Pyunik is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan, Armenia.
History 1990's Pyunik first qualified for European competition in 1996, after their second Armenian Premier League title earned them entry in to the 1996–97 UEFA Cup. Entering at the Preliminary round stage, Pyunik faced HJK Helsinki over two legs in July 1996, defeating them 3–1 at home before losing 5–2 away in Helsinki to be knocked out 5–6 on aggregate. The following season, after winning the league for a third time, Pyunik this time entered into the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League at the First qualifying round, facing Hungarian champions MTK Budapest. MTK Budapest won the first leg 2–0 in Yerevan, before defeating Pyunik 4–3 in Budapest to win 6–3 on aggregate.
2000's After a Five year break, Pyunik returned to European competition in 2002–03, entering the UEFA Champions League after winning the 2001 Armenian Premier League. This started a Ten-year streak for Pyunik in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, up to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League.
2010's Pyunik featured in European competitions every year during the 2010s. After two season in the UEFA Champions League at the start of the decade, Pyunik entered the UEFA Europa League for the first time during the 2012–13 season. They would then feature in the UEFA Europa League every season for the remainder of the decade, apart from a singular year in the UEFA Champions League during the 2015–16 season.
2020's After a two-year break from European competition, Pyunik returned to the UEFA Champions League during the 2022–23 season. In the First Qualifying round, Pyunik where drawn against CFR Cluj, where they drew 0–0 at home, and then 2–2 in Romania. The game was still level after extra time, sending the game to penalties where Pyunik won 4–3. In the Second Qualifying round Pyunik then faced F91 Dudelange from Luxembourg, where they were victorious 4–2 on aggregate. Pyunik lost the first leg at home 1–0, but then went on to win 4–1 away in Luxembourg to secure a Third Qualifying round match up against Red Star Belgrade. Pyunik were knocked out of the Champions League by Red Star in the Third Qualifying round, after being defeated 5–0 away in Serbia and 2–0 at home. As a result of their defeat to Red Star Belgrade, Pyunik dropped down in to the UEFA Europa League, where they were drawn with Moldovan Champions Sheriff Tiraspol.
Matches
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1996–97 UEFA Cup QR HJK Helsinki 3–1 2–5 5–6 1997–98 UEFA Champions League 1Q MTK Budapest 0–2 3–4 3–6 2002–03 UEFA Champions League 1Q Tampere United 2–0 4–0 6–0 2Q Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 0–4 2–6 2003–04 UEFA Champions League 1Q KR Reykjavík 1–0 1–1 2–1 2Q CSKA Sofia 0–2 0–1 0–3 2004–05 UEFA Champions League 1Q Pobeda Prilep 1–1 3–1 4–2 2Q Shakhtar Donetsk 1–3 0–1 1–4 2005–06 UEFA Champions League 1Q Haka Valkeakoski 2–2 0–1 2–3 2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1Q Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 0–2 0–2 2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1Q Derry City 2–0 0–0 2–0 2Q Shakhtar Donetsk 0–2 1–2 1–4 2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1Q Anorthosis Famagusta 0–2 0–1 0–3 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2Q Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 0–3 0–3 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2Q Partizan Belgrade 0–1 1–3 1–4 2011–12 UEFA Champions League 2Q Viktoria Plzeň 0–4 1–5 1–9 2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Zeta Golubovci 0–3 2–1 2–4 2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Teteks Tetovo 1–0 1–1 2–1 2Q Žalgiris Vilnius 1–1 0–2 1–3 2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Astana 1–4 0–2 1–6 2015–16 UEFA Champions League 1Q Folgore 2–1 2–1 4–2 2Q Molde FK 1–0 0–5 1–5 2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Europa