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
StadiumRepublican Stadium
FFA 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 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
NumberNameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Suren Aloyan GK (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 (aged 22)Youth Team201900
33Dmitry Abakumov GK (1989-07-08)8 July 1989 (aged 31)Luch Vladivostok2018600
44Stefan Čupić GK (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 26)Voždovac2019170
Defenders
3Ângelo Meneses DF (1993-07-03)3 July 1993 (aged 27)Famalicão2019[2]362
4Albert Khachumyan DF (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 21)Youth Team2017414
15Dmitry Guz DF (1988-05-15)15 May 1988 (aged 32)Tyumen2018604
20Rochdi Achenteh DF (1988-03-07)7 March 1988 (aged 32)FC Eindhoven2019[5]250
21Aleksandar Damčevski DF (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 27)Ermis Aradippou2018351
22Artur Danielyan DF (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 22)Stal Kamianske2019352
93Alex Christian DF (1993-12-05)5 December 1993 (aged 26)Gandzasar Kapan2019390
Midfielders
7Armen Nahapetyan MF (1999-07-24)24 July 1999 (aged 20)Pyunik20175512
8Gor Malakyan MF (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 26)Stal Kamianske2018500
9Yoan Gouffran MF (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 34)2020[12]151
10Armen Ambartsumyan MF (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 26)Fakel Voronezh2018563
11Hovhannes Harutyunyan MF (1999-05-25)25 May 1999 (aged 21)Zemplín Michalovce2019266
25Davit Nalbandyan MF (1999-08-09)9 August 1999 (aged 20)Youth Team2017260
27Furdjel Narsingh MF (1988-03-13)13 March 1988 (aged 32)De Graafschap2019[6]314
63Kódjo MF (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 27)Feirense2019493
67Ilja Antonov MF (1992-12-05)5 December 1992 (aged 27)Hermannstadt2019[4]291
79Serhiy Vakulenko MF (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 26)Karpaty Lviv2020[14]123
94Mailson Lima MF (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 26)Viitorul Constanța20195412
Forwards
17Zakaria Sanogo FW (1996-12-11)11 December 1996 (aged 23)Rahimo2019[7]363
18Artyom Avanesyan FW (1999-07-17)17 July 1999 (aged 20)Ararat Moscow2018215
19Narek Alaverdyan FW (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 18)Youth Team201920
24Yusuf Otubanjo FW (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 27)LASK2020[15]169
32Anton Kobyalko FW (1986-05-14)14 May 1986 (aged 34)Baltika Kaliningrad20186630
99Ogana Louis FW (1995-12-29)29 December 1995 (aged 24)Žalgiris20194217
Away on loan
11Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 19)Youth Team2017308
Left during the season
6Georgi Pashov DF (1990-03-04)4 March 1990 (aged 30)Etar2018452
12Nikos Melikyan GK (1999-03-02)2 March 1999 (aged 21)Youth Team2017250
77Petros Avetisyan MF (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 24)Pyunik20193914
97David Davidyan FW (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 22)Ararat Moscow201930
Marcos Pizzelli FW (1984-10-03)3 October 1984 (aged 35)Aktobe2019[9]00
Jean-Jacques Bougouhi FW (1992-06-12)12 June 1992 (aged 28)Shirak201973

Out on loan

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

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
19 June 2019DF Ângelo MenesesFamalicãoUndisclosed[2]
24 June 2019MF Ilja AntonovHermannstadtUndisclosed[4]
25 June 2019DF Rochdi AchentehFC EindhovenUndisclosed[5]
27 June 2019MF Furdjel NarsinghDe GraafschapUndisclosed[6]
5 July 2019FW Zakaria SanogoRahimoUndisclosed[7]
31 December 2019FW Marcos PizzelliAktobeFree[9]
23 January 2020FW Yusuf OtubanjoLASKUndisclosed[15]
29 January 2020MF Serhiy VakulenkoKarpaty LvivUndisclosed[14]
1 February 2020MF Yoan GouffranFree[12]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
Summer 2019FW Ivaylo DimitrovArda KardzhaliUndisclosed
12 January 2020MF Petros AvetisyanTobolUndisclosed[11]
15 January 2020MF Erik AzizyanPyunikUndisclosed[16]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
Summer 2019MF Zhirayr ShaghoyanBKMA YerevanEnd of 2020/21 Season

