2016–17 FC Ararat Yerevan season

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Ararat Yerevan
2016–17 season
ChairmanHrach Kaprielian
ManagerArkady Andreasyan
StadiumRepublican Stadium
(1st half of season)
Mika Stadium
(2nd half of season)
Premier League6th
Armenian CupQuarterfinal vs Banants
Top goalscorerLeague: Gegham Tumbaryan (3)
All: Gegham Tumbaryan (4)
Highest home attendance3,000 vs Alashkert
(31 May 2017)
Lowest home attendance100 vs Banants
(21 September 2016)
vs Banants
(27 November 2016)
vs Gandzasar Kapan
(3 December 2016)
Average home league attendance438 (31 May 2017)

The 2016–17 season is a FC Ararat Yerevan's 26th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club will play during the 2016–17 season.

Season events[]

On 5 July 2016, Ararat announced that they would host Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal on 7 July.[1]

On 15 July, Raffi Kaya left Ararat to sign for Swiss club Stade Nyonnais, whilst also announcing the signing of Nassim Aaron Kpehia and Brahima Bruno Koné from Mika.[2]

On 1 August, Ararat announced the signings of Aram Ayrapetyan, Argishti Petrosyan, Hakob and Aram Loretsyan, Karen Avoyan, Happy Simelela and Kouadio Brou.[3] Two days later, Ararat also signed Marat Daudov, Gevorg Poghosyan and Rafael Ghazaryan.[4]

On 6 August 2016, Arkady Andreasyan was appointed as the club's manager in early August 2016.[5]

On 14 October, Ararat announced that they had terminated their contracts with Happy Simelela, Kouadio Brou, Pol Asu Oshi and Brahima Bruno Koné by mutual consent.[6] Two weeks later, Ararat also announced they had terminated their contracts with Souleymane Kone, Oumarou Kaina and Kyrian Nwabueze, also by mutual consent.[7]

On 20 December, Ararat announced wholesale changes to their squad, with Erik Nazaryan, Gor Poghosyan, Revik Yeghiazaryan, David Minasyan, Andranik Kocharyan and Edgar Mkrtchyan all signing for the club, whilst Petros Ter-Petrosyan, Aram Loretsyan, Davit Markosyan and Nassim Aaron Kpehia all left the club.[8]

In February 2017, Ararat moved their home games from the Republican Stadium to Mika Stadium due to renovation work that was needed to be carried out at the Republican Stadium.[9]

Squad[]

