The 2020–21 season was FC Noah's 3rd season in Armenian Premier League, and second since they changed their name from Artsakh FC. Noah finished the season in 2nd position, reached the semi-final of the Armenian Cup, won the Armenian Supercup and were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League at the first qualifying round by Kairat.
Season events On 24 July, Noah extended their contracts with Alan Tatayev, Pavel Deobald and Valerio Vimercati.
On 30 July, Noah announced the signing of goalkeeper Samvel Hunanyan from Dilijan.
On 1 August, Noah announced the signing of Artem Simonyan from Pyunik, and the departure of Vitali Zaprudskikh, Hovhannes Nazaryan, Artem Delinyan, Sergey Dmitriev and Vigen Avetisyan.
On 3 August, Noah announced the signing of Vardan Shakhbazyan from Shirak.
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 17 October, Noah's match against Lori was postponed due to 7 positive COVID-19 cases within their team. 5 Days later, 22 October, their match against Pyunik was also postponed as a result of the positive COVID-19 cases.
On 5 November, Dmitri Gunko was appointed as the clubs new Head Coach.
On 28 January 2021, Sheriff Tiraspol announced that Vadim Paireli had left their club to sign for Noah.
On 29 January, Noah announced the signings of Dobrivoje Velemir, Gegham Harutyunyan, Pavel Kireyenko and Andrei Titov.
On 31 January, Noah announced the signing of Ashot Adamyan.
On 2 February, Noah announced the signing of Yaroslav Matviyenko from Yenisey Krasnoyarsk, with Jefferson Oliveira joining the following day from Persik Kediri.
On 16 February, Noah announced the signing of Raymond Gyasi from Kazma.
On 27 February, Noah announced the signing of Petros Avetisyan on a free transfer after he'd left Tobol.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Samvel Hunanyan GK Dilijan 2020 0 0 77 Valerio Vimercati GK União de Leiria 2019 44 0 Nikolay Novikov GK on loan from Rodina Moscow 2021 2021 0 0 Defenders 2 Vardan Shakhbazyan DF Shirak 2020 0 0 4 Jordy Monroy DF Boyacá Chicó 2020 28 1 5 Vladislav Kryuchkov DF Baltika Kaliningrad 2019 49 1 14 Mikhail Kovalenko DF Tyumen 2019 43 2 25 Alan Tatayev DF Unattached 2019 45 1 27 Jefferson Oliveira DF Persik Kediri 2021 9 0 92 Saná Gomes DF Sertanense 2020 24 2 99 Arman Mkrtchyan DF Lori 2020 3 0 Midfielders 7 Eduards Emsis MF Jelgava 2020 38 1 8 Yuri Gareginyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2018 65 3 9 Vladimir Azarov MF Sibir Novosibirsk 2019 51 17 10 Benik Hovhannisyan MF Alashkert 2019 60 3 15 Yaroslav Matviyenko MF Yenisey Krasnoyarsk 2021 1 0 16 Helistano Manga MF União de Leiria 2020 33 1 17 Nikita Dubchak MF Olimp Khimki 2020 4 0 19 Ashot Adamyan MF Gandzasar Kapan 2021 1 0 20 Alex Oliveira MF União de Leiria 2020 24 3 21 Vadim Paireli MF Sheriff Tiraspol 2021 10 1 23 Artur Stepanyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2018 4 0 69 Denys Dedechko MF Ararat Yerevan 2020 23 2 78 Maksim Danilin MF on loan from Spartak-2 Moscow 2021 2021 5 0 88 Dobrivoje Velemir MF Bačka 2021 7 0 96 Petros Avetisyan MF Tobol 2021 13 7 97 Kirill Bor MF Ararat Moscow 2019 36 4 Forwards 11 Pavel Kireyenko FW Tom Tomsk 2021 15 3 22 Gegham Harutyunyan FW Gandzasar Kapan 2021 8 0 33 Andrei Titov FW Akron Tolyatti 2021 12 0 65 Raymond Gyasi FW Kazma 2021 11 1 Out on loan 15 Maksim Mayrovich FW KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny 2019 39 17 Players who left during the season 1 Maksim Shvagirev GK Ararat Moscow 2019 8 0 6 Soslan Kagermazov DF Fakel Voronezh 2019 29 0 11 Artyom Simonyan MF Pyunik 2020 11 3 31 Dmitri Lavrishchev FW Rotor Volgograd 2019 40 5 57 Pavel Deobald MF Shinnik Yaroslavl 2019 34 2 94 Dan Spătaru MF Liepāja 2020 28 6
