2017–18 FC Ararat-Moskva season

The 2017–18 season was Ararat-Moskva's 1st season in existence, in which they finished Third in the First League, gaining promotion to the Armenian Premier League, whilst they were knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Gandzasar Kapan in the Quarter-finals.

Ararat-Moskva
2017–18 season
DirectorPoghos Galstyan
ManagerArtak Oseyan
StadiumFFA Academy Stadium
First League3rd
Armenian CupQuarterfinal vs Gandzasar Kapan
Top goalscorerLeague: Armen Hovhannisyan (15)
All: Armen Hovhannisyan (15)
Highest home attendance400 vs Artsakh
(11 September 2017)
Lowest home attendance50 vs Gandzasar Kapan-2
(27 November 2017)
50 vs Erebuni
(12 March 2018)
Average home league attendance127 (21 May 2018)

Season events

The club began the season under the name of Avan Academy, and featured predominately players from the Yerevan Football Academy and graduates from Pyunik, and managed by Artak Oseyan.[1][2] At the beginning of 2018, the club was taken over by the Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan who renamed the football club as Ararat-Moskva. The club was reorganized as soon as FC Ararat Moscow in Russia was denied certificate for the next season.[3]

Squad

As of match played 21 May 2018
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Vahe Muradyan GK (2000-01-07)7 January 2000 (aged 18) Youth team 2017 1 0
12 Nikos Melikyan GK (1999-03-02)2 March 1999 (aged 19) Atromitos 2017 25 0
23 Narek Voskanyan GK Youth team 2017 10 0
Defenders
2 Derenik Sargsyan DF (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 29 0
3 Lyova Gharibyan DF (1999-01-28)28 January 1999 (aged 19) Pyunik 2017 27 1
4 Albert Khachumyan DF (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 26 4
5 Karen Hovhannisyan DF (2000-01-18)18 January 2000 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 12 0
13 Gevorg Markosyan DF Pyunik 2017 12 0
14 Arsen Sargsyan DF (2000-07-19)19 July 2000 (aged 17) Pyunik 2017 17 1
17 Arman Asilyan DF (1999-04-15)15 April 1999 (aged 19) Pyunik 2017 29 1
27 Levon Gevorgyan DF (1998-10-24)24 October 1998 (aged 19) Banants 2018 3 0
29 Harutyun Vardanyan DF Youth team 2017 1 0
Midfielders
6 Norayr Grigoryan MF (1999-10-20)20 October 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 13 1
7 Vigen Karapetyan MF (1999-04-26)26 April 1999 (aged 19) Pyunik 2017 23 1
8 Mihran Petrosyan MF (1999-09-19)19 September 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 29 3
10 Armen Nahapetyan MF (1999-07-24)24 July 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 29 11
11 Zhirayr Shaghoyan MF (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 17) Pyunik 2017 19 7
15 Patvakan Avetisyan MF (2001-08-24)24 August 2001 (aged 16) Mika 2017 5 0
16 Samvel Harutyunyan MF (2002-09-22)22 September 2002 (aged 15) Youth team 2017 1 0
18 Erik Azizyan MF (2000-03-04)4 March 2000 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 25 4
20 Samvel Spertsyan MF (1998-05-24)24 May 1998 (aged 19) Pyunik 2018 11 2
21 Mikhail Muradyan MF (1999-11-04)4 November 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 29 7
25 Davit Nalbandyan MF (1999-08-09)9 August 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 26 0
26 Gevorg Mkhitaryan MF (2000-04-07)7 April 2000 (aged 18) Youth team 2017 2 0
Forwards
9 Armen Hovhannisyan FW (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 18) Pyunik 2018 25 15
22 Aram Kolozyan FW (2001-05-21)21 May 2001 (aged 17) Pyunik 2018 18 2
24 Arman Badalyan FW Youth team 2017 1 0
Away on loan
Left during the season
2 Hrachya Geghamyan DF (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 18) loan from Banants 2017 14 0
9 Rafik Melikyan FW (1999-03-31)31 March 1999 (aged 19) Pyunik 2017 5 0
11 Hovhannes Harutyunyan MF (1999-05-25)25 May 1999 (aged 18) Pyunik 2017 12 5

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017DFGevorg MarkosyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 July 2017MFPatvakan AvetisyanMikaUndisclosed
1 July 2017MFMikhail MuradyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 July 2017MFDavit NalbandyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 July 2017FWAram KolozyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 July 2017FWRafik MelikyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017GKNikos MelikyanAtromitosUndisclosed
1 August 2017DFArman AsilyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017DFLyova GharibyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017DFKaren HovhannisyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017DFAlbert KhachumyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017DFArsen SargsyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017DFDerenik SargsyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFErik AzizyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFNorayr GrigoryanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFHovhannes HarutyunyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFVigen KarapetyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFArmen NahapetyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFMihran PetrosyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017MFZhirayr ShaghoyanPyunikUndisclosed
1 August 2017FWArmen HovhannisyanPyunikUndisclosed
21 January 2018DFLevon GevorgyanBanantsUndisclosed
1 February 2018MFSamvel SpertsyanPyunikUndisclosed

