FC Alashkert

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Alashkert
Ալաշկերտ
Full nameFootball Club Alashkert
Nickname(s)Դեղինները (The Yellows)
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
GroundAlashkert Stadium
Capacity6,850
OwnerBagrat Navoyan
PresidentBagrat Navoyan
ManagerVahe Gevorgyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2022–234th of 10
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Football Club Alashkert (

eleskirt
.

Alashkert have won the Armenian Premier League title on four occasions and the Armenian Cup once. The club has also won the Armenian Supercup three times.

They are owned by Bagrat Navoyan, a businessman and founder of Bagratour LLC, and have a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian club Botafogo since August 2017.[2]

History

Club logo between 2012 and 2017

Football Club Alashkert was founded in 1990 in the town of Martuni of Gegharkunik Province. In 1992, the team played in the Premier League representing Martuni and using the City Stadium of the town as their home venue. However, at the end of the season the team finished last in the table, being relegated to the First League. As a result, the club withdrew from the competition.

In 1998, FC Alashkert returned to professional football and participated in the First League finishing the table in 6th position. In 1999, they did not participate in the First League competition and later in early 2000, the club was dissolved.

Revival in 2011

In late 2011, FC Alashkert were re-founded by Bagrat Navoyan, a businessman native of

Albert Sarkisyan.[3]

Relocation to Yerevan in 2013

In February 2013, the club purchased the Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, to become the official venue of their home games. As a result, the club was officially relocated from Martuni to Yerevan starting from the 2013–14 season.

2013/14 Season-Present

In the 2013/14 season, Alashkert finished bottom of the table. However, they weren't relegated.

In the 2014/15 Alashkert secured a 4th placed finish and a spot in the

Europa League
Qualifiers.

The 2015/16 season saw Alashkert have a superb performance in the Armenian Premier League, winning the title after a tough battle with runners-up Shirak SC.

The 2016/17 season saw Alashkert win the Armenian league title for the second consecutive season.

The 2017/18 season marked a zenith for Alashkert as they clinched the title for the third consecutive time, establishing their dominance in Armenian football. This achievement underscored the club's strategic prowess and the skillful execution of their players on the field.

Facing the challenge of sustaining peak performance, Alashkert secured a fourth-place finish in the 2018/19 season.

However, the subsequent season, 2019/20, demonstrated the team's ability to recalibrate and maintain a competitive edge, resulting in a commendable third-place finish.

The narrative took an exhilarating turn in the 2020/21 season when Alashkert, fueled by a renewed sense of purpose, once again secured the title, adding another chapter to their storied legacy. Alashkert also finished runners-up in the Armenian Cup, losing 3-1 in the final to Ararat. In 2021 Alashkert also won the Armenian Supercup, defeating Ararat 1-0 to secure the trophy.

In the 2021/22 season, Alashkert maintained a competitive stance, securing a third-place finish.

The recent 2022/23 season saw the club finish in fourth place, inviting strategic reflection and a renewed commitment to future seasons.

In December 2017, Alashkert entered into partnerships with Brazilian clubs Botafogo and Fluminense.[4][5]

[6]

Domestic record

League records of Alashkert FC:[7]