As of match played 31 May 2017
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Gevorg Prazyan Armenia GK (1989-07-24)24 July 1989 (aged 27) Gandzasar Kapan 2015
12 Arman Meliksetyan Armenia GK (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 21) Banants 2013 10 0
22 Gor Elyazyan Armenia GK (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 25) Kotayk 2017 4 0
88 Poghos Ayvazyan Armenia GK (1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 21) Mika 2016 9 0
Defenders
2 Revik Yeghiazaryan Armenia DF (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 25) Kotayk 2017 12 1
3 Gevorg Poghosyan Armenia DF (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 30) Alashkert 2016 27 0
5 Vardan Arzoyan Armenia DF (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 22) Pyunik 2016 20 1
6 Argishti Petrosyan Armenia DF (1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 24) Homenetmen Beirut 2016 26 0
8 Yuri Gareginyan Armenia DF (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 23) 2015 26 0
14 Hakob Loretsyan Armenia DF (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 23) Alashkert 2016
15 Sergey Mkrtchyan Armenia DF (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 22) Ulisses 2016 13 1
20 Rafael Safaryan Armenia DF (1986-01-30)30 January 1986 (aged 31) 2016
23 Gor Poghosyan Armenia DF (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 28) Kotayk 2017 13 0
Armen Durunts Armenia DF (1990-11-01)1 November 1990 (aged 26) Kotayk 2017
Erik Nazaryan Armenia DF (1996-03-14)14 March 1996 (aged 21) Kotayk 2017 0 0
Artur Stepanyan Armenia DF (1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 17) Youth team 2017 10 0
Midfielders
4 Karen Avoyan Armenia MF (1986-08-22)22 August 1986 (aged 30) Lernayin Artsakh Goris 2016 10 0
7 Davit Minasyan Armenia MF (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 24) Kotayk 2017 11 1
9 Andranik Kocharyan Armenia MF (1994-01-29)29 January 1994 (aged 23) Kotayk 2017 8 1
10 Edgar Mkrtchyan Armenia MF (1994-07-14)14 July 1994 (aged 22) Kotayk 2017 9 1
11 David G. Grigoryan Armenia MF (1989-07-17)17 July 1989 (aged 27) Mika 2017
21 Ruslan Avagyan Armenia MF (1995-06-24)24 June 1995 (aged 21) Youth team 2016 15 0
90 Areg Azatyan Armenia MF (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 26) Banants 2015 21 1
Mikael Arustamyan Armenia MF (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 21) Youth team 2017 2 1
Aram Hovsepyan Armenia MF (1991-06-06)6 June 1991 (aged 25) Alashkert 2017 1 0
Garegin Kirakosyan Armenia MF (1995-11-26)26 November 1995 (aged 21) Kotayk 2017 8 0
Narek Papoyan Armenia MF (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 21) Ulisses 2017 1 0
Norik Avdalyan Russia MF (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 21) Youth team 2017 1 0
Forwards
17 Gegham Tumbaryan Armenia FW (1996-05-13)13 May 1996 (aged 21) Pyunik 2016 30 4
19 Sargis Metoyan Armenia FW (1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 19) Dvin Artashat 2016 16 1
Mikael Arustamyan Armenia FW (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 21) Banants 2016 0 0
David Ghandilyan Armenia FW (1993-06-04)4 June 1993 (aged 23) Shirak 2014 13 0
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Armenia FW (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 23) Gandzasar Kapan 2017 0 0
Hovhannes Papazyan Armenia FW (1996-07-14)14 July 1996 (aged 20) Kotayk 2017 8 0
Away on loan
Left during the season
2 Vahe Matirosyan Armenia DF (1988-01-19)19 January 1988 (aged 29) Ulisses 2009
3 Sergei Avagimyan Russia DF (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 27) Baikal Irkutsk 2016 14 0
4 Souleymane Kone Ivory Coast DF (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 21) CSKA Sofia 2015 42 1
5 Norayr Grigoryan Armenia DF (1983-01-07)7 January 1983 (aged 34) Banants 2015
7 Aram Loretsyan Armenia MF (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 24) Alashkert 2016
8 Happy Simelela South Africa MF (1994-10-17)17 October 1994 (aged 22) 2016 4 0
9 Gevorg Nranyan Armenia FW (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 31) Banants 2015
9 Mher Sahakyan Armenia FW (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 21) Impuls 2013 54 3
10 Oumarou Kaina Cameroon FW (1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 20) Aspire Academy 2015 43 2
10 Marat Daudov Ukraine MF (1989-08-03)3 August 1989 (aged 27) Alashkert 2017 10 0
11 Rafael Ghazaryan Armenia MF (1990-05-17)17 May 1990 (aged 27) Alashkert 2016 11 0
14 Kouadio Brou Ivory Coast MF (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 21) Shirak 2016 7 0
15 Petros Ter-Petrosyan Armenia MF (1998-12-13)13 December 1998 (aged 18) Mika 2016 11 0
18 Gorik Khachatryan Armenia DF (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28) Impuls 2011
19 Nassim Aaron Kpehia Ivory Coast MF (1996-12-20)20 December 1996 (aged 20) Mika 2016 11 2
20 Pol Asu Oshi Nigeria MF (1996-09-27)27 September 1996 (aged 20) 2016 4 0
23 Kyrian Nwabueze Nigeria FW (1992-12-11)11 December 1992 (aged 24) Tulsa Roughnecks 2016 18 3
77 Aram Ayrapetyan Armenia GK (1986-11-22)22 November 1986 (aged 30) Banants 2015 29 0
Davit Markosyan Armenia DF (1995-10-07)7 October 1995 (aged 21) Pyunik 2017 4 0
Armen Derdzyan Armenia MF (1993-11-17)17 November 1993 (aged 23) Youth team 2017 10 0