FC 2–1 0–2 2–3 2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Slovan Bratislava 1–4 0–5 1–9 2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Vardar 1–0 2–0 3–0 2Q Tobol 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a) 3Q Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–0 1–2 1–2 2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q Shkupi 3–3 2–1 5–4 2Q Jablonec 2–1 0–02–1 3Q Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 0–4 0–8 2022–23 UEFA Champions League 1Q CFR Cluj 0–0 2–2 2–2 (4–3 p) 2Q F91 Dudelange 0–1 4−1 4−2 3Q Red Star Belgrade 0–2 0–5 0–7 2022–23 UEFA Europa League PO Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 0–0 0–0 (2–3 p) 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Group H Basel 1–2 1–3 3rd Slovan Bratislava 2−0 1–2 Žalgiris 2−0 1–2 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Narva Trans 2−0 3−0 5–0 2Q Kalmar 2−1 2−1 4−2 3Q Bodø/Glimt 0–3 0–3 0–6 2024–25 UEFA Champions League 1Q Dinamo Minsk 0–1 0–0 0–1 2024–25 UEFA Conference League 2Q Struga 3−1 1–2 4−3 3Q Ordabasy 1−0 1−0 2−0 PO Celje 1−0 1–4 2–4 2025–26 UEFA Conference League 1Q Tre Fiori 5−0 0–1 5−1 2Q Győri ETO 2−1 1–3 3–4 2026–27 UEFA Conference League 1Q Marsaxlokk 1−0 3−0 4–0 2Q Debrecen 0–0 0–1 0-1
Player statistics Appearances
NameYearsUEFA CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueUEFA Europa Conference LeagueTotalRatio1 Yusuf Otubanjo2022-20252 Mikhail Kovalenko2022-3 Juninho2021-20253 Hovhannes Harutyunyan2016-2017, 2021–2024, 2026–5 Sargis Hovsepyan1992-1997, 2004-20126 Artak Dashyan2022-2024, 2026-7 Anton Bratkov2022-20257 Eugeniu Cociuc2022-20247 Artur Yuspashyan2007-20167 Serhiy Vakulenko2022-11 Aghvan Mkrtchyan2002-2006, 200712 David Davidyan2022-13 Levon Pachajyan2003-200713 Luka Juričić2022-202413 Taron Voskanyan2010-2016, 2024-202513 Henri Avagyan2023-2025, 2025-Present13 James Santos2023-2025, 2026-Present18 Arthur Mkrtchyan1995-1998, 2001-200418 Edgar Malakyan2007-2012, 2023-20 Kamo Hovhannisyan2009-201620 Alexander González202222 Rafael Nazaryan2001, 2003–2004, 2005-200722 Varazdat Haroyan2009-201622 Gagik Poghosyan2011-201622 David Yurchenko202222 Aleksandar Miljković2022-2023, 2025-202627 Karlen Mkrtchyan2006-2011, 2017-202027 David Manoyan2008-2012, 2012, 2013-201627 Maksim Zhestokov2018-202027 Alemão2024-202631 Edgar Manucharyan2002-2005, 2010–2011, 201931 Alexander Tadevosyan1998, 2003–2006, 200733 Vardan Minasyan1992-1998, 2001-200333 Apoula Edel2002-200533 Norayr Sahakyan2005-201033 Gevorg Ghazaryan2006-2011, 2021-202233 Ghukas Poghosyan2011-201633 Armen Manucharyan2016-202033 Alik Arakelyan2015-202133 Andrija Dragojević2018-202033 Juan Bravo2023-202442 Carl Lombé2003-200542 Artak Yedigaryan2007-2012, 2013, 2019-202042 Serob Grigoryan2016-202242 José Caraballo2023-202442 Lucas Villela2023-202642 Artak Grigoryan2023-202548 Miguel Cisterna2002-200448 Artur Yedigaryan2006-2011, 201248 Rumyan Hovsepyan2015, 2018-201948 Martim Maia2024-202548 Agdon Menezes2024-202548 Solomon Udo2024-Present48 Sead Islamović2025-48 Nikos Kenourgios2025-48 Daniil Kulikov2025-57 Arsen Avetisyan1998, 2006-200857 José Bilibio2002-200357 Mamadou Diawara2001-200557 Robert Arzumanyan2003-200757 Grigor Hovhannisyan2012-201557 Gor Malakyan2011-2014, 2020-202157 Razmik Hakobyan2014-201857 Vahagn Hayrapetyan2016-201957 Renzo Zambrano202257 Uroš Nenadović202257 Nikita Baranov2021-202357 João Paredes2024-202557 Filipe Almeida2025-70 Hamlet Mkhitaryan1996-1998, 200770 Zhora Hovhannisyan2003-200470 Valeri Aleksanyan2001-200770 Karen Dokhoyan2007-200870 Henrikh Mkhitaryan2006-200970 Viulen Ayvazyan2012-201470 Vaspurak Minasyan2011-2016, 2021-202270 Aghvan Papikyan2013-201470 Vardges Satumyan2015-201670 Erik Vardanyan2015-2019, 202170 Mohamed Konaté2018-201970 Maksym Trusevych2018-201970 Denis Voynov201870 Vyacheslav Dmitriyev2018-201970 Ruslan Koryan201870 Artyom Simonyan2019-202070 Antonio Stankov2019-202070 