Season League National Cup Europe Top goalscorer Manager
Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1990
Soviet Lower Second League
17 18 7 5 6 29 37 19
1991 17 38 12 4 22 51 79 28
1992 Armenian Premier League 24 22 5 2 15 38 58 12 Quarter-final Armenia Albert Ohanyan
1993–97 No Participation
1998 Armenian First League 6 24 9 8 7 30 25 30 Preliminary round
1999 10 First round
2000–11
No Participation
2012–13 Armenian First League 1 36 24 6 6 80 31 78 Quarter-final Armenia Vardan Petrosyan 15
Albert Sarkisyan
2013–14 Armenian Premier League 8 28 6 6 16 38 69 24 Quarter-final Armenia Mihran Manasyan 17 Armenia Armen Sanamyan
Armenia Armen Gyulbudaghyants
2014–15 4 28 10 8 10 32 35 38 Semi-final Armenia Mihran Manasyan 9 Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan
2015–16
1 28 16 7 5 50 24 55 Semi-final UEL 2Q
Héber
16
2016–17
1 30 19 7 4 59 26 64 Quarter-final UCL 2Q Armenia Mihran Manasyan
Armenia Artak Yedigaryan
13
2017–18 1 30 14 8 8 44 31 50 Runners Up UCL 2Q Armenia Artak Yedigaryan 13 Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan
Armenia Varuzhan Sukiasyan
2018–19 4 32 15 6 11 37 27 51 Winner UEL 3Q Serbia Uroš Nenadović 6 Armenia Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Armenia Aram Voskanyan
Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan
2019–20 3 28 14 5 9 51 31 47 Quarter-final UEL 2Q Bosnia and Herzegovina Aleksandar Glišić 11 Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan
Armenia Armen Adamyan (Caretaker)
Armenia Yegishe Melikyan
2020–21 1 24 13 7 4 25 15 46 Runners Up UEL 1Q Russia David Davidyan 5 Armenia Yegishe Melikyan
Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan
Armenia Aleksandr Grigoryan
2021–22 3 32 14 9 9 38 30 51 Quarter-final UECL GS Guinea-Bissau José Embaló 7 Armenia Aleksandr Grigoryan
Serbia Milan Milanović
Armenia Aram Voskanyan
2022–23 4 36 20 6 10 58 37 66 Quarter-final UECL 1QR Colombia Bladimir Díaz 11 Armenia Karen Barseghyan
Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan

Records

  • Seasons in top division – 10 (1992–present)
  • Lowest league position – 24 (1992)
  • Biggest 'undefeated' streak in the league – 11 matches (10/05/15 – 19/09/15)
  • Win record for season – 24 (2012–13) (First League)
  • Loss record for season – 22 (1991) (Soviet Lower Second League)
  • Most points in a season – 78 (2012–2013) (First League)
  • Most league goals in a season (club) – 80 (2012–2013) (First League)
  • All time League goals – 834 (since 1990)
  • Most goals in a season (player) – 17, Armenia Mihran Manasyan, 2013–14
  • Biggest win – 6–0 vs Armenia FC Artsakh, 2018
  • Biggest defeat – 9–2 vs Armenia Gandzasar Kapan, 2013
  • Biggest home win – 6–0 vs Armenia FC Artsakh, 2018
  • Biggest home defeat – 5–0 vs Armenia FC Pyunik, 2013
  • Biggest away win – 4–0 vs Armenia Gandzasar Kapan, 2018
  • Biggest away defeat – 9–2 vs Armenia Gandzasar Kapan, 2013
  • Highest attendance ever – 59.047 vs Scotland Celtic, 2018
  • Highest attendance home game – 9.000 vs Romania CFR Cluj, 2018
  • Highest attendance away game – 59.047 vs Scotland Celtic, 2018
  • Highest attendance in league or cup – 4.000 vs Armenia Ararat, 2021 and vs Armenia Lori Vanadzor, 2019
  • All-time most appearances – Armenia Artak Grigoryan, 198
  • All-time top scorer – Armenia Mihran Manasyan, 76

Europe

Alashkert first qualified for the Europa League 2015–16 qualification round 1, after gaining 4th place in the Armenian Premier League 2014–2015. In the first round Alashkert drew the Scottish club St Johnstone. Despite the fact that St Johnstone were considered as the favourites, Alashkert were victorious after the two games and were able to create a sensation. In the second round, Alashkert had to meet the Kazakh side Kairat. In the first game Alashkert were defeated 3–0. In the second game, Alashkert were able to achieve victory as a result of a last-minute winner scored by Heber Araujo, 2–1. However this was not enough to qualify for the third round.

