The 2015–16 season was Alashkert's fourth season in the Armenian Premier League and 9th overall. It was their second season under the management of Abraham Khashmanyan, and they ended the season as champions of the Armenian Premier League for the first time, reached the Semifinals of the Armenian Cup and the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Season events On 2 July, Alashkert played in their first ever UEFA competition, taking on Scottish side St Johnstone in the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. A goal on the hour from Mihran Manasyan was enough to ensure Alashkert's first win in the competition. The following week, Alashkert traveled to McDiarmid Park for the second leg, where a 73rd-minute goal from Norayr Gyozalyan gave Alashkert a vital away goal, as they lost the game 2–1, but progressed to the second qualifying round on the Away goals rule. In the second qualifying round, Alashkert faced FC Kairat from Kazakhstan, losing the first leg of the tie 3–0 in Almaty. In the second leg, goals from Ararat Arakelyan and Héber saw Alashkert win the game 2–1, but eliminated from the competition with a 2–4 aggregate defeat.Եվրոպայի լիգա. Ալաշկերտը հաղթեց Կայրաթին, բայց լքեց պայքարը
On 18 August, Artak Yedigaryan signed a one-year contract with Alashkert.
In January 2016, Alashkert announced the signing of Richard Cardozo from Maltese club Naxxar Lions.
In February 2016, Alashkert signed Artur Yedigaryan to a two-year contract after he'd left Dinamo Minsk.
Squad
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2015GKGevorg KasparovMikaUndisclosedSummer 2015DFAndranik VoskanyanMikaUndisclosedSummer 2015MFArtak GrigoryanMikaUndisclosed1 July 2015DFGevorg PoghosyanMikaUndisclosed1 July 2015MFRafael GhazaryanMikaUndisclosed30 July 2015MFAram LoretsyanBanantsUndisclosed30 July 2015MFDavit MinasyanMikaUndisclosed30 July 2015FWVardan BakalyanPyunikUndisclosed18 August 2015MFArtak YedigaryanŽalgirisUndisclosed11 January 2016MFArtur AvagyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed20 January 2016DFGagik PoghosyanPyunikUndisclosed22 January 2016MFRichard CardozoNaxxar LionsUndisclosed11 February 2016MFArtur YedigaryanDinamo MinskFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.Summer 2015FWHéberCoimbraEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.Summer 2015MFStanislav GnedkoSmorgon15 July 2015Summer 2015MFDušan MladenovićŽeljezničar Sarajevo Winter 2016DFSergey UsenyaGorodeya13 January 2016Winter 2016MFDuško DukićBylis Ballsh Winter 2016MFRichard CardozoManly United 30 June 2016GKSevak AghabekyanAragats1 August 201930 June 2016GKLevon MinasyanRetired1 January 201730 June 2016DFSékou FofanaRetired30 June 2016
Competitions Premier League
Results summary
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players who left Alashkert during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW9 Héber1631202 FW7 Mihran Manasyan1621193 DF17Artak Yedigaryan2002MF21Artak Grigoryan2002DF6 Ararat Arakelyan10126 DF19Vahagn Minasyan1001DF20Duško Dukić1001MF12Artur Avagyan1001MF Rafael Ghazaryan1001MF18Aram Loretsyan1001MF5 Karen Muradyan1001MF15Aram Hovsepyan1001FW11Arsen Balabekyan0101DF4 Andranik Voskanyan0101FW22Norayr Gyozalyan0011Awarded Goals6006TOTALS507461
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK1 Gevorg Kasparov123116TOTALS123116
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKGevorg Kasparov100000102 DFSékou Fofana210000214 DFAndranik Voskanyan302000505 MFKaren Muradyan402100616 DFArarat Arakelyan201000307 FWMihran Manasyan301020608 MFGagik Poghosyan000100019 FWHéber2010003010MFKhoren Veranyan4001004111FWArsen Balabekyan1000001012MFArtur Avagyan2000002013DFGevorg Poghosyan3000003015MFAram Hovsepyan2000002017DFArtak Yedigaryan4020006019DFVahagn Minasyan5110309120MFArtur Yedigaryan2010003021MFArtak Grigoryan6000309022FWNorayr Gyozalyan20000020 MFRafael Ghazaryan20000020Players who left Alashkert during the season:17DFSergey Usenya0000101020DFDuško Dukić30000030 DFGrigor Hovhannisyan10000010TOTALS54292111745
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