The 2025–26 season was FC Ararat-Armenia's 8th season in Armenian Premier League.
Season overview On 2 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that both Tenton Yenne and Danylo Kucher had left the club after their contracts had expired.
On 3 June 2025, Ararat-Armenia announced the appointment of Tulipa as their new head coach. Later the same day, Ararat-Armenia announced that Romércio had left the club after his contract had expired.
On 6 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that Aleksandr Pavlovets, Eric Ocansey and Marius Noubissi had all left the club.
On 9 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Alexandros Malis from AEK Athens B.
On 10 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Paul Ayongo from Chaves.
On 11 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Bruno Pinto from Felgueiras.
On 12 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of from Berço.
On 13 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Juan Balanta from SCU Torreense, and that Arman Nersesyan and Arayik Eloyan had returned from loan deals with BKMA Yerevan.
On 14 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that Misak Hakobyan had joined Egnatia Rrogozhinë on loan for a year.
On 15 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that they had extended their contracts with Kamo Hovhannisyan and Alwyn Tera for another season.
On 17 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Hugo Oliveira from Vizela.
On 19 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of João Lima from Santa Clara.
On 5 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that they had agreed to the mutual termination of their contracts with Henri Avagyan and Amos Nondi.
On 21 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that Arayik Eloyan and Arman Nersesyan had both extended their contracts with the club until the summer of 2028.
On 22 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that Vahram Makhsudyan and Misak Hakobyan had both extended their contracts with the club until the summer of 2028.
On 15 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Rodrigo Ramos from Estoril Praia on a contract until the summer of 2028.
On 6 January, Ararat-Armenia announced that Jonathan Duarte had left the club after his contract had expired.
On 14 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Bouchaib Arrassi from Raja CA on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 21 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Alioune Ndour from Zulte Waregem on a contract until 2028.
On 28 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Zidane Banjaqui from Panserraikos.
On 2 February, Ararat-Armenia announced that Matthew Gbomadu had left the club in order to sign permanently for Estrela da Amadora, and that João Lima had left the club to join Feirense on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 25 February, Ararat-Armenia announced that they would play their home games at the Vahagn Tumasyan Stadium in Abovyan for the remainder of the season.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Arman Nersesyan GK Academy 2019 2028 12 0 12 Shirak Badalyan GK Academy 2024 0 0 24 Bruno Pinto GK Felgueiras 2025 24 0 Hayk Khachatryan GK Academy 2021 0 0 Defenders 2 Hugo Oliveira DF Vizela 2025 30 6 3 Junior Bueno DF Once Caldas 2021 157 3 4 João Queirós DF Mafra 2024 68 3 5 Hakob Hakobyan DF Urartu 2022 61 2 13 Kamo Hovhannisyan DF Unattached 2024 2026 80 3 16 Edgar Grigoryan DF Unattached 2023 113 0 33 Bouchaib Arrassi DF on loan from Raja CA 2026 2026 5 0 47 Alexandros Malis DF AEK Athens B 2025 21 0 Midfielders 8 Juan Balanta MF SCU Torreense 2025 25 7 10 Armen Ambartsumyan MF Fakel Voronezh 2018 247 17 11 Zidane Banjaqui MF Panserraikos 2026 16 3 19 Karen Muradyan MF Ararat Yerevan 2021 174 1 20 Alwyn Tera MF Saburtalo Tbilisi 2021 2026 167 9 27 Davit Petrosyan MF Academy 2022 0 0 28 Davit