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef
20 June 2019DF SergiAlavés[3]
20 June 2019MF Aleksey PustozyorovSlutsk[3]
20 June 2019MF Giovanny MartínezRionegro Águilas[3]
13 July 2019FW David DavidyanArarat Yerevan18 July 2019[8][17]
11 January 2020FW Marcos PizzelliRetired[10]
23 January 2020DF Georgi PashovZhetysu26 January 2020[18][19]
30 June 2020FW Jean-Jacques BougouhiAl-Mina'a5 October 2020[20]
18 July 2020DF Rochdi AchentehKozakken Boys6 July 2021[21][22]
19 July 2020DF Dmitry GuzUrartu21 July 2020[23][24]
20 July 2020FW Anton KobyalkoPyunik24 July 2020[25][26]

Friendlies

v Sputnik Rechitsa
23 June 2019 Ararat-Armenia 5 – 0 Sputnik Rechitsa Gomel, Belarus
18:00 (UTC+4)Davidyan
Louis
A.Nahapetyan
Shaghoyan
Damčevski
Report
v Desna Chernihiv
29 June 2019 Ararat-Armenia 0 – 0 Desna Chernihiv Gomel, Belarus
19:00 (UTC+4)Report
v Gomel
3 July 2019 Ararat-Armenia 3 – 0 Gomel Gomel, Belarus
13:00 (UTC+4)Guz
Avetisyan
Mailson
Report
v Akritas Chlorakas
26 January 2020 Ararat-Armenia 9 – 1 Akritas Chlorakas Paphos, Cyprus
(UTC+4)Sanogo
Ângelo
A.Nahapetyan
Malakyan
Harutyunyan
Achenteh
Mailson
Otubanjo
Report
v Team Pafos
26 January 2020 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 0 Team Pafos Paphos, Cyprus
(UTC+4)Kódjo Report
v Universitatea Cluj
2 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 3 – 1 Universitatea Cluj Paphos, Cyprus
(UTC+4)Kobyalko (pen.)
A.Nahapetyan
(o.g.)
Report
v Ural Yekaterinburg
2 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 1 Ural Yekaterinburg Paphos, Cyprus
19:00 (UTC+4)Otubanjo 26'ReportBicfalvi 36' (pen.)
v Ufa
11 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 2 – 1 Ufa Larnaca, Cyprus
13:15 (UTC+4)Lima 8'
Otubanjo 81'
ReportBizjak 57'
v Ayia Napa
11 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 7 – 2 Ayia Napa Larnaca, Cyprus
17:00 (UTC+4)Louis
A.Avanesyan
Harutyunyan
Kobyalko
Report
v Tekstilshchik Ivanovo
17 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 0 – 0 Tekstilshchik Ivanovo Larnaca, Cyprus
(UTC+4)Report
v Liepāja
20 February 2020 Ararat-Armenia 2 – 1 Liepāja Larnaca, Cyprus
15:00 (UTC+4)Sanogo
Kobyalko
Report
7 May 2020 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 1 Van Yerevan
12:00 (UTC+4)Louis Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
14 May 2020 Alashkert 2 – 2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
12:00 (UTC+4)Thiago Galvão
Marmentini
ReportLima Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 0
14 May 2020 Ararat-Armenia 4 – 1 Lokomotiv Yerevan Yerevan
16:30 (UTC+4)Louis
N.Alaverdyan
Report Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League10 August 201914 July 2020Matchday 1Winners2815764523+22053.57
Armenian Cup3 November 201910 July 2020Second roundRunnersup5410247+17080.00
Armenian Supercup24 September 2019FinalWinners110032+1100.00
UEFA Champions League9 July 201917 July 2019First qualifying roundFirst qualifying round210134−1050.00
UEFA Europa League23 July 201929 August 2019Second qualifying roundPlayoff Round6402106+4066.67
Total4225898542+43059.52

Last updated: 14 July 2020
Source: Competitions

Armenian Supercup

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

Premier League

Regular season

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1811343314 +1936720204 +164141310 +3

