The 2020–21 season was Lori FC's third and final season in the Armenian Premier League, and they also participated in the Armenian Cup. Lori submitted their resignation from the league in April, with the remaining games being awarded as 3-0 technical defeats, leaving Lori in 8th in the League at the end of the season, whilst they were also knocked out of the Armenian Cup by BKMA Yerevan in the First Round.
Season events On 4 August, Armen Sanamyan left his role as caretaker manager of Lori to become manager of Sevan. The following day, 5 August, Lori announced Albert Solomonov as their new head coach.
On 17 August, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that that day's match between Urartu and Lori would not take place as Lori still had players and staff in isolation following an outbreak of COVID-19.
On 20 August, Lori announced the signing of Arsen Yeghiazaryan from Urartu, and Manuel Vargas from Santos de Nasca, whilst Nana Antwi had returned from his loan spell with Lille B.
The following day, 21 August, Lori announced the signing of Timur Rudoselskiy from Kaisar, Aram Kocharyan from Gandzasar Kapan, and Almog Ohayon from Hapoel Petah Tikva.
On 22 August, Lori announced the signings of Vigen Avetisyan, Victor Cesar, Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez and Pavel Osipov.
On 24 August, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that that day's match between Van and Lori, and Lori's game against Gandzasar Kapan on 29 August had been postponed due to cases of COVID-19 within the Lori squad.
On 25 August, Lori announced the signing of Fernandinho from Cova da Piedade.
On 27 August, Vardan Shapperi moved to Ararat-Armenia.
On 28 August, Lori announced the singing of Karapet Manukyan from Lokomotiv Yerevan, and Arsen Siukayev from Tom Tomsk.
On 30 August, Lori announced the signing of Aleksandr Stepanov from Volgar Astrakhan.
On 31 August, Lori announced the signing of Muacir on a two-year contract from Amora.
On 2 September, Lori announced the signing of Hayk Sargsyan on a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Lokomotiv Yerevan.
On 6 September, Lori announced the signing of Derenik Sargsyan to a two-year contract from Ararat-Armenia, and Artem Gomelko from Smolevichi to a one-year contract.
On 9 September, Lori announced the signing of Yevgeni Skoblikov on a one-year contract, from Belshina Bobruisk.
On 10 September, Lori announced the signings of Arman Asilyan from West Armenia, and Deou Dosa from Van.
On 11 September, Lori announced the signing of Naor Abudi to a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Ashdod.
On 19 September, Lori announced the signing of Claudir to a one-year contract, with the option of a second, from Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim.
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 15 October, Manuel Vargas left the club to return to Panama and sign with San Francisco.
On 17 October, Lori's match against Noah was postponed due to 7 positive COVID-19 cases within the Noah team. On the same day, Lori announced the singing of Ivan Božović to a one-year contract, with Pavel Kudryashov joining the next day on a similar contract.
On 13 January, Lori announced the departure of Hayk Sargsyan, Karapet Manukyan, Almog Ohayon, Deou Dosa, Naor Abudi, Anicet Oura, Pavel Kudryashov and Arsen Siukayev.
On 17 February, Lori announced the signing of Vardan Bakalyan, and Ghukas Poghosyan.
On 19 February, Lori announced the signings of Nemanja Šćekić, Luiz Matheus, Yevgeni Kirisov and Nikola Tripkovic.
On 24 February, Lori announced the signing of André Mensalão from Ferroviário.
On 2 March, Lori announced the signing of Nikola Popović from Metalac.
On 6 March, Lori announced the signing of Filip Kukuličić from Aluminij.
On 16 March, Lori walked off at the start of their match against Ararat Yerevan in protest of their Matchday 1 fixture being awarded to Urartu after Lori where unable to field a team due to COVID-19. With the match later being awarded to Ararat Yerevan 3–0.