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.16 July 2020MFDenys DedechkoArarat YerevanUndisclosed17 July 2020DFArman MkrtchyanLoriUndisclosed18 July 2020MFAlex OliveiraUnião de LeiriaUndisclosed21 July 2020DFJordy MonroyBoyacá ChicóUndisclosed22 July 2020MFNikita DubchakOlimp KhimkiUndisclosed30 July 2020GKSamvel HunanyanDilijanUndisclosed1 August 2020MFArtem SimonyanPyunikUndisclosed3 August 2020DFVardan ShakhbazyanShirakUndisclosed28 January 2021MFVadim PaireliSheriff TiraspolUndisclosed29 January 2021MFDobrivoje VelemirOFK BačkaUndisclosed29 January 2021FWGegham HarutyunyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed29 January 2021FWPavel KireyenkoTom TomskUndisclosed29 January 2021FWAndrei TitovAkron TolyattiUndisclosed31 January 2021MFAshot AdamyanGandzasar KapanFree2 February 2021MFYaroslav MatviyenkoYenisey KrasnoyarskUndisclosed3 February 2021DFJefferson OliveiraPersik KediriUndisclosed16 February 2021FWRaymond GyasiKazmaUndisclosed27 February 2021MFPetros AvetisyanTobolFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.18 February 2021MFMaksim DanilinSpartak MoscowEnd of season1 March 2021GKNikolay NovikovRodina Moscow31 December 2021
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.29 January 2021FWMaksim MayrovichAkron TolyattiEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.27 July 2020DFHovhannes NazaryanShirak27 July 20201 August 2020GKArtyom DelinyanKuban-Holding Pavlovskaya 1 August 2020DFVitali ZaprudskikhSlutsk 1 August 2020MFVigen AvetisyanLori 1 August 2020MFSergey DmitrievKolomna 1 August 2020FWRokas KrusnauskasGandzasar Kapan 29 December 2020MFDan SpătaruArarat-Armenia29 December 202029 December 2020MFPavel DeobaldTuran8 March 20211 January 2021GKMaksim Shvagirev 17 January 2021MFArtem SimonyanTom Tomsk17 January 202126 January 2021DFSoslan KagermazovNoah Jurmala 26 January 2021FWDmitri LavrishchevLokomotiv Gomel 1 February 2021DFVardan MovsisyanRetired
Friendlies
Competitions Supercup
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Noah during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 MF9 Vladimir Azarov61007MF96Petros Avetisyan520073 FW11Artem Simonyan30003MF20Alex Oliveira30003FW11Pavel Kireyenko300036 DF92Saná Gomes20002MF94Dan Spătaru20002FW15Maksim Mayrovich20002MF10Benik Hovhannisyan20002MF69Denys Dedechko0110211MF21Vadim Paireli10001DF4 Jordy Monroy10001MF7 Eduards Emsis10001MF16Helistano Manga01001FW65Raymond Gyasi01001FW31Dmitri Lavrishchev00101MF97Kirill Bor00011 Own goal10001 Awarded30003TOTALS3562144
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal1 GK77Valerio Vimercati1010011TOTALS1010011
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupArmenian SupercupUEFA Europa LeagueTotal4 DFJordy Monroy40200000605 DFVladislav Kryuchkov50000000507 MFEduards Emsis802010001108 MFYuri Gareginyan30001000409 MFVladimir Azarov300000003010MFBenik Hovhannisyan202000004014DFMikhail Kovalenko701010009015MFYaroslav Matviyenko100000001016MFHelistano Manga400010005017MFNikita Dubchak001000001020MFAlex Oliveira001000001021MFVadim Paireli001000001022FWGegham Harutyunyan110000001133FWAndrei Titov200000002069MFDenys Dedechko201110105177GKValerio Vimercati401010006088MFDobrivoje Velemir201000003092DFSaná Gomes602000008096MFPetros Avetisyan200000002097MFKirill Bor100000102099DFArman Mkrtchyan1000000010Players away on loan:15FWMaksim Mayrovich1000000010Players who left Noah during the season:11MFArtem Simonyan200000002031FWDmitri Lavrishchev100000001057MFPavel Deobald200000002094MFDan Spătaru2000000020TOTALS6611516020892
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