Last updated: 23 May 2020.
Source: See Results

Results
10 August 2019 2 Ararat-Armenia 3 – 1 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
19:30 (UTC+4)Christian  70'
Avetisyan 73' (pen.)
Ângelo  79'
Louis 84'
Mailson 89'
ReportD.Minasyan 30'
A.Adamyan  49'
Ar.Hovhannisyan  58'   90+2'
D.Terteryan  62'
G.Ohanyan  67'
Al.Hovhannisyan  76'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
18 August 2019 3 Noah 1 – 2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
17:15 (UTC+4)A.Tatayev  33'
Mayrovich 83'
ReportAmbartsumyan 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 4 Yerevan 1 – 2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)A.Portugalyan  64'
Isayev 90+3'
ReportGuz 9'
Louis 29'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Safaryan
13 September 2019 6 Urartu 1 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:15 (UTC+4)Budnik 34'
Mutumosi  48'
Darbinyan  54'
ReportÂngelo  83'
Louis 85'
Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Attendance: 620
Referee: Suren Baliyan
18 September 2019 7 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4)Mailson  25' 66'ReportDavidyan  41'
Morozov  51'
Kozlov  61'
Aleksanyan  82'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
21 September 2019 8 Shirak 1 – 0 Ararat-Armenia Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4)M.Kone 29'
M.Bakayoko  44'
Udo  90+1'
ReportPashov  85'Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Suren Baliyan
30 September 2019 9 Ararat-Armenia 3 – 1 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)Mailson 19'
Pashov  31'
Guz  39'
Kobyalko 58'
Achenteh  65'
Avetisyan 70'
ReportÖzbiliz 6'  10'
Vardanyan  86'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
5 October 2019 10 Ararat-Armenia 2 – 0 Alashkert Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Avetisyan 32'
Pashov  45+3'
Achenteh  78'
Kódjo  85'
Mailson 88'
ReportVoskanyan  77'
Marmentini  85'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Suren Baliyan
21 October 2019 11 Gandzasar Kapan 2 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)G.Harutyunyan 9'  75'
Wbeymar  44'
Ar.Hovhannisyan  45+1'
D.Minasyan 89'
A.Kocharyan  89'
ReportAntonov  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 12 Ararat-Armenia 3 – 1 Noah Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)Guz 45'
Avetisyan  53'
Narsingh 78'
Kobyalko 90+3'
ReportMayrovich 80'
Bor  81'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
29 October 2019 1 Alashkert 2 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Glišić  7' 89'
N.Tankov 37'
Voskanyan  47'
Daghbashyan  80'
ReportSanogo 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 5 Ararat-Armenia 0 – 0 Lori Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)Sanogo  8'
Ângelo  48'
Guz  59'   73'
ReportJ.Ufuoma  34'   77'
X.Auzmendi  80'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
Note: Match originally scheduled for 30 August 2019.
10 November 2019 13 Ararat-Armenia 7 – 2 Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Kódjo 12'  39'
Ambartsumyan 25'
Kobyalko 26', 56'
Narsingh 50'
Sanogo 85'
Ângelo 90'
ReportIsayev  21' 29'
Y.Yevgenyev  39'
A.Portugalyan 60'
J.Del Portillo  68'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artush Kerobyan
23 November 2019 14 Lori 2 – 0 Ararat-Armenia Vanadzor
14:00 (UTC+4)Zayerko 11'
Diakité  34'
Alexis  45+2'
Luiz Matheus 68'
ReportKódjo  32'
Malakyan  45+2'
Avetisyan  56'
Sanogo  86'
Stadium: Vanadzor Football Academy
Attendance: 165
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
1 December 2019 15 Ararat-Armenia 0 – 0 Urartu Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Ambartsumyan  10'
Avanesyan  90+1'
ReportSinyavsky  90+3'Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Suren Baliyan
2 March 2020 16 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 3 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
14:45 (UTC+4)James  77'ReportOtubanjo 7', 17'
Ambartsumyan 35'  84'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: George Vadatchkoria
7 March 2020 17 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 0 Shirak Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)Vakulenko  28'
Ambartsumyan  38'
Danielyan  43'
Narsingh 71'
ReportMkoyan  63'
M.Kone  79'
A.Gevorkyan  88'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
23 May 2020 18 Pyunik 0 – 3 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
15:15 (UTC+4)E.Azizyan  77'ReportOtubanjo 21' (pen.)
Sanogo 23'
Sugrobov 30' (o.g.)
Stadium: FFA 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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ararat-Armenia1811343315+1836Qualification for the Championship round
2Lori189542719+832
3Alashkert189453320+1331
4Ararat189452518+731
5Noah189362519+630
6Shirak188462518+728
7Pyunik187293536−123Qualification for the Relegation round
8Urartu186572224−223
9Gandzasar184682025−518
10Yerevan1800181162−510Withdrawn[27]
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.[28]

