2017–18 FC Banants season

The 2017–18 season is FC Banants's seventeenth consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. The club finished the previous season in 2nd, qualifying for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round, whilst they will also compete in the Armenian Cup.

Banants
2017–18 season
ChairmanHrach Aghabekian
ManagerArtur Voskanyan
StadiumBanants Stadium
Premier League2nd
Armenian CupSeminfinal vs Alashkert
Top goalscorerLeague: Rumyan Hovsepyan (8)
All: Rumyan Hovsepyan (8)

Squad

As of match played 20 May 2018
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
22Stepan Ghazaryan GK (1985-01-11)11 January 1985 (aged 33)Alashkert2007
70Aram Ayrapetyan GK (1986-11-22)22 November 1986 (aged 31)Ararat Yerevan2017360
91Henri Avagyan GK (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 22)Mika201640
Defenders
3Gevorg Khuloyan DF (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (aged 21)Academy2013
6Borislav Jovanović DF (1986-08-16)16 August 1986 (aged 31)AEL2017230
13Edward Kpodo DF (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 28)Shirak2018151
15Gevorg Hovhannisyan DF (1983-06-16)16 June 1983 (aged 34)Shirak2018140
21Artur Avagyan DF (1987-07-04)4 July 1987 (aged 30)Alashkert2016310
23Narek Petrosyan DF (1996-01-25)25 January 1996 (aged 22)Academy2015450
24Gagik Maghakyan DF (1996-02-07)7 February 1996 (aged 22)Academy201640
55Matvey Guyganov DF (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 23)TSK Simferopol2018232
Hayk Sargsyan DF (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 20)Academy201610
Midfielders
4Alexander Hovhannisyan MF (1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (aged 21)Ulisses2016251
5Hakob Hakobyan MF (1997-03-29)29 March 1997 (aged 21)Academy2014
7Aram Bareghamyan MF (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 30)Alashkert2016
8Rumyan Hovsepyan MF (1991-11-13)13 November 1991 (aged 26)Shirak20176517
9Ognjen Krasić MF (1988-04-09)9 April 1988 (aged 30)Voždovac2017312
12Narek Grigoryan MF (2001-06-17)17 June 2001 (aged 16)Academy201750
14Karen Melkonyan MF (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 (aged 26)Academy2016170
18Vahagn Ayvazyan MF (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 26)Impuls2013
19Wal MF (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 (aged 24)loan from Colorado2017266
77Aram Loretsyan MF (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 25)Ararat Yerevan2017
90Kwasi Sibo MF (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 20)Cheetah2017243
Tigran Ayunts MF (2000-03-15)15 March 2000 (aged 18)Academy201720
Vardan Safaryan MF (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 21)Mika201610
Forwards
10Norayr Gyozalyan FW (1990-03-15)15 March 1990 (aged 28)Alashkert2017
11Lester Peltier FW (1988-09-13)13 September 1988 (aged 29)Alashkert2018156
16Martin Grigoryan FW (2000-09-25)25 September 2000 (aged 17)Academy201671
17Aleksandar Đoković FW (1991-12-16)16 December 1991 (aged 26)Novi Pazar2017281
20Hayk Voskanyan FW (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 21)Mika2011210
25Fagner Santos FW (1998-06-22)22 June 1998 (aged 19)Colorado201851
30Guilerme Torres FW (1999-04-21)21 April 1999 (aged 19)Colorado201800
Players out on loan
Players who left during the season
2Hakob Hambardzumyan DF (1997-05-26)26 May 1997 (aged 20)Academy2016230
11Ghukas Poghosyan FW (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (aged 24)Shirak2017151
12Nenad Injac FW (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 32)Zemun2017228
13Norik Avdalyan MF (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 22)Academy201710

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2017MF Rumyan HovsepyanShirakUndisclosed
1 July 2017MF Gevorg HovhannisyanShirakUndisclosed
1 July 2017FW Ghukas PoghosyanShirakUndisclosed
1 July 2017FW Aleksandar ĐokovićNovi PazarUndisclosed
8 July 2017MF Ognjen KrasićVoždovacUndisclosed
3 August 2017DF Matvey GuyganovTSK SimferopolUndisclosed
3 August 2017DF Borislav JovanovićAELUndisclosed
12 September 2017DF Kwasi SiboCheetahUndisclosed
23 February 2018DF Edward KpodoShirakUndisclosed
24 February 2018GK Lester PeltierAlashkertUndisclosed[1]
26 February 2018FW Fagner SantosColoradoUndisclosed
4 March 2018FW Guilerme TorresColoradoUndisclosed[2]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
8 September 2017MF WalColoradoEnd of season