Alashkert were the first ever Armenian side to play in a European group stage after defeating Kairat 3–2 on 12 August 2021. They played Rangers in the play-off for the Europa League, but lost 1–0 on aggregate. As a result, they dropped into the Europa Conference League group stage, where they were drawn in a group alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv, HJK Helsinki and LASK. After losing their first five matches, Alashkert managed to draw 1–1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv on matchday six, which was the first ever point earned by an Armenian side in any UEFA group stage.

European record

The squad for the first match for an Armenian side in group stage history for the UEFA Conference League match against Maccabi Tel-Aviv on 14 September 2021
As of match played 3 August 2023
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 14 3 5 6 12 20 –8
UEFA Europa League 17 7 3 7 17 23 –6
UEFA Europa Conference League 12 3 2 7 15 23 –8
Total 43 13 10 20 44 66 –22
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Note
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Scotland St Johnstone 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
2Q Kazakhstan Kairat 2–1 0–3 2–4
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 1Q Andorra Santa Coloma 3–0 0–0 3–0
2Q Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 1–1 0–2 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 1Q Andorra Santa Coloma 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q
Belarus BATE Borisov 1–3 1–1 2–4
2018–19 UEFA Champions League 1Q Scotland Celtic 0–3 0–3 0–6
UEFA Europa League 2Q Montenegro Sutjeska Nikšić 0–0 1–0 1–0
3Q Romania CFR Cluj 0−2 0–5 0–7
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q North Macedonia Makedonija GP 3–1 3–0 6–1
2Q Romania FCSB 0−3 3–2 3–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1Q North Macedonia Renova 0−1 0–1
2021–22 UEFA Champions League 1Q Wales Connah's Quay Nomads 1–0 (
a.e.t.
)
2–2 3–2
2Q Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 0−1 1−3 1–4
UEFA Europa League 3Q Kazakhstan Kairat 3–2 (
a.e.t.
)
0–0 3−2
PO Scotland Rangers 0–0 0–1 0–1
UEFA Europa Conference League GS Austria LASK 0–3 0–2 4th place
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 1–4
Finland HJK 2–4 0–1
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Malta Ħamrun Spartans 1–0 1–4 2–4
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Montenegro Arsenal Tivat 1–1 6–1 7–2
2Q Hungary Debrecen 0–1 2–1 (
a.e.t.
)
2–2 (1–3 p)
  • Biggest win in UEFA competitions: 3–0 vs Andorra FC Santa Coloma (5 July 2016) and vs North Macedonia Makedonija GP (18 July 2019)
  • Biggest defeat in UEFA competitions: 0–5 vs Romania CFR Cluj (16 August 2018)
  • Club appearances in UEFA competitions: 7
  • Highest attendance – 59.047 vs Scotland Celtic, 2018
  • Player with most UEFA appearances: Armenia Artak Grigoryan – 29 appearances
  • Top scorer in UEFA competitions:
    Uros Nenadovic
    – 4 goals
  • Goalkeeper with most clean sheets in UEFA competitions:
    Ognjen Cancarevic
    – 5 matches

UEFA coefficient

Last update: 12 August 2021

The following list ranks the current position of Alashkert in UEFA club ranking:

Rank Team Points
138 Netherlands Vitesse Arnhem 8.500
139 Estonia Flora Tallinn 8.250
140 Armenia Alashkert 8.000
141 Kazakhstan Kairat 8.000
142 Croatia Hajduk Split 8.000

List of opponents by nation

List of opponents by club

Stadiums

Alashkert Stadium
Alashkert logo at the main entrance of the stadium

Between 1990 and 2000, the club was based in the Martuni City Stadium in the town of Martuni, near the shores of Lake Sevan.

After the revival of the club in 2011, they were relocated to Yerevan, playing their home games in different stadiums of the capital city, mainly at the Nairi Stadium. However, Nairi Stadium – later renamed Alashkert Stadium – was purchased by the owners of FC Alashkert in February 2013.

Due to the large-scale renovation works at the Alashkert Stadium, Alashkert used the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and Hrazdan Stadium during the 2013–14 Armenian Premier League season.[8] Alashkert continue to use the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium to host European matches, due to Alashkert Stadium not meeting UEFA stadium category requirements.

