Football Club Ararat Yerevan (), commonly known as Ararat Yerevan, is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan that plays in the Armenian Premier League.
Since 1999 the club has been owned by the Swiss-Armenian businessman Vartan Sirmakes. The badge shows a white eagle standing on a football and is a reference to the club nickname. The badge also displays the name of Ararat in both Latin (Ararat) and Armenian (ԱՐԱՐԱՏ) text.
History In 1935, a football team was established in Yerevan by Spartak sports society. The first time the team participated in the competitions of the national level. The first trophy of the club was the Armenian SSR Cup in 1940. In the next four years football was not played because of World War II.
In 1944, games of USSR Cup were resumed, and Spartak participated. A match was set up with their main rivals, fellow FC Dinamo Tbilisi. However, the match was not played through the fault of Yerevan.USSR Cup 1944. 1 / 16 USSR Cup in 1944 In 1947, the team becomes silver medalist in the second league of the Transcaucasian region. The team finished just one point behind the ODL from Tbilisi. In this championship, Spartak, in a home match against Tbilisi Wings of the Soviets, showed the best result at the time, beating them by the score 7:1.USSR Championship in football, the second group 1947 second group of the Soviet Union in 1947, the Transcaucasian area In Season 1948 Spartak was to start in the first group (the Premier League at the time), but after 30 games along with 15 other clubs had been withdrawn. All 16 clubs have continued to participate in the league below. Spartak have spent the next season in the second group, improved their performance and won the competition in the South Zone. The team won 13 matches out of 18. However, the first place in the zonal group did not guarantee promotion. According to the regulations of the USSR Championship, the winners of zones in the second league should have played each other in the final stage. At this stage, 6 teams participated. Games between the teams went into a circle. After 5 games Spartak has settled on the third place, which ensured the club a place in the first group.USSR Championship in football, a second group of 1948. Final second group of the Soviet Union in 1948, Final Kharkov
In 1949 at Spartak participated for the first time in the Soviet Top League. The team performed poorly, finishing 12th. In the first two rounds the team lost, but in the 3rd round victory was recorded in a home game against the Air Force (Moscow).USSR. Season – 1949. Group I Tournament Calendar To beat the team was able representatives of the second half of the table, and twice on the road. There were three major defeats: the double-0–6 from Moscow Lokomotiv and CDKA, and once 1–6 – from Tbilisi "Dynamo". However, despite the poor performance, the club remained in the top league for next season, as the latter two dropped out of the club, ranked 17th and 18th place in the standings.USSR Championship in football, the First Party of the USSR in 1949 USSR. Season – 1949. Group I Cup battles ended at the first stage, against the Dynamo "from Stalinabad.USSR Cup 1949 Finals. 1 / 16 In 1950 season, Spartak began to act more liberated. The first lesion was detected only in the fourth round of the Leningrad "Zenit". The team scored 31 points with team-mates from Kiev, but on goal difference in the Class "B" sunk Spartak. In the Soviet Cup team started with a 1/128 final. Having weak rivals in 1/16-oy stumbled on rivals in the face Dynamo Kiev. In the hard game, which was held in Kiev, Spartak celebrated victory 3–2. In 1/8 final meeting with "Dynamo," Moscow and lost with a score of 0–7.USSR Cup in 1950
Between 1960–63 and later in 1966–91, the team participated in the Soviet Top League. In 1973, Ararat won the Top League as well as the Soviet Cup. In 1971 and 1976 (spring) seasons, they were runner-up at the top league, and in 1975 they won the Soviet Cup for the 2nd time.
In total the team participated in 33 Soviet Top League seasons, playing 1,026 matches, of which they won 352, drew 280, lost 394, scored 1,150 goals and conceded 1,306. By 1975 the team participated in the lottery three European Cups. In the last USSR Championship in 1991, the team was finished in seventh place.