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 GK Armenia Poghos Ayvazyan Mika Undisclosed
15 July 2016 MF Ivory Coast Nassim Aaron Kpehia Mika Undisclosed [2]
15 July 2016 FW Ivory Coast Brahima Bruno Koné Mika Undisclosed [2]
1 August 2016 GK Armenia Aram Ayrapetyan Unattached Free [3]
1 August 2016 DF Armenia Hakob Loretsyan Alashkert Undisclosed [3]
1 August 2016 DF Armenia Argishti Petrosyan Homenetmen Beirut Undisclosed [3]
1 August 2016 MF Armenia Karen Avoyan Lernayin Artsakh Undisclosed [3]
1 August 2016 MF Armenia Aram Loretsyan Alashkert Undisclosed [3]
1 August 2016 MF Ivory Coast Kouadio Brou Shirak Undisclosed [3]
1 August 2016 MF South Africa Happy Simelela Unattached Free [3]
3 August 2016 DF Armenia Gevorg Poghosyan Alashkert Undisclosed [4]
3 August 2016 MF Ukraine Marat Daudov Alashkert Undisclosed [4]
3 August 2016 MF Armenia Rafael Ghazaryan Alashkert Undisclosed [4]
3 August 2016 DF Armenia Rafael Safaryan Unattached Free [4]
20 December 2016 DF Armenia Erik Nazaryan Kotayk Unattached [4]
20 December 2016 DF Armenia Gor Poghosyan Kotayk Unattached [4]
20 December 2016 DF Armenia Revik Yeghiazaryan Kotayk Unattached [4]
20 December 2016 MF Armenia Davit Minasyan Kotayk Unattached [4]
20 December 2016 MF Armenia Andranik Kocharyan Kotayk Unattached [4]
20 December 2016 MF Armenia Edgar Mkrtchyan Kotayk Unattached [4]
17 January 2017 GK Armenia Gor Elyazyan Kotayk Undisclosed [10]
17 January 2017 DF Armenia David G. Grigoryan Mika Undisclosed [10]
17 January 2017 MF Armenia Areg Azatyan Alashkert Undisclosed [10]
17 January 2017 MF Armenia Aram Hovsepyan Alashkert Undisclosed [10]
17 January 2017 FW Armenia Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Gandzasar Kapan Undisclosed [10]
27 February 2017 DF Armenia Armen Durunts Kotayk Undisclosed [11]

Out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
15 July 2016 DF France Raffi Kaya Stade Nyonnais Undisclosed [2]
21 December 2016 MF Armenia Mher Sahakyan Alashkert Undisclosed [12]
21 December 2016 FW Armenia Gevorg Nranyan Alashkert Undisclosed [12]

Loans out[]

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2016 FW Armenia David Ghandilyan Homenetmen Beirut 17 February 2017 [13]

Released[]