The club returned to their own Alashkert Stadium during the 2014–15 Armenian Premier League season.

Honours

Current squad

As of 23 February 2024[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Armenia ARM Serob Grigoryan
3 DF Armenia ARM Taron Voskanyan
4 DF Ghana GHA Annan Mensah
5 MF Armenia ARM Wbeymar (on loan from Ararat-Armenia)
7 MF Armenia ARM Karen Nalbandyan
8 MF Russia RUS Sergei Ivanov
9 FW Haiti HAI Jonel Désiré
10 MF Russia RUS David Khurtsidze
11 FW Brazil BRA Gustavo Marmentini
12 GK Armenia ARM Vlad Chatunts
17 MF Armenia ARM Artak Yedigaryan
20 MF Armenia ARM Yuri Gareginyan
21 FW Russia RUS Artur Sokhiyev
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Russia RUS Vsevolod Ermakov
27 DF Ukraine UKR Vadym Paramonov
33 DF Georgia (country) GEO Revaz Chiteishvili
55 DF Brazil BRA Tiago Cametá
70 DF Brazil BRA William
71 GK Armenia ARM Anatoly Ayvazov
77 FW North Macedonia MKD Stefan Ashkovski
88 MF Armenia ARM Aram Kocharyan
94 MF Nigeria NGA Sodiq Fatai
95 FW Brazil BRA Agdon (on loan from Ararat-Armenia)
98 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Mimito Biai
99 FW Ecuador ECU Yeison Racines

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Armenia ARM Narek Manukyan (on loan to BKMA Yerevan)

Alashkert-2

Alashkert-2
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
GroundAlashkert Stadium, Yerevan
Capacity6,850
OwnerBagratour LLC
PresidentBagrat Navoyan
ManagerSergey Erzrumyan
LeagueArmenian First League
2021–228th
WebsiteClub website

The club's reserve squad plays as Alashkert-2 in the Armenian First League. They also play their home games at the Alashkert Stadium.

Youth teams

Alashkert run a small football school for youth teams on training pitches adjacent to the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan. They also run a football school in the town of Masis in Ararat Province.

Personnel

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Vahe Gevgoryan
Assistant coach Armenia Valeri Aleksanyan
Assistant coach Armenia Sergey Zenevich
Goalkeeping coach Armenia Armen Kirakosyan
Doctor Armenia Vagharshak Hovhannisyan
Physiotherapist Armenia Karen Adamyan
Masseur Armenia Mayis Gevorgyan
Masseur Armenia Harutyun Zakaryan
Kit Manager Armenia Andranik Nalbandyan
Alashkert-2 Coach Armenia Sergey Erzrumyan

Management

Position Name
Owner/President Armenia Bagrat Navoyan
Executive Director Armenia Liparit Navoyan
Technical director Armenia Kim Arakelyan
Press Secretary Armenia Samvel Sukiasyan
Secretary Armenia Gevorg Marikyan
Administrator Armenia Rafael Nadaryan

Managerial history

Managers of FC Alashkert since the club revived in late 2011:

See also

References

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  2. ^ LLC, Helix Consulting. "Ալաշկերտը կհամագործակցի բրազիլական Բոտաֆոգո ակումբի հետ - Սպորտային լուրեր". www.armsport.am.
  3. ^ "Բարձրագույն խու՛մբ, մենք գալիս ենք. TF-ը հյուրընկալվել էր "Ալաշկերտի" կողմից".
  4. ^ "Ալաշկերտը և բրազիլական Բոտաֆոգոն պաշտոնապես համաձայնության եկան". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Ալաշկերտը և բրազիլական Ֆլումինենսեն դարձան գործընկեր-ակումբներ". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Պաշտոնական հայտարարություն". fcalashkert.am (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ^ RSSSF Armenia (and subpages per year)
  8. ^ "Ակումբներ". www.ffa.am.
  9. ^ "Հիմնական կազմ". fcalashkert.am/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

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