Soviet championships
By 1945–47, Ararat swept the Armenian SSR League and by 1949 had won promotion into the Soviet Top League. The team played in the Top League in 1949–50, 1960–63, and 1965–91. In 1971, Ararat finished second in the Top League. In 1973, they won the Top League and the Soviet Cup (in a memorable final game against Dynamo Kyiv). They won the cup again in 1975. In 1971 and 1976 Spring (there were two Soviet championships in 1976 — Spring and Autumn) they were the league runners-up. In 1974–75 Ararat competed in the European Cup, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to defending and eventual champions Bayern Munich 2–1 on aggregate (0–2 in Munich and 1–0 in Yerevan). Since their debut in the European tournaments in 1972, they have won 16 of their 36 matches with 4 draws.
Ararat in 1973 final Ararat in 1975 final
Modern history Since the 1991 dissolution of Soviet Union, Ararat has attained the Armenian Championship only once in 1993 and won four silver prizes (1997, 1999, 2000 and 2008) and one bronze prize (1994). In addition, the club has won the Armenian Cup five times (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2008) and were finalists in 2001 and 2007. They also were very close to taking the Armenian title in 2007, however the unexpected resignation of head coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan changed the atmosphere on the team and the club ended up in fourth place. In March 2008, former coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan returned to take charge of the team again. After failing to take the title from Pyunik in 2008, Varuzhan Sukiasyan left the club.
The club headquarters are located on Agatangeghos Street 2, Yerevan. The club's Dzoraghbyur Training Centre is located in the Dzoraghbyur village of Kotayk Province, at the eastern outskirts of Yerevan.
In August 2016, Arkady Andreasyan became the head coach. However, in August 2017, Albert Safaryan was appointed as a head coach, while Arkady Andreasyan became the club's sports director. As of 2018–2019 season, Abraham Khashmanyan is the head coach of the team.
On 16 July 2018, Ararat Yerevan released a statement against the naming of Ararat-Armenia.
On 29 July 2019, Sergei Bulatov resigned citing family circumstances, with Sergei Boyko being appointed as interim-manager the same day. On 16 September 2019, Boyko resigned with Gagik Simonyan being placed in interim charge. On 6 January 2020, Igor Kolyvanov was announced as the new manager of Ararat Yerevan. On 1 June 2022, Edgar Torosyan left his role as Head Coach after his contract expired, with Aram Voskanyan being announced as his replacement the same day.
Domestic history Season League National Cup Top goalscorer Manager Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League19921st4th221543781534Second roundVahe Yaghmuryan38A.Sarkisyan19931st1st28235092951WinnerVahe Yaghmuryan20A.Sarkisyan19941st3rd2821521092147WinnerVahe Yaghmuryan18A.Sarkisyan19951st1st110622341120WinnerArmen Shahgeldyan, Levon Stepanyan7S.Darbinyan1995–961st4th221237582839Semi-finalS.Darbinyan / A.Andreasyan1996–971st2nd221714541852WinnerA.Andreasyan19971st6th18765322127A.Andreasyan19981st4th2610511404035Quarter-finalA.Andreasyan19991st2nd322264632172Quarter-finalA.Andreasyan20001st2nd281855502359Semi-finalTigran Yesayan17A.Andreasyan20011st5th221336422242Runner-UpA.Andreasyan20021st5th22967392233Quarter-finalA.Andreasyan200321st-A.Andreasyan20042nd7th3016113835049Quarter-finalS.Arzumanyan20052nd2nd241824721856Quarter-finalA.Khashmanyan20061st4th281549483549Quarter-finalA.Khashmanyan / V.Sukiasyan20071st4th281549494249Runner-UpMarcos Pizzelli 22V.Sukiasyan / D.Mijić20081st2nd281855482359WinnerMarcos Pizzelli 17D.Mijić / V.Sukiasyan20091st8th282818205414Quarter-finalA.Kirakosyan / A.Andreasyan20102nd1st241743501955T.Yesayan20111st8th 282422145710Quarter-finalKoren Veranyan, Ara Hakobyan3A.Andreasyan2011-12 Only Cup competition was heldQuarter-final2012–131st7th429627277033Quarter-finalTigran Voskanyan5A.Safaryan / A.Khashmanyan2013–141st4th281288302344Quarter-finalAleksandar Rakić10A.Khashmanyan2014–151st8th283421286913Quarter-finalAleksandar Rakić10D.Mijić / S.Darbinyan / S.Chakhalyan / A.Minasyan & V.Sukiasyan2015–161st5th289109283137Quarter-finalGevorg Nranyan, Bryan de la Fuente5V.Sukiasyan2016–171st6th303324175312Quarter-finalGegham Tumbaryan3A.Andreasyan2017–181st6th305619335521Quarter-finalAndranik Kocharyan9A.Safaryan2018–191st9th325720246022Quarter-finalArtem Simonyan6A.Stepanyan / A.Khashmanyan / T.Yesayan2019–201st6th2810612343636Second roundDenys Dedechko 6S.Boyko / G.Simonyan2020–211st4th281176341840WinnerMory Kone Uros Nenadovic 7V.Bichakhchyan2021–221st4th3213712473646SemifinalSerges Déblé 13V.Bichakhchyan E.Torosyan2022–231st6th3610818294238First RoundRazmik Hakobyan7E.Torosyan2023–241st6th3613617395045Second RoundKassim Hadji7G.Simonyan R.Nazaryan T.Yesayan2024–251st8th309516365932Second RoundHyllarion Goore Moussa Kante6T.Yesayan2025–261st9th273420216313Quarter-finalKalifala Doumbia11 Dionísio
Due to the 1995 season being a transitional season, there was no official winner of championship. Ararat Yerevan were expelled before start of the season..