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
14 October 2016 MF South Africa Happy Simelela [6]
14 October 2016 MF Ivory Coast Kouadio Brou [6]
14 October 2016 MF Nigeria Pol Asu Oshi [6]
14 October 2016 MF Ivory Coast Brahima Bruno Koné Saint George 26 February 2017 [6]
28 October 2016 DF Ivory Coast Souleymane Kone Djurgårdens 23 December 2016 [7][14]
28 October 2016 FW Cameroon Oumarou Kaina Shirak 26 February 2017 [7]
28 October 2016 FW Nigeria Kyrian Nwabueze Shirak 28 February 2017 [7][15]
20 December 2016 DF Armenia Petros Ter-Petrosyan [8]
20 December 2016 MF Armenia Aram Loretsyan [8]
20 December 2016 MF Armenia Davit Markosyan [8]
20 December 2016 MF Ivory Coast Nassim Aaron Kpehia [8]
31 December 2016 GK Armenia Aram Ayrapetyan Banants 13 February 2017 [16]
31 December 2016 DF Armenia Sergei Avagimyan Ararat-2 Moscow
31 December 2016 MF Armenia Rafael Ghazaryan Gandzasar Kapan 30 January 2017
16 March 2017 MF Ukraine Marat Daudov Avanhard Kramatorsk 16 March 2017
30 June 2017 GK Armenia Areg Azatyan Gandzasar Kapan 3 August 2017
30 June 2017 GK Armenia Armen Durunts Artsakh 1 July 2017
30 June 2017 GK Armenia Gor Elyazyan Lori
30 June 2017 GK Armenia Gevorg Prazyan Retired
30 June 2017 DF Armenia Hakob Loretsyan Alashkert 1 July 2017
30 June 2017 MF Armenia Edgar Mkrtchyan Lori 14 August 2017
30 June 2017 FW Armenia Norik Avdalyan Banants 9 August 2017
30 June 2017 FW Armenia David Ghandilyan Deren 1 August 2017
30 June 2017 FW Armenia Hovhannes Papazyan

Frendlies[]

24 January 2017 Ararat Yerevan 4 – 0 Alashkert Dzoraghbyur
(UTC+4) K.Avoyan Goal
S.Metoyan Goal Goal
G.Kirakosyan Goal		 Report Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
27 January 2017 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Pyunik Yerevan
(UTC+4) G.Tumbaryan Goal Report Goal
Goal		 Stadium: FAA Stadium
24 February 2017 Ararat Yerevan Armenia 0 – 1 Russia Armavir Yerevan
(UTC+4) Report G.Poghosyan Goal (o.g.) Stadium: FAA Stadium

Competitions[]

Premier League[]

Main article: 2016–17 Armenian Premier League

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 3 3 24 17 53  −36 12 2 2 11 9 24  −15 1 1 13 8 29  −21

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAAHAHHHAHAAAHAHHHAHAAAHAHHHAH
ResultLLLDWLLLLLDLLLLDLLLLLLLWLWLLLL
Position566666666666666666666666666666
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2017. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results[]