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
1 August 2017DFHrachya GeghamyanBananats31 December 2017

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 March 2018MFHovhannes HarutyunyanZemplín MichalovceUndisclosed[4]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
31 December 2017FWRafik Melikyan

Competitions

Armenian Premier League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 14 4 9 65 41  +24 46 7 1 6 37 19  +18 7 3 3 28 22  +6

Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: See Results

Results

14 August 2017 2 Shirak-2 2 – 2 Avan Academy Gyumri
18:00 (UTC+4) M.Safaryan 23'
S.Gevorgyan  41'
M.Mkhitaryan 60'
R.Mkrtchyan  86'
Report Harutyunyan 74'
A.Nahapetyan 89'
Stadium: Football Academy
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
21 August 2017 3 Avan Academy 1 – 1 Alashkert-2 Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Hovhannisyan 24'  35'
D.Nalbandyan  42'
Harutyunyan  49'
A.Nahapetyan  69'
Report R.Grigoryan  25'
N.Minasyan  38'
A.Hovsepyan  45'
K.Topalyan  75'
M.Sahakyan 90'
A.Hambardzumyan  90+2'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Erik Galstyan
28 August 2017 4 Gandzasar Kapan-2 2 – 3 Avan Academy Kapan
17:00 (UTC+4) T.Ivanyan 8' (pen.)
A.Karapetyan  26'
A.Adamyan 50'
Report M.Muradyan 2'
E.Azizyan 20', 63'
A.Hovhannisyan  45'
R.Melikyan  90+3'
Stadium: Gandzasar Kapan Training Centre
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
3 September 2017 1 Avan Academy 1 – 5 Lori Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Nahapetyan 24'
L.Gharibyan  32'
H.Geghamyan  58'
Report V.Avetisyan 3', 72'
E.Mkrtchyan 33' (pen.)
D.Aslanyan  58'
E.Gharibyan 69'
D.Aslanyan 79'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Shahen Aghayan
11 September 2017 5 Avan Academy 1 – 2 Artsakh Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) A.Hovhannisyan 81'
Harutyunyan  89'
Report Aghekyan 62', 67' Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Arman Alaberkyan
18 September 2017 6 Avan Academy 2 – 0 Pyunik-2 Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) A.Hovhannisyan 11'  30'
Shaghoyan 72'
Report E.Ghukasyan  65' Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
3 October 2017 7 Erebuni 0 – 3 Avan Academy Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) M.Atanesyan  58' Report A.Asilyan 42'
M.Petrosyan 51'
A.Khachumyan  78'
G.Markosyan  83'
A.Nahapetyan 88'
Stadium: Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium
Attendance: 60
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
16 October 2017 8 Avan Academy 0 – 2 Banants-2 Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) D.Nalbandyan  33'
A.Khachumyan  69'
M.Muradyan  85'
Report E.Yeghiazaryan 21' (pen.)
H.Sargsyan  35'
A.Portugalyan 52'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Erik Galstyan
23 October 2017 9 Ararat Yerevan-2 0 – 1 Avan Academy Dzoraghbyur
15:00 (UTC+4) E.Nazaryan  36'
R.Avagyan  38'
M.Arustamyan  90+2'
Report H.Geghamyan  36'
A.Asilyan  57'
M.Petrosyan 90'
Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Attendance: 50
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
20 November 2017 12 Alashkert-2 3 – 3 Avan Academy Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) V.Zoulghadr 21'
A.Hambardzumyan  37'
A,Jindoyan 48'
R.Grigoryan 82'
N.Simonyan  90+2'
Report A.Khachumyan 9'
A.Hovhannisyan 13'
D.Nalbandyan  31'
Harutyunyan 58'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Artur Safaryan
23 November 2017 10 Lori 4 – 1 Avan Academy Vanadzor
14:00 (UTC+4) V.Avetisyan 17', 38', 61'
E.Mkrtchyan 73'
Y.Kouassi  84'
Report A.Nahapetyan 56' Stadium: Vanadzor Football Academy
Attendance: 100
Referee: Shahen Aghayan
27 November 2017 13 Avan Academy 5 – 0 Gandzasar Kapan-2 Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Shaghoyan 17', 79'
D.Nalbandyan  33'
Harutyunyan 47', 51'
E.Azizyan 49'
A.Kolozyan  90+1'
Report Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
30 November 2017 11 Avan Academy 6 – 0 Shirak-2 Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) A.Khachumyan 13'