On 5 April, Lori submitted their resignation from the 2020–21 Armenian Premier League.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Artem Gomelko GK Smolevichi 2020 2021 13 0 13 David Davtyan GK Youth team 2020 0 0 22 Gor Manukyan GK Alashkert 2021 0 0 32 Nemanja Šćekić GK Žarkovo 2021 2 0 Defenders 2 Nana Antwi DF Accra Young Wise 2018 2021 50 1 4 Derenik Sargsyan DF Ararat-Armenia 2020 2021 0 0 5 Djimy Alexis DF AS Capoise 2019 2021 38 2 8 Aram Kocharyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2020 26 1 17 Yevgeni Kirisov DF Belshina Bobruisk 2021 2 0 18 Arsen Yeghiazaryan DF Urartu 2020 2 0 19 Ivan Božović DF Balzan 2020 2021 13 0 21 Artur Avagyan DF Banants 2019 2021 31 1 25 Timur Rudoselskiy DF Kaisar 2020 14 1 40 Luiz Matheus DF 2021 16 2 91 Aleksandr Stepanov DF Volgar Astrakhan 2020 2021 (+1) 17 0 Midfielders 11 Fernandinho MF Cova da Piedade 2020 12 0 14 Victor Cesar MF Timon 2020 6 0 23 Davit Paremuzyan MF Banants II 2020 14 0 73 Pavel Osipov MF Ventspils 2020 15 2 88 André Mensalão MF Ferroviário 2021 4 2 90 Yevgeni Skoblikov MF Belshina Bobruisk 2020 2021 17 1 94 Nikola Popović MF Metalac 2021 1 0 Forwards 7 Ghukas Poghosyan FW Alashkert 2021 4 1 9 Nikola Tripkovic FW Spartak Subotica 2021 5 1 10 Vardan Bakalyan FW Shirak 2021 5 0 28 Claudir FW Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim 2020 2021 (+1) 15 4 99 Filip Kukuličić FW Aluminij 2021 0 0 Away on loan Left during the season 3 Hayk Sargsyan DF Lokomotiv Yerevan 2020 2021 (+1) 0 0 6 Manuel Vargas MF Santos de Nasca 2020 2 0 7 Robert Minasyan FW Pyunik 2019 22 2 9 Karapet Manukyan MF Lokomotiv Yerevan 2020 2021 (+1) 4 0 10 Almog Ohayon MF Hapoel Petah Tikva 2020 9 2 13 Vardan Shapperi GK Pyunik 2019 2021 19 0 15 Deou Dosa DF Van 2020 40 0 17 Naor Abudi MF Ashdod 2020 2021 (+1) 10 1 20 Anicet Oura FW Africa Sports d'Abidjan 2019 2021 14 0 22 Carlos Alberto Gutiérrez MF 2020 0 0 26 Sunday Ingbede FW Plateau United 2018 26 8 27 Arman Asilyan DF West Armenia 2020 0 0 40 Muacir FW Amora 2020 2022 0 0 77 Pavel Kudryashov FW Belshina Bobruisk 2020 2021 4 0 88 Arsen Siukayev GK Tom Tomsk 2020 2021 (+1) 18 0 Vigen Avetisyan MF Noah 2020 33 12 Jose Luis Gamboa MF Boca Juniors de Cali 2020 2022 1 0 Enock Darko FW Golden Kick 2019 2022 20 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.Summer 2020MFDavit ParemuzyanUrartuUndisclosed20 August 2020DFArsen YeghiazaryanUrartuUndisclosed20 August 2020MFManuel VargasSantos de NascaUndisclosed21 August 2020DFAram KocharyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed21 August 2020DFTimur RudoselskiyKaisarUndisclosed21 August 2020MFAlmog OhayonHapoel Petah TikvaUndisclosed22 August 2020MFVigen AvetisyanNoahUndisclosed22 August 2020MFVictor CesarTimonUndisclosed22 August 2020MFCarlos Alberto Gutiérrez Free22 August 2020MFPavel OsipovVentspilsUndisclosed25 August 2020MFFernandinhoCova da PiedadeUndisclosed28 August 2020GKArsen SiukayevTom TomskUndisclosed28 August 2020MFKarapet ManukyanLokomotiv YerevanUndisclosed30 August 2020DFAleksandr StepanovVolgar AstrakhanUndisclosed31 August 2020FWMuacirAmoraUndisclosed2 September 2020DFHayk SargsyanLokomotiv YerevanUndisclosed6 September 2020GKArtem GomelkoSmolevichiUndisclosed6 September 