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
6 February 2018FW Ghukas PoghosyanGorodeyaUndisclosed
21 February 2018FW Nenad InjacNavbahor NamanganUndisclosed

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
21 January 2018DF Hakob HambardzumyanArtsakhEnd of season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDate
7 December 2017[3]MF Norik AvdalyanTorpedo Yerevan21 July 2019
31 December 2017DF Zhirayr MargaryanShirak10 February 2018
31 December 2017MF Emil YeghiazaryanArtsakh9 February 2018
11 June 2018[4]DF Gevorg HovhannisyanRetired
11 June 2018[4]DF Matvey GuyganovSevastopol8 August 2018
11 June 2018[4]FW Norayr GyozalyanArtsakh1 July 2018
11 June 2018[4]FW Aleksandar ĐokovićMačva Šabac30 August 2018
11 June 2018[4]FW Hayk VoskanyanRetired
28 June 2018[5]MF Rumyan HovsepyanPyunik24 July 2018
30 June 2018GK Henri AvagyanAlashkert1 July 2018
30 June 2018MF Alexander HovhannisyanGandzasar Kapan11 August 2018[6]

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League6 August 201720 May 2018Matchday 1Runnersup30111184243−1036.67
Armenian Cup20 September 201717 April 2018QuarterfinalSemifinal411244+0025.00
Total341212104647−1035.29

Last updated: 20 May 2018
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30111184234 +8447712511 +144471723 −6