Ararat in Europe
Competition GP W D L GF GAUEFA Champions League6501145UEFA Cup145271521UEFA Europa Conference League61321012UEFA Cup Winners' Cup123271818UEFA Intertoto Cup630369 Total 44 17 7 20 66 65 Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 1972–73 UEFA Cup 1/32 EPA Larnaca 1–0 1–0 2–0 1/16 Grasshopper Zürich 4–2 3–1 7–3 1/8 Kaiserslautern 2–0 0–2 2–2 (4–5 p) 1974–75 UEFA European Cup 1/16 Viking Stavanger 4–2 2–0 6–2 1/8 Cork Celtic 5–0 2–1 7–1QF Bayern Munich 1–0 0–2 1–2 1975–76 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1/16 Anorthosis Famagusta 9–0 1–1 10–1 1/8 West Ham United 1–1 1–3 2–4 1994–95 UEFA Cup 1/16 CSKA Sofia 0–0 0–3 0–3 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1/32 GKS Katowice 2–0 0–2 2–2 (5–4 p) 1/16 Dynamo Moscow 0–1 1–3 1–4 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1/32 Dinamo Batumi 0–2 3–0 3–2 1/16 Copenhagen 0–2 0–3 0–5 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1/16 Bacău 1–0 1–0 2–0 1/8 Sint-Truiden 0–2 1–3 1–5 2000–01 UEFA Cup Q Košice 2–3 1–1 3–4 2001–02 UEFA Cup Q Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–2 0–3 0–5 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2–0 1–4 3–4 2008–09 UEFA Cup 1Q Bellinzona 0–1 1–3 1–4 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Fehérvár 2–0 1–1 3–1 2Q Śląsk Wrocław 2–4 3–3 5–7 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Shkëndija 2–2 0–2 2–4
Biggest Win in UEFA Competition: 17 September 1975, Ararat 9–0 Anorthosis, in Yerevan Biggest Defeat in UEFA Competition: 23 June 2007, Shakhtyor 4–1 Ararat, in Soligorsk Club Appearances in UEFA Competition: 12 Player with Most UEFA Appearances: Aleksei Abramian and Norik Mesropian – 16 appearances Top Scorer in UEFA Club Competitions: Eduard Markarov – 12 goals
Youth academy
Ararat Yerevan run their own youth training academy in the village of Dzoraghbyur at the eastern outskirts of the capital Yerevan. Occupying an area of 48,000 m2, the centre was opened by the club in 2007. It is home to natural-grass as well as artificial-turf training pitches, in addition to an indoor training centre.
Honours Soviet Top League (1): 1973 Armenian Premier League (1): 1993 Soviet First League (1): 1965 Soviet Cup (2): 1973, 1975 Armenian Cup (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2008, 2020–21 Armenian Supercup (1): 2009 IFA Shield (1): 1978 (shared) European Cup Quarter-finalist: 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup 1/8 finalist: 1975–76 UEFA Cup 1/8 finalist: 1972–73
Current squad
Out on loan
Technical staff