2020DFDerenik SargsyanArarat-ArmeniaUndisclosed9 September 2020MFYevgeni SkoblikovBelshina BobruiskUndisclosed10 September 2020DFArman AsilyanWest ArmeniaUndisclosed10 September 2020DFDeou DosaVanUndisclosed11 August 2020MFNaor AbudiAshdodUndisclosed19 August 2020FWClaudirHapoel Ramat Gan GivatayimUndisclosed17 October 2020DFIvan BožovićBalzanFree18 October 2020FWPavel KudryashovBelshina BobruiskUndisclosed17 February 2021FWVardan BakalyanShirakFree17 February 2021FWGhukas PoghosyanAlashkertFree18 February 2021GKGor ManukyanAlashkertUndisclosed19 February 2021GKNemanja ŠćekićŽarkovoUndisclosed19 February 2021DFLuiz MatheusUnattachedFree19 February 2021DFYevgeni KirisovBelshina BobruiskUndisclosed19 February 2021FWNikola TripkovicSpartak SuboticaUndisclosed24 February 2021MFAndré MensalãoFerroviárioUndisclosed2 March 2021MFNikola PopovićMetalacUndisclosed6 March 2021FWFilip KukuličićAluminijUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.26 July 2020DFJuan BravoArarat YerevanUndisclosed28 July 2020DFChristian JiménezArarat YerevanUndisclosed5 August 2020FWDavid GhandilyanVanUndisclosed7 August 2020MFUgochukwu IwuUrartuUndisclosed8 August 2020FWJonel DésiréUrartuUndisclosed21 August 2020MFJulius UfuomaPyunikUndisclosed27 August 2020GKVardan ShapperiArarat-ArmeniaUndisclosed29 August 2020FWSunday IngbedeAlashkertUndisclosed11 September 2020MFVigen AvetisyanAlashkertUndisclosed15 October 2020MFManuel VargasSan FranciscoUndisclosed17 February 2021FWRobert MinasyanSevanUndisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref31 August 2020MFJose Luis Gamboa 31 August 2020FWEnock Darko 1 October 2020MFCarlos Alberto Gutiérrez 13 January 2021GKArsen Siukayev 13 January 2021DFHayk Sargsyan 13 January 2021DFDeou DosaVan4 February 202113 January 2021MFKarapet ManukyanWest Armenia13 January 202113 January 2021MFNaor AbudiHapoel Umm al-Fahm2 February 202113 January 2021MFAlmog OhayonShimshon Kfar Qasem8 February 202113 January 2021FWAnicet OuraASEC Mimosas 13 January 2021FWPavel KudryashovKrymteplytsia Molodizhne 26 January 2021MFArman AsilyanNoravank26 January 2021
Friendlies
Competitions
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Lori during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW28Claudir3142 DF5 Djimy Alexis202MF10Almog Ohayon202MF88André Mensalão202MF73Pavel Osipov1126 DF25Timur Rudoselskiy101MF17Naor Abudi101DF8 Aram Kocharyan101MF90Yevgeni Skoblikov101FW9 Nikola Tripkovic101FW7 Ghukas Poghosyan101TOTALS16218
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK1 Artem Gomelko3032 GK32Nemanja Šćekić101GK88Arsen Siukayev011TOTALS415
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GKArtem Gomelko2000202 DFNana Antwi3000305 DFDjimy Alexis6000607 FWGhukas Poghosyan1000108 DFAram Kocharyan30003010FWVardan Bakalyan10001011MFFernandinho40004018DFArsen Yeghiazaryan10001019DFIvan Božović30104021DFArtur Avagyan30003023MFDavit Paremuzyan30003025DFTimur Rudoselskiy50005028FWClaudir41004132GKNemanja Šćekić10001088MFAndré Mensalão10001091DFAleksandr Stepanov500050Players away on loan:Players who left Lori during the season:7 FWRobert Minasyan10001010MFAlmog Ohayon01000117MFNaor Abudi200020TOTALS49210502
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