M.Muradyan 16'  68'
A.Nahapetyan 34'
Harutyunyan 55'
Shaghoyan 79'
A.Kolozyan 83'
Report S.Avetisyan  66'
A.Vardanyan  90+1'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
4 December 2017 14 Artsakh 1 – 2 Avan Academy Ashtarak
14:00 (UTC+4) N.Gyozalyan 26' Report A.Hovhannisyan 61', 89'
H.Geghamyan  78'
M.Petrosyan  87'
Stadium: Kasakhi Marzik Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
5 March 2018 15 Pyunik-2 1 – 2 Ararat-Moskva Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) M.Petrosyan 26' (o.g.) E.Movsisyan  42'
A.Karapetyan  64'
Report A.Khachumyan 11'  86'
A.Hovhannisyan 18'
L.Gharibyan  62'
N.Melikyan  84'
Stadium: Pyunik Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Erik Galstyan
12 March 2018 16 Ararat-Moskva 8 – 0 Erebuni Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) M.Muradyan 25', 44', 62'
A.Nahapetyan 27'
E.Azizyan 31'
A.Hovhannisyan 36'
M.Petrosyan 74'
N.Grigoryan 89'
Report A.Ayvazyan  51' Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
19 March 2018 17 Banants-2 3 – 1 Ararat-Moskva Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) K.Melkonyan 24'
Fagner 35'
N.Grigoryan 74'
Report A.Hovhannisyan 36'  54' Stadium: Banants Training Centre
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
26 March 2018 18 Ararat-Moskva 3 – 0 Ararat Yerevan-2 Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) L.Gharibyan 31'  44'
V.Karapetyan  32'
D.Nalbandyan  59'
A.Nahapetyan 71'
S.Spertsyan  74'
A.Sargsyan 82'
Report A.Stepanyan  77'
A.Poghosyan  79'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
3 April 2018 19 Ararat-Moskva 0 – 3 Lori Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) A.Nahapetyan  48'
A.Khachumyan  64'
Report A.Mensah  27' 30'
F.Ibrahim  77'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
Note: Match awarded 3-0 to Lori, originally finished 1-0 to Lori.
9 April 2018 20 Shirak-2 1 – 0 Ararat-Moskva Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) V.Shakhbazyan  24'
I.Atayev  41'
A.Mirzakhanyan  87'
A.Mikaelyan 90'
Report A.Khachumyan  58' Stadium: Football Academy
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Tavakalyan
9 April 2018 21 Ararat-Moskva 3 – 2 Alashkert-2 Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) A.Nahapetyan 52'
S.Spertsyan 76'
Shaghoyan 82'
Report A.Hambardzumyan 7'
H.Hakobkokhyan  24'
R.Grigoryan  44'
G.Khachatryan 87'
R.Yeghiazaryan  89'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Erik Galstyan
23 April 2018 22 Gandzasar Kapan-2 2 – 4 Ararat-Moskva Kapan
16:00 (UTC+4) M.Harutyunyan 58', 74' Report M.Muradyan 4', 47'  71'
A.Nahapetyan 22'
E.Azizyan  45'
L.Gharibyan  54'
A.Hovhannisyan 89'
Stadium: Gandzasar Kapan Training Centre
Attendance: 50
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
30 April 2018 23 Ararat-Moskva 0 – 2 Artsakh Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) D.Sargsyan  14'
A.Khachumyan  69'
Report H.Asoyan 15'
E.Avagyan  81' 90'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
7 May 2018 24 Ararat-Moskva 0 – 1 Pyunik-2 Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Kolozyan  40' Report V.Begoyan 65'
D.Grigoryan  86'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
14 May 2018 25 Erebuni 2 – 2 Ararat-Moskva Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) S.Tadevosyan 36' (pen.), 79' Report D.Nalbandyan  4'
A.Nahapetyan 53'
S.Spertsyan 82'  88'
Stadium: Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
17 May 2018 27 Ararat Yerevan-2 1 – 4 Ararat-Moskva Dzoraghbyur
17:00 (UTC+4) N.Papoyan 85' Report A.Hovhannisyan 6', 68'
A.Khachumyan 31'
Shaghoyan 64'
Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Attendance: 20
Referee: Erik Galstyan
21 May 2018 26 Ararat-Moskva 7 – 1 Banants-2 Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Hovhannisyan 6', 30', 64'
A.Nahapetyan 7'
E.Azizyan  45'
Shaghoyan 49'
A.Khachumyan  58'
D.Nalbandyan  71'
K.Hovhannisyan  80'
A.Kolozyan 84'
V.Karapetyan 87'
Report A.Adamyan 56'
E.Gharibyan  90+1'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Safaryan