Artur Miranyan2017, 2019-202070 Serhiy Shevchuk2019, 2019-202070 Gevorg Najaryan202270 Dame Diop202270 Stanislav Buchnev2020-92 Hovhannes Antonyan2002-200592 Balep Ba Ndoumbouk2003-200492 Galust Petrosyan2003-200492 Gevorg Kasparov2005-200692 Arman Hovhannisyan2010-201492 Gor Manukyan2012-201892 Narek Aslanyan2012-201892 Petros Avetisyan2016, 2017-201892 Didier Kadio2017-201892 Stanislav Yefimov201992 Kristi Marku2019-202092 Zoran Gajić2021-202292 Nemanja Mladenović202292 Yuri Gareginyan2022-202392 Aleksandr Karapetyan202292 Vagner Gonçalves2023-202692 Sargis Metoyan2025-109 Seyran Poghosyan1996-1999109 Varazdat Avetisyan1992-1999, 2002109 Armen Sanamyan1993-1997, 2001109 Gegam Hovanisyan1996-1998109 Romik Khachatryan1997-1998, 2006109 Andronik Karagezyan2002109 Alou Traoré2001-2003109 Artavazd Karamyan1997-1998, 2001-2002109 Arman Karamyan1997-1998, 2001-2002109 Marian Zeciu2003-2004109 Eduard Partsikyan2003-2004, 2005109 Armen Tigranyan2005-2007109 Karen Khachatryan2008-2010109 Marcos Pizzelli2009-2011109 Hovhannes Hovhannisyan2011-2016109 Sarkis Baloyan2013-2014109 Ashot Sardaryan2013-2014109 Anatoliy Ayvazov2014-2016109 Zaven Badoyan2015109 Levon Hayrapetyan2010, 2015–2016, 2017-2018109 John Jeremiah2015109 Artur Kartashyan2015-2021109 Robert Hakobyan2014-2021109 Steven Alfred2019-2020, 2020109 Marjan Radeski2022109 Roman Karasyuk2022-2023109 Stefan Spirovski2022-2023109 Serges Déblé2022, 2024-2025109 Marius Noubissi2025-2026109 Javi Moreno2025-2026109 Gevorg Tarakhchyan2025-109 Karlen Hovhannisyan2023-109 Momo Yansané2023-109 Iasonas Pikis2026-143 Aramayis Tonoyan1996-1997143 Suren Chakhalyan1992-1998, 1998143 Aleksandar Stefanović2002-2003143 Arkadi Chilingaryan2002-2003143 Arsen Meloyan2001-2003143 Juan Pablo Peralta2003143 Tigran Davtyan2003-2006143 Artur Voskanyan2004-2006143 Vardan Petrosyan2005-2009143 Tigran Gharabaghtsyan2006-2008143 Vahagn Minasyan2009-2010143 Artak Aleksanyan2009-2010, 2011143 Davit Minasyan2011-2013, 2014143 Vardan Bakalyan2011-2015143 Albert Ohanyan2012-2014143 Davit Zakaryan2012-2014143 César Romero2014-2015143 Robert Minasyan2014-2019143 Yevgeni Kobozev2018-2019143 Albert Bogatyryov2018143 Grenik Petrosyan2022-2024143 Aras Özbiliz2019-2022143 Taofiq Jibril2023-2024143 Daniyel Agbalyan2025-2026143 Matas Vareika2025-2026143 Robert Darbinyan2021, 2026-143 Iman Griffith2026-170 Harutyun Abrahamyan1996-1997170 Vardan Khachatryan1995-1997170 Hayk Markaryan1996-1997170 Armen Avagyan1995-1998170 Hayk Gevorgyan1996-2000170 Armen Shahgeldyan1996-1997170 Fernando Zagharián2002170 Mkhitar Grigoryan2003-2006170 Boris Melkonyan2006-2007170 Aleksandr Petrosyan2002-2007170 Felix Hzeina2007-2008170 Ignacio Bordad2006-2007170 Artak Andrikyan2007-2010170 Grigor Meliksetyan2007-2009, 2021-2022170 Albert Tadevosyan2009-2010170 Edvard Hovhannisyan2009-2011170 Emmanuel Mbola2009-2010170 Yinka Adedeji2010170 Hovhannes Goharyan2010170 Karen Israelyan2010-2011170 Aram Shakhnazaryan2016-2018170 Vardan Pogosyan2015, 2016-2017170 Hovhannes Poghosyan2013-2020170 Hovhannes Nazaryan2016-2018170 Vitali Stezhko2018-2019170 Sergei Kolychev2018-2019170 Aleksandr Galimov2019170 Denis Mahmudov2019-2020170 Arthur Avagyan2022-2023170 André Mensalão2022170 Levon Vardanyan2019-170 Ravanelli2023-2024170 Erik Simonyan2026-170 Witi2026-204 Edgar Gasparyan2005-2008204 Rafael Safaryan2003-2007204 Mauro Guevgeozián2007204 Hayk Chilingaryan2006-2010204 Artur Barseghyan2010-2011204 Mihran Manasyan2007-2010204 Artur Lesko2010204 Arman Melkonyan2012204 Artur Grigoryan2012-2014, 2020-2021204 Eduard Tatoyan2012204 Artur Harutyunyan2006, 2014204 Sargis Shahinyan2015-2016204 Erik Petrosyan2016-2018204 Hovhannes Panosyan2016-2017204 Valeriy Voskonyan2016-2018204 Bacar Baldé2018204 Marko Burzanović2019-2020204 Anton Belov2019-2020204 Alan Aussi2022-2023204 Boris Varga2022204 Sani Buhari2024-2026204 Eric Ocansey2025-2026204 Vyacheslav Afyan2026-
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