6 August 2016 1 Banants 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) A.Bareghamyan Yellow card 23'
Laércio Goal 57'		 Report Avagimyan Yellow card 25'
G.Khachatryan Yellow card 28'
Nwabueze Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
13 August 2016 2 Gandzasar Kapan 2 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Kapan
17:30 (UTC+4) Claudir Goal 31'
G.Harutyunyan Goal 42'
A.Khachatryan Yellow card 44'		 Report A.Petrosyan Yellow card 73' Stadium: Gandzasar Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Artur Safaryan
20 August 2016 3 Shirak 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) V.Bichakhchyan Goal 86'
A.Muradyan Yellow card 89'		 Report H.Simelela Yellow card 88' Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
27 August 2016 4 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 0 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) K.Brou Yellow card 24' Report A.Kartashyan Yellow card 27'
V.Hayrapetyan Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Artur Safaryan
10 September 2016 5 Alashkert 1 – 3 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Artu.Yedigaryan Goal 46'Yellow card 79' Report Nwabueze Goal 6', 55'Yellow card 57'
O.Kaina Yellow card 17'
N.Kpehia Yellow card 52'Goal 76'
P.Ter-Petrosyan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
17 September 2016 6 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Banants Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) K.Brou Yellow card 5'
S.Kone Yellow card 44'
Nwabueze Yellow card 47'
A.Petrosyan Yellow card 82'		 Report Badoyan Goal 3'
G.Khuloyan Yellow card 28'
Torrejón Yellow card 42'
A.Hovhannisyan Goal 76'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
25 September 2016 7 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) A.Kpehia Yellow card 65'
S.Koné Yellow card 89'		 Report Al.Petrosyan Yellow card 21'
Musonda Goal 41'
A.Khachatryan Goal 53' (pen.)		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Simonyan
1 October 2016 8 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1 Shirak Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) V.Arzoyan Yellow card 29'
Daudov Yellow card 45'
S.Kone Yellow card 61'
A.Loretsyan Yellow card 80'		 Report Hovsepyan Goal 50'
Stošković Yellow card 55'
D.Hakobyan Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Artur Simonyan
15 October 2016 9 Pyunik 4 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) V.Pogosyan Goal 26', 33'
P.Avetisyan Goal 36'
A.Manucharyan Yellow card 44'
Hovhannisyan Goal 75'		 Report D.Markosyan Yellow card 49' Stadium: FAA Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Safaryan
22 October 2016 10 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Alashkert Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) R.Safaryan Yellow card 42'
A.Loretsyan Goal 64'		 Report M.Manasyan Goal 15'
Grigoryan Yellow card 72'
Minasyan Yellow card 79'Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
26 October 2016 11 Banants 0 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) H. Hakobyan Yellow card 39'
E.Yeghiazaryan Yellow card 74'
A.Bareghamyan Yellow card 75'		 Report G.Poghosyan Yellow card 54' Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
30 October 2016 12 Gandzasar Kapan 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Kapan
15:00 (UTC+4) V.Minasyan Yellow card 43'
Ar.Petrosyan Yellow card 50'
G.Harutyunyan Goal 74'		 Report Daudov Yellow card 17'
V.Arzoyan Yellow card 28'
M.Sahakyan Yellow card 34'
G.Poghosyan Yellow card 73'
R.Safaryan Red card 89'		 Stadium: Gandzasar Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Artur Simonyan
4 November 2016 13 Shirak 2 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) V.Ayvazyan Goal 17'
Stošković Yellow card 25'
Poghosyan Goal 83'
A.Davoyan Yellow card 88'		 Report S.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 86'
A.Petrosyan Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Artur Safaryan
19 November 2016 14 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Pyunik Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) M.Sahakyan Yellow card 50'
S.Mkrtchyan Goal 90+2'		 Report H.Poghosyan Yellow card 65'
A.Arakelyan Goal 77'
Ra.Hakobyan Yellow card 83'
A.Manucharyan Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
23 November 2016 15 Alashkert 4 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) M.Manasyan Goal 22', 79', 84', 90' (pen.)
Artu.Yedigaryan Yellow card 72'
Kvekveskiri Yellow card 77'		 Report R.Safaryan Yellow card 20'Goal 56'
R.Ghazaryan Yellow card 60'
Gareginyan Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Artur Safaryan
27 November 2016 16 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 1 Banants Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) P.Ayvazyan Yellow card 39'
M.Sahakyan Goal 57'
G.Tumbaryan Yellow card 76'		 Report Laércio Goal 34' (pen.)Yellow card 66'
N.Petrosyan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
3 December 2016 17 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) A.Petrosyan Yellow card 85' Report Claudir Goal 8'
V.Minasyan Yellow card 13'
Wbeymar Yellow card 57'
Kpodo Yellow card 80'