Championship round

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10442128 +41623073 +421255 0

Last updated: 14 July 2020.
Source: See Results

Results
30 May 2020 19 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 1 Shirak Yerevan
19:15 (UTC+4)Malakyan  8'
Vakulenko 37'
Mailson  65'
Danielyan  75'
ReportR.Mkrtchyan 8'
Miličić  32'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 June 2020 20 Ararat-Armenia 0 – 0 Lori Yerevan
18:30 (UTC+4)Kódjo
Ângelo  74'
Gouffran
ReportA.Yeoule  25'   60'
X.Auzmendi  68'
M.Manasyan  90+1'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8 June 2020 21 Alashkert 1 – 2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4)Miljković  57'
Glišić 59'
ReportOtubanjo 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 22 Ararat-Armenia 4 – 2 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:30 (UTC+4)Vakulenko 22'
Harutyunyan  39'
Mailson 45', 90+4'  68'
Otubanjo 51' (pen.)  63'
Christian  72'
Malakyan  85'
ReportDedechko 11'
Stepanets  41'
James  48'
Gouffran 56' (o.g.)
Spychka  61'
Khurtsidze  90+4'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Artur Safaryan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 June 2020 23 Noah 1 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4)Kovalenko 7'  90+1'
Spătaru  52'
ReportVakulenko 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 24 Shirak 1 – 0 Ararat-Armenia Gyumri
17:30 (UTC+4)M.Kone 35'
Malakyan  72'
ReportDanielyan  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 25 Lori 2 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Vanadzor
17:30 (UTC+4)Alexis  42'
Désiré 72' (pen.)
A.Yeoule  87'
A.Oura  89'
M.Manasyan 90+5'
ReportAlexis 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 26 Ararat-Armenia 0 – 0 Alashkert Yerevan
20:00 (UTC+4)Kódjo  4'   77'
A.Khachumyan  80'
Malakyan  82'
Gouffran  90'
ReportBaranov  16'   90+2'
Gome  28'
Marmentini  67'
V.Hayrapetyan  84'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 July 2020 27 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
20:00 (UTC+4)Spychka  7'
Stepanets  45'
James  52'
Revyakin  85'
ReportMalakyan  48'
Gouffran  49'
A.Khachumyan  67'
Otubanjo 88'
Antonov  90+5'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 July 2020 28 Ararat-Armenia 2 – 0 Noah Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4)Narsingh 16'
Otubanjo 45'
Damčevski  52'
A.Khachumyan  57'
ReportKryuchkov  35'
Spătaru  83'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ararat-Armenia (C)2815764523+2252Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Noah2814683727+1048Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Alashkert2814595131+2047Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4Shirak2813784030+1046
5Lori27101073533+240[b]
6Ararat2796123136−533
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) Champions
Notes:

