Musonda G.Harutyunyan	4 – 3	Nenadović Arta.Yedigaryan Daghbashyan

Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan

Scorers

As of match played 16 May 2018

4 goals:

• Artur Yedigaryan - Alashkert

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goals:

See also

• 2017–18 Armenian Premier League

References