Wal Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Suren Baliyan
5 March 2017 18 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1 Shirak Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) G.Tumbaryan Yellow card 11'
Go.Poghosyan Yellow card 21'
R.Safaryan Yellow card 58'		 Report V.Bichakhchyan Goal 29'
R.Darbinyan Yellow card 50'
Hovsepyan Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Banants-3
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
10 March 2017 19 Pyunik 3 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Arutyunyan Goal 10'
Grigoryan Yellow card 53'
V.Pogosyan Yellow card 62'
R.Hakobyan Goal 66'
A.Nadiryan Goal 78'		 Report Gareginyan Yellow card 40'
A.Stefanyan Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: FAA Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Artur Simonyan
17 March 2017 20 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 3 Alashkert Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) S.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 42' Report Peltier Yellow card 30'
M.Manasyan Goal 73', 77'
Badoyan Goal 83'		 Stadium: Banants-3
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Safaryan
31 March 2017 21 Banants 2 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Injac Goal 35', 67'
E.Yeghiazaryan Yellow card 38'		 Report G.Tumbaryan Goal 81'
A.Petrosyan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
8 April 2017 22 Gandzasar Kapan 2 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) G.Harutyunyan Goal 6'
Claudir Goal 43'		 Report H.Papazyan Yellow card 11'
A.Kocharyan Goal 59'Yellow card 72'
S.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 78'
A.Petrosyan Yellow card 82'
G.Poghosyan Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
15 April 2017 23 Shirak 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) V.Bichakhchyan Goal 27'
Safiu Yellow card 90+5'
Poghosyan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report R.Yeghiazaryan Yellow card 73'
P.Ayvazyan Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Artur Safaryan
21 April 2017 24 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 0 Pyunik Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) R.Safaryan Yellow card 41'
G.Tumbaryan Goal 58'		 Report Ra.Hakobyan Yellow card 56'
H.Harutyunyan Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
29 April 2017 25 Alashkert 3 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Arta.Yedigaryan Goal 17', 54' (pen.)
Khovbosha Yellow card 57'
Badoyan Goal 90+3'		 Report E.Mkrtchyan Goal 13'Yellow card 48' Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
6 May 2017 26 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 0 Banants Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) A.Petrosyan Yellow card 66'
D.Minasyan Goal 73'		 Report Adams Yellow card 24'
V.Drobarov Yellow card 39'
H.Voskanyan		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
13 May 2017 27 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Gareginyan Yellow card 14'
G.Tumbaryan Yellow card 33'
R.Yeghiazaryan Goal 82'
A.Stefanyan Yellow card 86'
R.Safaryan Yellow card 89'		 Report Musonda Goal 16'
Claudir Goal 53'
G.Harutyunyan Yellow card 62'
Memović Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Suren Baliyan
20 May 2017 28 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 3 Shirak Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) R.Safaryan Yellow card 6'Goal 44'
V.Arzoyan Yellow card 45'Goal 90'		 Report Hovsepyan Goal 7'
Prljević Goal 36'
Poghosyan Goal 43'
Nwabueze Yellow card 63'
A.Ayvazov Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Ayvazov
27 May 2017 29 Pyunik 2 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) H.Harutyunyan Goal 73', 88'
R.Minasyan Yellow card 90'
N.Aslanyan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report G.Tumbaryan Goal 34'Yellow card 56'
S.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 40'
S.Metoyan Yellow card 72'
Go.Poghosyan Yellow card 87'
A.Petrosyan Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: FAA Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Simonyan
31 May 2017 30 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 4 Alashkert Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Gareginyan Yellow card 45'
M.Arustamyan Goal 73'		 Report M.Manasyan Goal 13', 47'
Arta.Yedigaryan Yellow card 45'
Khovbosha Yellow card 51'
S.Filipović Yellow card 57'
Beglaryan Goal 65'
G.Nranyan Goal 76'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alashkert (C) 30 19 7 4 59 26 +33 64 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Gandzasar Kapan 30 17 6 7 38 24 +14 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3 Shirak 30 16 5 9 31 24 +7 53
4 Pyunik 30 12 9 9 35 27 +8 45
5 Banants 30 5 6 19 18 44 −26 21
6 Ararat Yerevan 30 3 3 24 17 53 −36 12
Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in Armenian), Soccerway
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.[17]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ Shirak qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Armenian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Armenian Cup[]