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Lori (C, P) 27 22 3 2 74 16 +58 69 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Artsakh (P) 27 21 2 4 77 16 +61 65
3 Ararat-Moskva (P) 27 14 4 9 65 41 +24 46
4 Banants-2 27 14 3 10 45 42 +3 45 Ineligible for promotion
5 Pyunik-2 27 13 1 13 49 44 +5 40
6 Alashkert-2 27 12 4 11 48 42 +6 40
7 Ararat Yerevan-2 27 7 4 16 36 55 19 25
8 Erebuni 27 6 4 17 33 91 58 22
9 Gandzasar Kapan-2 27 6 2 19 31 74 43 20 Ineligible for promotion
10 Shirak-2 27 5 3 19 22 59 37 18
Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in Armenian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[5]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Armenian Cup

14 September 2017 Quarterfinal 1st leg Gandzasar Kapan 3 – 0 Avan Academy Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) S.Shahinyan 62'
Junior 78'
G.Nranyan 87'
Report K.Hovhannisyan  34'
A.Asilyan  89'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
11 October 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Avan Academy 0 – 4
(0 – 7 agg.)
Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) H.Geghamyan  59'
A.Khachumyan  77'
Report G.Nranyan 1', 55'
A.Adamyan 44'
Yashin 74'
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan

Statistics

As of match played 30 May 2019

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst LeagueArmenian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  ARM Vahe Muradyan 100+1000
2 DF  ARM Derenik Sargsyan 29020+7020
3 DF  ARM Lyova Gharibyan 27125+1110
4 DF  ARM Albert Khachumyan 26423+1420
5 DF  ARM Karen Hovhannisyan 1202+9010
6 MF  ARM Norayr Grigoryan 1310+13100
7 MF  ARM Vigen Karapetyan 23114+8110
8 MF  ARM Mihran Petrosyan 2937+2030+20
9 FW  ARM Armen Hovhannisyan 251521+21520
10 MF  ARM Armen Nahapetyan 291125+21120
11 MF  ARM Zhirayr Shaghoyan 19710+9700
12 GK  ARM Nikos Melikyan 25023020
13 DF  ARM Gevorg Markosyan 1200+1000+20
14 DF  ARM Arsen Sargsyan 1715+1010+20
15 MF  ARM Patvakan Avetisyan 500+5000
16 MF  ARM Samvel Harutyunyan 100+1000
17 DF  ARM Arman Asilyan 29127120
18 MF  ARM Erik Azizyan 25418+5420
20 MF  ARM Samvel Spertsyan 11211200
21 MF  ARM Mikhail Muradyan 29714+1370+20
22 FW  ARM Aram Kolozyan 1823+15200
23 GK  ARM Narek Voskanyan 1004+6000
24 FW  ARM Arman Badalyan 100+1000
25 MF  ARM Davit Nalbandyan 26019+5020
26 MF  ARM Gevorg Mkhitaryan 200+2000
27 DF  ARM Levon Gevorgyan 301+2000
29 DF  ARM Harutyun Vardanyan 101000
Players away on loan:
Players who left Ararat-Moskva during the season:
2 DF  ARM Hrachya Geghamyan 14012020
9 FW  ARM Rafik Melikyan 501+4000
11 MF  ARM Hovhannes Harutyunyan 1259+2510

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name First League Armenian Cup Total
1FW9Armen Hovhannisyan15015
2MF10Armen Nahapetyan11011
3MF21Mikhail Muradyan707
MF11Zhirayr Shaghoyan707
5MF11Hovhannes Harutyunyan505
6MF18Erik Azizyan404
DF4Albert Khachumyan404
8MF8Mihran Petrosyan303
9FW18Aram Kolozyan202
MF20Samvel Spertsyan202
11DF17Arman Asilyan101
MF6Norayr Grigoryan101
DF3Lyova Gharibyan101
DF14Arsen Sargsyan101
MF7Vigen Karapetyan101
TOTALS 65065

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name First League Armenian Cup Total
1GK12Nikos Melikyan707
TOTALS 707

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name First League Armenian Cup Total
2DFDerenik Sargsyan100010
3DFLyova Gharibyan400040
4DFAlbert Khachumyan701080
5DFKaren Hovhannisyan101020
7MFVigen Karapetyan100010
8MFMihran Petrosyan100010
9FWArmen Hovhannisyan400040
10MFArmen Nahapetyan200020
12GKNikos Melikyan100010
13DFGevorg Markosyan100010
17DFArman Asilyan101020
18MFErik Azizyan200020
20MFSamvel Spertsyan200020
21MFMikhail Muradyan300030
22FWAram Kolozyan200020
25MFDavit Nalbandyan700070
Players who left Ararat-Moskva during the season:
2DFHrachya Geghamyan211031
9FWRafik Melikyan100010
11MFHovhannes Harutyunyan200020
TOTALS 45 1 4 0 49 1

References

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