Armenian Cup

3 November 2019 Second Round West Armenia 0 – 5 Ararat-Armenia Dzoraghbyur
14:30 (UTC+4)G.Dzhigkayev  30'
Kharatyan  56'
ReportLouis 9'
Avanesyan 38', 89'
Harutyunyan 74'
Volkov 84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Attendance: 60
Referee: Edgar Sahakyan
27 November 2019 Quarterfinal Sevan 2 – 11 Ararat-Armenia Dzoraghbyur
14:00 (UTC+4)H.Loretsyan  42'
A.Loretsyan 63'
R.Yeghiazaryan  68'
M.Sahakyan 72'
ReportLouis 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 leg Ararat-Armenia 1 – 0 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
14:30 (UTC+4)A.Khachumyan  19'
Louis 54'
Harutyunyan  69'
Čupić  90+3'
ReportD.Terteryan  43'
A.Adamyan  70'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
24 June 2020 Semifinal 2nd leg Gandzasar Kapan 0 – 2
(0 – 3 agg.)
Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:45 (UTC+4)An.Kocharyan  64'
D.Terteryan  70'   70'
Harutyunyan  72'
A.Hovhannisyan  77'
ReportÂngelo 30'
Christian  51'
Abakumov  85'
Gouffran 90'
Stadium: FFA 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 Noah 5 – 5 (a.e.t.)
(7 – 6 p)
Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)Mayrovich 39', 60'
Kryuchkov  49'
Azarov 56' (pen.), 115' (pen.)
Spătaru 67'
Kovalenko  106'
V.Movsisyan  113'
ReportLouis 8', 40'
A.Tatayev 23' (o.g.)
Otubanjo 29', 117'
Achenteh  55'
Kobyalko  89'
Kódjo  90+3'
Čupić  122'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
Penalties
K.Bor
Azarov
V.Avetisyan
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

v AIK
9 July 2019 First qualifying round 1st leg Ararat-Armenia 2 – 1 AIK Yerevan, Armenia
18:00 (UTC+4)Avetisyan 3' (pen.), 45'
Malakyan  28'
Antonov  89'
ReportLundström  2'   13'
Obasi 39'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,497[30]
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
v Ararat-Armenia
17 July 2019 First qualifying round 2nd leg AIK 3 – 1
(4 – 3 agg.)
Ararat-Armenia Stockholm, Sweden
21:00 (UTC+4)Goitom 46', 52'
Larsson 62' (pen.)
Adu  66'
ReportKobyalko 77'Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 11,382[30]
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

v Lincoln Red Imps
23 July 2019 Second qualifying round 1st leg Ararat-Armenia 2 – 0 Lincoln Red Imps Yerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4)Kobyalko 33'
Avetisyan  45+1'
Kódjo 45+2'
Ambartsumyan  72'
ReportJ.Chipolina  27'
Borja Gil  45+1'
Marcos  49'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,500[31]
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)
Note: Ararat-Armenia played their second qualifying round home matches at Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium FFA Academy Stadium, Yerevan which did not meet UEFA requirements.
v Ararat-Armenia
30 July 2019 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Lincoln Red Imps 1 – 2
(1 – 4 agg.)
Ararat-Armenia Gibraltar
19:45 (UTC+4)J.Toscano  40'
Hernandez 74'
J.Chipolina  78'
ReportGuz  18'
Louis 45+1', 58'
Pashov  52'
Stadium: Victoria Stadium
Attendance: 684[31]
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
v Saburtalo Tbilisi
6 August 2019 Third qualifying round 1st leg Ararat-Armenia 1 – 2 Saburtalo Tbilisi Yerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4)Kobyalko 31'
Achenteh  45+1'
Guz  85'
Antonov  90+5'
ReportG.Kokhreidze  1'
Diasamidze  15'
Gabedava  42'
Rekhviashvili  50'
S.Altunashvili 72'
Kenia 76'
Kakubava  82'
Migineishvili  90+4'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 10,500[32]
Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)
Note: Ararat-Armenia played their third qualifying round home matches at Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium FFA Academy Stadium, Yerevan which did not meet UEFA requirements.
v Ararat-Armenia
14 August 2019 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Saburtalo Tbilisi 0 – 2
(2 – 3 agg.)
Ararat-Armenia Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00 (UTC+4)S.Altunashvili  21'
A.Tera  32'
Gabedava  56'
Migineishvili  65'
N.Mali  86'
Gorgiashvili  90+1'
ReportKobyalko 10'  37'
Guz  33'
Pashov  52'
Avetisyan 67' (pen.)
Mailson  86'
Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
Attendance: 14,904[32]
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
v Dudelange
22 August 2019 Playoff round 1st leg Ararat-Armenia 2 – 1 Dudelange Yerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4)Mailson 22'
Kódjo  77'
Damčevski  84'
Antonov 90+3'
ReportPokar  66'
Sinani 68'
Natami  74'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 11,000[33]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Note: Ararat-Armenia played their third qualifying round home matches at Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium FFA Academy Stadium, Yerevan which did not meet UEFA requirements.
v Ararat-Armenia
29 August 2019 Playoff round 2nd leg Dudelange 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 3 agg.)
(5 – 4 p)
Ararat-Armenia Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
22:00 (UTC+4)Sinani 48' (pen.), 72'  67'
A.Bernier  81'
M.Kirch  111'
ReportMalakyan  11'
Kobyalko 21'
Mailson 24'
Guz  36'
Ângelo  47'
Ambartsumyan  58'
Avetisyan  58'
Kódjo  61'
Sanogo  111'
Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel
Attendance: 2,874[33]
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.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3DF  PORÂngelo Meneses36223+1131102060
4DF  ARMAlbert Khachumyan1307+302+10000000
7MF  ARMArmen Nahapetyan1211+701+20110000
8MF  ARMGor Malakyan28015+401+1000104+20
9MF  FRAYoan Gouffran1517+600+21000000
10MF  RUSArmen Ambartsumyan27311+5340100+203+10
11MF  ARMHovhannes Harutyunyan1415+402+210+100000
15DF  RUSDmitry Guz31315+631+10102050
17FW  BFAZakaria Sanogo36314+1032+3010201+30
18FW  RUSArtyom Avanesyan755025000000
20DF  MARRochdi Achenteh25013+102+10001+1060
21DF  MKDAleksandar Damčevski1517+303100001+10
22DF  ARMArtur Danielyan23115+303011000+10
24FW  NGAYusuf Otubanjo1691372+12000000
27MF  NEDFurdjel Narsingh31418+2430002060
32FW  RUSAnton Kobyalko3499+1341+31102153
33GK  RUSDmitry Abakumov29022020002030
44GK  SRBStefan Čupić1306030100030
63MF  CIVKódjo332221200+102061
67MF  ESTIlja Antonov2918+1002+10101+101+41
79MF  UKRSerhiy Vakulenko12310320000000
93DF  HAIAlex Christian26016+303+1010100+10
94MF  CPVMailson Lima371120+683+100+110+1052
99FW  NGAOgana Louis31139+113480+100+101+42
Players away on loan:
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
6DF  BULGeorgi Pashov1607010002060
77MF  ARMPetros Avetisyan23810+331210224+21