Main article: 2016–17 Armenian Cup
21 September 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Banants Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) O.Kaina Yellow card 47'
N.Kpehia Goal 73'
S.Kone Yellow card 77'		 Report O.Hambardzumyan Goal 6'
E.Movsesyan Goal 46'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Artur Safaryan
18 October 2016 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Banants 0 – 1
(2 – 2 (a) agg.)		 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Adams Yellow card 37'
Burayev Yellow card 45'		 Report V.Arzoyan Yellow card 36'
G.Tumbaryan Goal 63'
S.Metoyan Yellow card 67'
A.Derdzyan Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Artur Safaryan

Statistics[]

As of match played 31 May 2017

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Armenian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Armenia ARM Revik Yeghiazaryan 12 1 12 1 0 0
3 DF Armenia ARM Gevorg Poghosyan 27 0 22+3 0 2 0
4 MF Armenia ARM Karen Avoyan 10 0 10 0 0 0
5 DF Armenia ARM Vardan Arzoyan 20 1 16+3 1 1 0
6 DF Armenia ARM Argishti Petrosyan 26 0 23+1 0 2 0
8 DF Armenia ARM Yuri Gareginyan 26 0 20+4 0 1+1 0
9 MF Armenia ARM Andranik Kocharyan 8 1 7+1 1 0 0
10 MF Armenia ARM Edgar Mkrtchyan 9 1 8+1 1 0 0
11 MF Armenia ARM David G. Grigoryan 6 0 2+4 0 0 0
12 GK Armenia ARM Arman Meliksetyan 3 0 3 0 0 0
14 MF Armenia ARM Davit Minasyan 11 1 6+5 1 0 0
15 DF Armenia ARM Sergey Mkrtchyan 13 1 10+3 1 0 0
17 FW Armenia ARM Gegham Tumbaryan 30 4 19+9 3 1+1 1
19 FW Armenia ARM Sargis Metoyan 16 0 8+6 0 1+1 0
20 DF Armenia ARM Rafael Safaryan 19 2 18 2 1 0
21 MF Armenia ARM Ruslan Avagyan 9 0 2+6 0 0+1 0
22 GK Armenia ARM Gor Elyazyan 4 0 4 0 0 0
23 DF Armenia ARM Gor Poghosyan 13 0 12+1 0 0 0
88 GK Armenia ARM Poghos Ayvazyan 9 0 9 0 0 0
90 MF Armenia ARM Areg Azatyan 5 0 3+2 0 0 0
DF Armenia ARM Andranik Hovhannisyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
DF Armenia ARM Erik Nazaryan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
DF Armenia ARM Artur Stefanyan 10 0 0+10 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Mikael Arustamyan 2 1 0+2 1 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Aram Hovsepyan 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Garegin Kirakosyan 8 0 3+5 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Narek Papoyan 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF Russia RUS Norik Avdalyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
FW Armenia ARM David Ghandilyan 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
FW Armenia ARM Hovhannes Papazyan 8 0 5+3 0 0 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2 DF Armenia ARM Vahe Matirosyan 3 0 3 0 0 0
3 DF Armenia ARM Sergei Avagimyan 2 0 2 0 0 0
4 DF Ivory Coast CIV Souleymane Kone 5 0 4 0 1 0
5 DF Armenia ARM Norayr Grigoryan 8 0 7 0 1 0
7 MF Armenia ARM Aram Loretsyan 16 1 11+3 1 2 0
8 MF South Africa RSA Happy Simelela 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
9 FW Armenia ARM Mher Sahakyan 10 1 8+1 1 0+1 0
9 FW Armenia ARM Gevorg Nranyan 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
10 FW Cameroon CMR Oumarou Kaina 8 0 7 0 1 0
10 MF Ukraine UKR Marat Daudov 10 0 7+3 0 0 0
11 MF Armenia ARM Rafael Ghazaryan 11 0 7+3 0 1 0
14 MF Ivory Coast CIV Kouadio Brou 7 0 5+1 0 1 0
14 DF Armenia ARM Hakob Loretsyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 MF Armenia ARM Petros Ter-Petrosyan 11 0 0+9 0 0+2 0
18 DF Armenia ARM Gorik Khachatryan 7 0 3+3 0 1 0
19 MF Ivory Coast CIV Nassim Aaron Kpehia 11 2 7+2 1 1+1 1
20 MF Nigeria NGA Pol Asu Oshi 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 FW Nigeria NGA Kyrian Nwabueze 7 2 4+2 2 1 0
77 GK Armenia ARM Aram Ayrapetyan 16 0 14 0 2 0
DF Armenia ARM Davit Markosyan 4 0 4 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Armen Derdzyan 10 0 7+2 0 1 0

