The 2020–21 season was Pyunik's 27th season in the Armenian Premier League.
Season events On 20 July, Artak Oseyan was announced as Pyunik's new manager.
On 23 July, Pyunik announced the signing of Artur Grigoryan from Gandzasar Kapan, with Anton Kobyalko joining from Ararat-Armenia the following day.
On 29 July, Muhammad Ladan joined the club on loan from Sochi for the season, and Stanislav Buchnev joined from Fakel Voronezh.
On 1 August, Alexandre Yeoule signed for Pyunik after leaving Lori.
On 3 August, Pyunik announced the singing of Gor Malakyan, and a new technical partnership with Joma to supply their kit.
On 4 August, Pyunik's planned friendly match against Urartu on 6 August was cancelled.
On 5 August, Pyunik announced the signing of Artyom Avanesyan on loan from Ararat-Armenia for the season, whilst goalkeeper Andrija Dragojević left the club by mutual consent.
On 10 August, Armen Manucharyan left Pyunik to join Rotor Volgograd.
On 15 August, Pyunik announced the signing of Dramane Salou from Slutsk.
On 21 August, Pyunik announced the signing of Julius Ufuoma from Lori.
On 1 September, Pyunik announced the signings of Magomed Musalov and Artem Habelok.
On 2 September, Pyunik announced that Erik Azizyan had extended his contract until the summer of 2023, and that Levon Vardanyan had signed a new deal until the summer of 2025.
On 17 September, Pyunik announced the signing of Armen Nahapetyan on loan from Ararat-Armenia for the season.
On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.
On 22 October, Pyunik's match against Noah was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Noah team.
On 2 November, Pyunik's game against Urartu was postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Pyunik team.
On 9 December, Pyunik extended their contract with Serob Grigoryan.
On 13 December, Artak Oseyan left his role as Head Coach of Pyunik. On 7 January, Yegishe Melikyan was announced as Pyunik's new manager.
On 25 January, Arman Hovhannisyan returned to Pyunik. The following day, 26 January, Pyunik announced the signing of Ihor Honchar from Alashkert, and on 27 January, Anton Bratkov joined from Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, and Robert Darbinyan from Urartu.
On 29 January, Pyunik announced the signing of Mykyta Tatarkov. The following day, 30 January, Artem Habelok left Pyunik by mutual consent.
On 1 February, Pyunik announced the signing of Herman Penkov from Lviv. Two days later, 3 February, Pyunik announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Higor from Botafogo da Paraíba.
On 4 February, Pyunik announced the signing of Hovhannes Harutyunyan on a free transfer after he'd left Ararat-Armenia.
On 5 February, Pyunik announced the signings of Rommell Ibarra and José Balza on loan from Deportivo La Guaira.
On 10 February, Pyunik announced that Arthur Nadiryan had retired from football due to injuries, with Valeriy Boldenkov signing for the club the following day.
On 12 February, Levon Vardanyan joined BKMA Yerevan on loan for the rest of the season.
On 15 February, Pyunik announced the signing of José Caraballo from Real Santa Cruz.
On 17 February, Alexandre Yeoule left Pyunik by mutual consent, and Edmon Movsisyan moved to West Armenia.
On 20 February, Pyunik announced the signing of Oleh Kozhushko, whilst Robert Hakobyan, Arsen Sargsyan and Narek Hovhannisyan all left the club by mutual consent.
On 1 March, Pyunik announced the signing of Yevhen Budnik from Urartu.
Squad
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2020FWSteven AlfredSochiUndisclosed23 July 2020MFArtur GrigoryanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed24 July 2020FWAnton KobyalkoArarat-ArmeniaFree29 July 2020GKStanislav BuchnevFakel VoronezhUndisclosed1 August 2020DFAlexandre YeouleLoriUndisclosed3 August 2020MFGor MalakyanArarat-ArmeniaUndisclosed15 August 2020MFDramane SalouSlutskUndisclosed21 August 2020MFJulius UfuomaLoriUndisclosed1 September 2020DFMagomed MusalovAkhmat GroznyFree1 September 2020MFArtem HabelokVorskla PoltavaUndisclosed25 January 2021DFArman HovhannisyanTobolFree26 January 2021DFIhor HoncharAlashkertUndisclosed27 January 2021DFAnton BratkovMetalist 1925 KharkivUndisclosed27 January 2021DFRobert DarbinyanUrartuUndisclosed29 January 2021FWMykyta TatarkovVorskla PoltavaUndisclosed1 February 2021GKHerman PenkovLvivUndisclosed3 February 2021MFHigorBotafogo da ParaíbaUndisclosed4 February 2021MFHovhannes HarutyunyanArarat-ArmeniaFree11 February 2021DFValeriy BoldenkovVolyn LutskUndisclosed15 February 2021FWJosé CaraballoReal Santa CruzUndisclosed20 February 2021FWOleh KozhushkoChornomorets OdesaUndisclosed1 March 2021FWYevhen BudnikUrartuUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.29 July 2020MFMuhammad LadanSochiEnd of season5 August 2020FWArtyom AvanesyanArarat-ArmeniaEnd of season17 September 2020MFArmen NahapetyanArarat-Armenia31 December 20205 February 2021DFRommell IbarraDeportivo La GuairaEnd of season5 February 2021FWJosé BalzaDeportivo La GuairaEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.10 August 2020DFArmen ManucharyanRotor VolgogradUndisclosed17 February 2021DFEdmon MovsisyanWest ArmeniaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.12 February 2021FWLevon VardanyanBKMA YerevanEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.5 August 2020GKAndrija DragojevićAlashkert23 September 202026 January 2021FWSteven AlfredSlutsk 30 January 2021MFArtem HabelokMetalist 1925 Kharkiv 30 January 2021DFSalomon NirisarikeUrartu19 February 202110 February 2021MFArthur NadiryanRetired17 February 2021DFAlexandre YeouleNaft Maysan13 March 202120 February 2021DFRobert HakobyanShirak 20 February 2021DFArsen Sargsyan 20 February 2021FWNarek Hovhannisyan 31 May 2021FWAnton KobyalkoDynamo Barnaul
Friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="16"|Players who left Pyunik during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW90José Caraballo303FW9 Anton Kobyalko2133 FW99Mykyta Tatarkov202MF88Higor202FW29Oleh Kozhushko2025 MF77Armen Nahapetyan101FW29Steven Alfred101DF2 Serob Grigoryan101MF18Alik Arakelyan101FW70José Balza101MF11Hovhannes Harutyunyan101FW44Vrezh Chiloyan101FW19Artyom Avanesyan101TOTALS19120
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK71Stanislav Buchnev7072 GK94Herman Penkov213TOTALS819
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFSerob Grigoryan2010303 DFArtur Kartashyan2000205 MFJulius Ufuoma3000308 MFGor Malakyan2000209 FWAnton Kobyalko30003011MFHovhannes Harutyunyan20002013DFDramane Salou30003018MFAlik Arakelyan51005119FWArtyom Avanesyan50005023MFAras Özbiliz10001029FWOleh Kozhushko20002070FWJosé Balza01000171GKStanislav Buchnev30003077DFIhor Honchar10001080MFRommell Ibarra10001093MFHigor00101096DFArman Hovhannisyan20002099FWMykyta Tatarkov500050Players away on loan:17MFLevon Vardanyan001010Players who left Pyunik during the season:15DFAlexandre Yeoule10102022DFRobert Hakobyan10001024DFSalomon Nirisarike10102077MFArmen Nahapetyan200020TOTALS47250522
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