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
1FW 99Ogana Louis3800213
2MF 94Mailson Lima8010211
3FW 24Yusuf Otubanjo720009
FW 32Anton Kobyalko410139
5MF 77Petros Avetisyan320218
6FW 18Artyom Avanesyan050005
7MF 27Furdjel Narsingh400004
Own goal220004
9MF 79Serhiy Vakulenko300003
DF 15Dmitry Guz300003
MF 10Armen Ambartsumyan300003
FW 17Zakaria Sanogo300003
13DF 3Ângelo Meneses110002
MF 63Kódjo100012
15MF 11Hovhannes Harutyunyan010001
DF 21Aleksandar Damčevski010001
MF 9Yoan Gouffran010001
MF 7Armen Nahapetyan001001
DF 22Artur Danielyan001001
MF 67Ilja Antonov000011
TOTALS4524331085

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
1GK 33Dmitry Abakumov10200113
2GK 44Stefan Čupić110013
TOTALS11300216

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
3 DFÂngelo Meneses400000001050
4 DFAlbert Khachumyan301000000040
8 MFGor Malakyan700000101090
9 MFYoan Gouffran300000000030
10 MFArmen Ambartsumyan401000002070
11 MFHovhannes Harutyunyan101000000020
15 DFDmitry Guz410000004081
17 FWZakaria Sanogo300010001050
20 DFRochdi Achenteh201000001040
21 DFAleksandar Damčevski310000001041
22 DFArtur Danielyan400000000040
24 FWYusuf Otubanjo100000000010
32 FWAnton Kobyalko201000001040
33 GKDmitry Abakumov201000000030
44 GKStefan Čupić002000000020
63 MFKódjo8101000020102
67 MFIlja Antonov410000101061
79 MFSerhiy Vakulenko100000000010
93 DFAlex Christian201000001040
94 MFMailson Lima400000000040
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
6 DFGeorgi Pashov300000002050
77 MFPetros Avetisyan200000002040
TOTALS674911020200995

References