Barseghyan MF Unattached 2024 0 0 36 Vahram Makhsudyan MF Academy 2024 2028 4 0 44 Vahe Petrosyan MF Academy 2023 1 0 88 MF Berço 2025 24 1 Forwards 7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan FW Academy 2017 133 24 9 Arayik Eloyan FW Academy 2022 2028 30 7 25 Alioune Ndour FW Zulte Waregem 2026 2028 16 6 77 Artur Serobyan FW Academy 2020 101 25 90 Paul Ayongo FW Chaves 2025 26 5 Away on loan 21 Narek Alaverdyan MF Youth Team 2019 12 0 22 Misak Hakobyan FW Academy 2021 2028 5 0 99 João Lima MF Santa Clara 2025 11 1 Michel Ayvazyan MF Academy 2022 12 1 Left during the season 11 Jonathan Duarte FW Orsomarso 2022 101 17 17 Matthew Gbomadu FW FDC Vista 2023 69 9 30 Rodrigo Ramos FW Estoril Praia 2025 2028 9 0
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.9 June 2025DFAlexandros MalisAEK Athens BUndisclosed10 June 2025FWPaul AyongoChavesUndisclosed11 June 2025GKBruno PintoFelgueirasUndisclosed12 June 2025MFBerçoUndisclosed13 June 2025MFJuan BalantaSCU TorreenseUndisclosed17 June 2025DFHugo OliveiraVizelaUndisclosed19 June 2025FWJoão LimaSanta ClaraUndisclosed15 August 2025FWRodrigo RamosEstoril PraiaUndisclosed21 January 2026FWAlioune NdourZulte WaregemUndisclosed28 January 2026MFZidane BanjaquiPanserraikosUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.14 January 2026DFBouchaib ArrassiRaja CAEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.2 February 2026FWMatthew GbomaduEstrela da AmadoraUndisclosed5 March 2026FWRodrigo RamosDinamo TbilisiUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.14 January 2025FWArtur SerobyanSheriff Tiraspol16 August 202514 June 2025FWMisak HakobyanEgnatia Rrogozhinë18 July 202517 January 2026FWMisak HakobyanNoah31 December 20262 February 2026MFJoão LimaFeirenseEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref2 June 2025GKDanylo KucherConcordia Chiajna 2 June 2025FWTenton YenneBaltika Kaliningrad2 June 20253 June 2025DFRomércioInter de Limeira7 July 20256 June 2025DFAleksandr PavlovetsDynamo Brest21 June 20256 June 2025FWEric OcanseyPyunik15 July 20256 June 2025FWMarius NoubissiPyunik2 July 20255 July 2025GKHenri AvagyanPyunik5 July 20255 July 2025MFAmos NondiPartizani Tirana11 August 20258 July 2025GKRafael ManasyanNevėžis23 July 20256 January 2026FWJonathan Duarte
Friendlies
Competitions Overview
Armenian Supercup
Premier League
Results summary
Results by round
Results
League table
Armenian Cup
UEFA Conference League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupConference LeagueTotal1 FW77Artur Serobyan70007FW9 Arayik Eloyan70007MF8 Juan Balanta500274 DF2 Hugo Oliveira60006FW25Alioune Ndour510066 FW90Paul Ayongo310157 FW7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan40004 Own goal400049 MF11Zidane Banjaqui2010310MF10Armen Ambartsumyan20002DF4 João Queirós20002DF13Kamo Hovhannisyan1001213FW17Matthew Gbomadu10001MF99João Lima10001MF8801001TOTALS5031458
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupConference LeagueTotal1 GK24Bruno Pinto800192 GK1 Arman Nersesyan33006TOTALS1030114
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupSupercupConference LeagueTotal1 GKArman Nersesyan20000000202 DFHugo Oliveira40000000403 DFJunior Bueno70101000904 DFJoão Queirós60100011815 DFHakob Hakobyan10000000107 FWZhirayr Shaghoyan20000000208 MFJuan Balanta30000010409 FWArayik Eloyan700000108010MFArmen Ambartsumyan200000002011MFZidane Banjaqui100000001013DFKamo Hovhannisyan401100005116DFEdgar Grigoryan400000105019MFKaren Muradyan501010108020MFAlwyn Tera201000003024GKBruno Pinto100000001025FWAlioune Ndour101010003033DFBouchaib Arrassi001000001047DFAlexandros Malis301000105077FWArtur Serobyan500000005088MF410000004190FWPaul Ayongo1000001020Players away on loan:99MFJoão Lima1000000010Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:11FWJonathan Duarte000000101017FWMatthew Gbomadu100000001030FWRodrigo Ramos2000000020TOTALS681813081873
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