The 2016–17 season was Alashkert's fifth season in the Armenian Premier League and tenth overall, of which Alashkert were defending Premier League champions, having won the title previous season. Alashkert retained their title, seeing off Gandzasar Kapan by 7 points, were knocked out of the Armenian Cup in the Quarterfinals and reached the Second Qualifying Round in their first appearance in the Champions League.
Season events On 28 June, Alashkert drew 0-0 with Andorran Champions Santa Coloma in their first UEFA Champions League qualifier. In the second leg, on 5 July, Alashkert ran out 3-0 winners against 8-man Santa Coloma.
On 3 August, Alashkert announced the signing of Dmitri Kortava to a three-year contract from Luch-Energiya Vladivostok, However less than two weeks later, Kortava left Alashkert by mutual consent and signed for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, with Yuriy Fomenko signing for Alashkert on the same day after his contract with Inter Baku had expired.
At the end of August 2016, Gevorg Poghosyan, Rafael Ghazaryan, Aram Loretsyan and Marat Daudov all left Alashkert to sign for Ararat Yerevan.
In December 2016, Abraham Khashmanyan returned to Alashkert as manager, having previously resigned from the role following their Armenian Cup defeat to Pyunik in the October.Աբրահամ Խաշմանյանը վերադարձավ «Ալաշկերտ»
In February 2017, Alashkert took Serbian defender Danijel Stojković, Iranian midfielder Arsia Jabbari, Serbian Forward Uroš Nenadović and Brazilian forward Valdir Da Silva Filho on trial during their winter training camp in Antalya.
Squad
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2016GKArsen BeglaryanMikaUndisclosed1 July 2016GKSamvel MelkonyanMikaUndisclosed1 July 2016DFDmytro KhovboshaKremin KremenchukUndisclosed1 July 2016DFAleksandar TasićTërbuni PukëUndisclosed1 July 2016MFArtak DashyanVardarUndisclosed1 July 2016MFAnton SavinHirnyk-Sport Horishni PlavniUndisclosed1 July 2016MFMarat DaudovHirnyk-Sport Horishni PlavniUndisclosed3 July 2016MFIrakli KvekveskiriGuria LanchkhutiUndisclosed31 July 2016DFGagik DaghbashyanRužomberokUndisclosed31 July 2016MFBenik HovhannisyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed3 August 2016FWDmitri KortavaLuch-Energiya VladivostokUndisclosed16 August 2016FWYuriy FomenkoInter BakuFree26 August 2016DFMarat ButuyevTskhinvaliUndisclosed1 January 2017MFMher SahakyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed1 January 2017FWGevorg NranyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed25 January 2017FWNarek BeglaryanZhetysuUndisclosed14 February 2017DFDanijel StojkovićRadnik SurdulicaUndisclosed14 February 2017FWUroš NenadovićRadnik SurdulicaUndisclosed21 February 2017FWLester PeltierMaasmechelenUndisclosed28 February 2017MFZaven BadoyanGomelUndisclosed28 February 2017MFSasa FilipovicNapredak KruševacUndisclosed28 February 2017FWAtsamaz BurayevBanantsUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2016MFDavit MinasyanKotaykUndisclosed1 July 2016FWVardan BakalyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed2 August 2016MFAram BareghamyanBanantsUndisclosed3 August 2016DFArtur AvagyanBanantsUndisclosed31 August 2016DFGevorg PoghosyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed31 August 2016MFRafael GhazaryanArarat YerevanUndisclosed31 August 2016MFAram LoretsyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed31 August 2016MFMarat DaudovArarat YerevanUndisclosed17 January 2017MFAram HovsepyanArarat YerevanUndisclosed16 March 2017MFAnton SavinSumyUndisclosed1 January 2017MFKaren MuradyanGällivare MalmbergetsUndisclosed1 January 2017FWNorayr GyozalyanBanantsUndisclosed26 January 2017DFAleksandar TasićNovi PazarUndisclosed24 February 2017DFMarat ButuyevKolomnaUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date13 July 2016DFGagik PoghosyanVirgen del Camino25 November 201616 August 2016FWDmitri KortavaNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk16 August 201631 December 2016GKSamvel MelkonyanRetired31 December 2016MFArsen BalabekyanRetired22 March 2017FWYuriy FomenkoPoltava13 July 20172 June 2017MFIrakli KvekveskiriArarat Moscow30 June 2017MFSasa FilipovićBorac Čačak30 June 2017FWNarek Beglaryan 30 June 2017FWAtsamaz BurayevZhetysu5 July 2017
Competitions Armenian Supercup
Premier League
Results summary
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left Alashkert during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 FW7 Mihran Manasyan13000132 DF17Artak Yedigaryan13000133 MF9 Artak Dashyan60006MF20Artur Yedigaryan401165 MF15Uroš Nenadović40004DF19Vahagn Minasyan30014MF17Own goal400048 MF22Zaven Badoyan30003FW12Yuriy Fomenko21003FW22Norayr Gyozalyan1002311MF11Irakli Kvekveskiri10001MF10Khoren Veranyan10001MF21Artak Grigoryan10001DF6 Ararat Arakelyan10001FW Narek Beglaryan10001FW Gevorg Nranyan10001TOTALS5911465
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal1 GK92Arsen Beglaryan10000102 GK1 Gevorg Kasparov40026TOTALS1400216
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupUEFA Champions LeagueTotal2 DFDmytro Khovbosha50100000603 DFAndranik Voskanyan51100000614 DFSasa Filipović10000000106 DFArarat Arakelyan00001000107 FWMihran Manasyan40000001418 DFGagik Daghbashyan400000004010MFKhoren Veranyan300000003011MFIrakli Kvekveskiri502000108013MFBenik Hovhannisyan100000001017DFArtak Yedigaryan300010004019DFVahagn Minasyan600000107020MFArtur Yedigaryan501000107021MFArtak Grigoryan500000106077FWLester Peltier100000001093GKArsen Beglaryan4000000040Players who left Alashkert during the season:4 DFAleksandar Tasić30100010505 MFKaren Muradyan200000002011FWArsen Balabekyan000010001012FWYuriy Fomenko101000002013DFGevorg Poghosyan000000101014DFAram Bareghamyan000000101022FWNorayr Gyozalyan1000000010TOTALS591703071762
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