Results

6 August 2017 1 Banants 2 – 2 Pyunik Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)Gyozalyan 77'
Injac 90'  90'
ReportA.Arakelyan 5', 47'
R.Minasyan  27'
V.Hayrapetyan  32'
S.Spertsyan  86'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Simonyan
13 August 2017 2 Shirak 1 – 0 Banants Gyumri
17:30 (UTC+4)V.Bakalyan 9'
A.Davoyan  39'
A.Ayvazov  90+4'
ReportInjac  39'
Krasić  51'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Safaryan
18 August 2017 3 Banants 2 – 2 Alashkert Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)Krasić  69'
Poghosyan 70'
Guyganov 78'
N.Petrosyan  86'
ReportArta.Yedigaryan 8'  43'
Nenadović 58'
Khovbosha  82'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
27 August 2017 4 Banants 1 – 1 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)M.Guydanov  51'
Hovsepyan 60'
V.Ayvazyan  88'
ReportMusonda  22'
G.Harutyunyan 25'
A.Khachatryan  53'
S.Shahinyan  61'
Ishkhanyan  71'
Wbeymar  73'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
9 September 2017 5 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Banants Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)An.Kocharyan 31' (pen.)
R.Safaryan  81'
Ar.Kocharyan  90+5'
ReportM.Guydanov  17'
Krasić  20'
Hovsepyan 46'  66'
A.Avagyan  58'
V.Ayvazyan 68'
Đoković  90+5'
Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
15 September 2017 6 Pyunik 1 – 2 Banants Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)Grigoryan  36'
R.Minasyan  45' 70'
ReportGyozalyan 28', 31' (pen.)
Wal  86'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
27 September 2017 7 Banants 3 – 0 Shirak Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)Đoković 32'
V.Ayvazyan  48'
Sibo  60' 82'
A.Loretsyan  66'
M.Guydanov  68'
Gyozalyan 90'
ReportM.Safaryan  45'
Kpodo  47'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
30 September 2017 8 Alashkert 2 – 0 Banants Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)Arta.Yedigaryan 42' (pen.)
Khovbosha  51'
Peltier 62'
Jablan  70'
Simonyan  84'
Daghbashyan  88'
ReportJovanović  41'
Sibo  45'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
14 October 2017 9 Gandzasar Kapan 2 – 0 Banants Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)Junior 60'
G.Harutyunyan  71' 83'
A.Khachatryan  74'
ReportInjac  2'
Jovanović  90+4'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
20 October 2017 10 Banants 0 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Krasić  36'
Sibo  63'
Wal  68'
Hovsepyan  72'
ReportStadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
28 October 2017 11 Banants 1 – 1 Pyunik Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Injac  31'
Sibo  43'
Hovsepyan 73'
G. Hovhannisyan  80'
ReportGrigoryan  7'
Avetisyan 67'
A.Kartashyan  83'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
5 November 2017 12 Shirak 0 – 1 Banants Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4)A.Amiryan  22'
A.Davoyan  35'
A.Muradyan  77'
ReportN.Petrosyan  3'
Krasić  35'
Jovanović  38'
Wal 81'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
17 November 2017 13 Banants 2 – 2 Alashkert Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Jovanović  8'
Injac 38'
Hovsepyan  80'
M.Grigoryan 89'
ReportArta.Yedigaryan 27', 58'
Artu.Yedigaryan  37'
Jablan  44'
K.Veranyan  79'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
26 November 2017 14 Banants 1 – 1 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Krasić  40'
G. Hovhannisyan  53'
Injac 65'
Guyganov  72'
Đoković  73'
V.Ayvazyan  81'
ReportJunior  18'
G.Harutyunyan 31'  54'
A.Khachatryan  56'
Musonda  90+1'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
3 December 2017 15 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 3 Banants Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)V.Chopuryan  15'
G.Kirakosyan 17', 90+2'
R.Avagyan  76'
ReportSibo  17'
Hovsepyan 32', 70'
H.Voskanyan  57'
Wal 90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
28 February 2018 16 Pyunik 2 – 0 Banants Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)Avetisyan  25' 28', 88' (pen.)
R.Hakobyan  51'
Mkrtchyan  66'
Baldé  84'
ReportA.Loretsyan  8'
H.Voskanyan  40'
Hovsepyan  78'
A.Avagyan  85'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
4 March 2018 17 Banants 3 – 0 Shirak Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)Gyozalyan 19'
Hovsepyan 21'
Sibo  23' 89'
ReportStadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
11 March 2018 18 Alashkert 2 – 2 Banants Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)M.Manasyan 36'
Simonyan 38'
T.Voskanyan  43'
Artu.Yedigaryan  70'
Nenadović  77'
K.Veranyan  89'
ReportV.Ayvazyan 21'
A.Bareghamyan 28'
Peltier  61'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Suren Baliyan
18 March 2018 19 Gandzasar Kapan 2 – 2 Banants Gyumri
14:00 (UTC+4)Junior 33' (pen.)
G.Harutyunyan 44'
Ishkhanyan  71'
ReportV.Ayvazyan  32'
Wal 39', 72' (pen.)
Kpodo  88'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
1 April 2018 20 Banants 2 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Wal 23' (pen.)
H.Voskanyan  45'
H. Hakobyan  70'
Peltier 72' (pen.)
ReportDragojević  22'
An.Kocharyan  63'
Obradović  69'
Alan  71'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Safaryan
4 April 2018 21 Banants 2 – 0 Pyunik Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Jovanović  41'
Peltier  44' 78'
Ayrapetyan  52'
Hovsepyan 54'
ReportV.Voskonyan  78'Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Suren Baliyan
8 April 2018 22 Shirak 1 – 0 Banants Gyumri
14:00 (UTC+4)Stanojević 39'  51'
Udo  74'
ReportKpodo  32'
H. Hakobyan  37'
Jovanović  45+2'
Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
14 April 2018 23 Banants 3 – 0 Alashkert Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)Peltier 13'
Guyganov  36'
N.Petrosyan  42'
Krasić 51'
V.Ayvazyan  53'
Sibo 83'
ReportČančarević  78'
Stojković  85'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
22 April 2018 24 Banants 1 – 0 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)Guyganov  13' 76'
Kpodo  58'
ReportV.Minasyan  25'
D.Terteryan  67'
Kasparov  75'
Yuspashyan  75'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Artur Simonyan
28 April 2018 25 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 1 Banants Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)An.Kocharyan 56', 86' (pen.)ReportWal 24'Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Safaryan
2 May 2018 26 Pyunik 2 – 1 Banants Yerevan
20:00 (UTC+4)A.Nadiryan  37'
Kadio 81'
Diarrassouba 88'
V.Voskonyan  90+1'
ReportKpodo 66'
N.Petrosyan  87'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Simonyan
5 May 2018 27 Banants 0 – 2 Shirak Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)A.Hovhannisyan  42'
Peltier  53'
Ayrapetyan  87'
ReportZ.Margaryan  19'
Mkoyan  38'
M.Bakayoko  53' 64'
Udo 88'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
8 May 2018 28 Alashkert 2 – 2 Banants Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)Nenadović 61'
M.Manasyan 79'
Škvorc  90+1'
ReportPeltier 14', 45+1'
Krasić  34'
V.Ayvazyan  54'
A.Bareghamyan  78'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
12 May 2018 29 Gandzasar Kapan 1 – 1 Banants Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)D.Terteryan  21'
Bamba 90+4'
ReportFagner Santos 31'
Ayrapetyan  79'
Kpodo  84'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
20 May 2018 30 Banants 2 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)Hovsepyan 7'
Peltier 26'
A.Bareghamyan  85'
ReportG.Ohanyan  78'Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Alashkert (C)3014884431+1350Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Banants30111184234+844Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Gandzasar Kapan30111094334+943
4Shirak3014883731+638[b]
5Pyunik3099123741−436Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
6Ararat Yerevan3056193365−3221
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.[8]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Armenian Cup