Goal scorers[]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1 MF Armenia 17 Gegham Tumbaryan 3 1 4
2 FW Nigeria 23 Kyrian Nwabueze 2 0 2
DF Armenia 20 Rafael Safaryan 2 0 2
MF Ivory Coast 19 Nassim Aaron Kpehia 1 1 2
5 MF Armenia 7 Aram Loretsyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 14 Sergey Mkrtchyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 9 Mher Sahakyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 9 Andranik Kocharyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 10 Edgar Mkrtchyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 14 David Minasyan 1 0 1
DF Armenia 2 Revik Yeghiazaryan 1 0 1
DF Armenia 5 Vardan Arzoyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia Mikael Arustamyan 1 0 1
TOTALS 17 2 19

Clean sheets[]

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1 GK Armenia 77 Aram Ayrapetyan 2 1 3
2 GK Armenia 22 Gor Elyazyan 1 0 1
GK Armenia 88 Poghos Ayvazyan 1 0 1
TOTALS 4 1 5

Disciplinary Record[]

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Armenia DF Revik Yeghiazaryan 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 Armenia DF Gevorg Poghosyan 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 Armenia DF Artur Stefanyan 2 0 0 0 2 0
5 Armenia DF Vardan Arzoyan 3 0 1 0 4 0
6 Armenia DF Argishti Petrosyan 7 0 0 0 7 0
8 Armenia DF Yuri Gareginyan 4 0 0 0 4 0
9 Armenia MF Hovhannes Papazyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 Armenia MF Edgar Mkrtchyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 Armenia MF Sergey Mkrtchyan 4 0 0 0 4 0
17 Armenia MF Gegham Tumbaryan 4 0 0 0 4 0
18 Armenia DF Gorik Khachatryan 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 Armenia FW Sargis Metoyan 1 0 1 0 2 0
22 Armenia GK Poghos Ayvazyan 1 1 0 0 1 1
23 Armenia DF Gor Poghosyan 3 0 0 0 3 0
Armenia MF Armen Derdzyan 0 0 1 0 1 0
Armenia MF Andranik Kocharyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
3 Armenia DF Sergei Avagimyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 Ivory Coast DF Souleymane Kone 3 0 1 0 4 0
7 Armenia MF Aram Loretsyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
8 South Africa MF Happy Simelela 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 Armenia FW Mher Sahakyan 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 Cameroon FW Oumarou Kaina 1 0 1 0 2 0
10 Ukraine MF Marat Daudov 2 0 0 0 2 0
11 Armenia MF Rafael Ghazaryan 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 Ivory Coast MF Kouadio Brou 2 0 0 0 2 0
15 Armenia MF Petros Ter-Petrosyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 Ivory Coast MF Nassim Aaron Kpehia 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 Armenia DF Rafael Safaryan 6 1 0 0 6 1
23 Nigeria FW Kyrian Nwabueze 3 0 0 0 3 0
Armenia MF Davit Markosyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 63 2 5 0 68 2

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