20 September 2017 Quarterfinal 1st leg Pyunik 0 – 0 Banants Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)Grigoryan  19'
H.Ilangyozyan  43'
ReportPoghosyan  71'
Hovsepyan  81'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
25 October 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Banants 4 – 2
(4 – 2 agg.)
Pyunik Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Injac 8', 24'
Hovsepyan 44'
G. Hovhannisyan  82'
Krasić 86'
ReportA.Manucharyan  34'
Avetisyan 40' (pen.), 89'  41'
D.Terteryan  67'
Vardanyan  81'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
8 March 2018 Semifinal 1st leg Banants 0 – 1 Alashkert Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Krasić  17'
Wal  34'
Peltier  90'
ReportT.Voskanyan  16'
Zeljković  39'
Dashyan 58'
Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Artur Simonyan
17 April 2018 Semifinal 2nd leg Alashkert 1 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)
Banants Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)Arta.Yedigaryan 40'
Zeljković  57'
Voskanyan  80'
ReportSibo  64'
Ayrapetyan  84'
A.Bareghamyan  90+5'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Statistics

As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueArmenian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
4MF  ARMAlexander Hovhannisyan1004+6000
5MF  ARMHakob Hakobyan23010+1001+20
6DF  SRBBorislav Jovanović23020030
7MF  ARMAram Bareghamyan20113+4130
8MF  ARMRumyan Hovsepyan31927+182+11
9MF  SRBOgnjen Krasić31225+2141
10FW  ARMNorayr Gyozalyan21510+752+20
11FW  TRILester Peltier15612+161+10
12MF  ARMNarek Grigoryan500+400+10
13DF  GHAEdward Kpodo15113120
14MF  ARMKaren Melkonyan1003+7000
15DF  ARMGevorg Hovhannisyan14010+3010
16FW  ARMMartin Grigoryan310+3100
17FW  SRBAleksandar Đoković28117+811+20
18MF  ARMVahagn Ayvazyan30222+5230
19MF  BRAWal26617+5640
20FW  ARMHayk Voskanyan1204+700+10
21DF  ARMArtur Avagyan1308+2030
22GK  ARMStepan Ghazaryan909000
23DF  ARMNarek Petrosyan21018+200+10
24DF  ARMGagik Maghakyan202000
25FW  BRAFagner Santos513+2100
55DF  UKRMatvey Guyganov23219+1230
70GK  ARMAram Ayrapetyan25021040
77MF  ARMAram Loretsyan1103+601+10
90MF  GHAKwasi Sibo24320340
MF  ARMTigran Ayunts200+2000
Players who left Banants during the season:
2DF  ARMHakob Hambardzumyan503+2000
11FW  ARMGhukas Poghosyan15110+4110
12FW  SRBNenad Injac1057+2312
13MF  ARMNorik Avdalyan100+1000

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal
1MF 8Rumyan Hovsepyan819
2MF 19Wal606
FW 11Lester Peltier606
4FW 10Norayr Gyozalyan505
FW 12Nenad Injac325
6MF 90Kwasi Sibo303
7MF 18Vahagn Ayvazyan202
DF 55Matvey Guyganov202
MF 9Ognjen Krasić112
10FW 17Aleksandar Đoković101
FW 11Ghukas Poghosyan101
FW 16Martin Grigoryan101
MF 7Aram Bareghamyan101
DF 13Edward Kpodo101
FW 25Fagner Santos101
TOTALS42446

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal
1GK 70Aram Ayrapetyan718
2GK 22Stepan Ghazaryan202
TOTALS9110

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal
4 MFAlexander Hovhannisyan100010
5 MFHakob Hakobyan200020
6 DFBorislav Jovanović600060
7 MFAram Bareghamyan201030
8 MFRumyan Hovsepyan501060
9 MFOgnjen Krasić601070
11 FWLester Peltier301040
13 DFEdward Kpodo400040
15 DFGevorg Hovhannisyan201030
17 FWAleksandar Đoković200020
18 MFVahagn Ayvazyan600060
19 MFWal201030
20 FWHayk Voskanyan300030
21 DFArtur Avagyan200020
23 DFNarek Petrosyan400040
55 DFMatvey Guyganov600060
70 GKAram Ayrapetyan301040
77 MFAram Loretsyan200020
90 MFKwasi Sibo601070
Players who left Banants during the season:
11 FWGhukas Poghosyan001010
12 FWNenad Injac500050
TOTALS72090810

References