FC Noah

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Noah
Նոա
FC Noah-logo.png
Full nameFootball Club Noah
Founded2017; 4 years ago (2017)
GroundAlashkert Stadium (temporary)
Mika Stadium
Capacity6,850
7,200
OwnerKaren Abrahamyan
Chief executive officerArtur Sahakyan
ManagerViktor Bulatov
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2020–212nd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Football Club Noah (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Նոա), commonly known as Noah is an Armenian professional football club based in the capital Yerevan. Founded in 2017 as FC Artsakh, they currently play in the Armenian Premier League.[1]

History[]

The club was founded as FC Artsakh in 2017 and played its first match in a goalless draw against FC Banants on 2 June 2017.[2] Noah played its first competitive season in the 2017–18 Armenian First League, finishing second and achieving promotion to the Armenian Premier League.[3]

After a disappointing 8th place finish in the 2018–19 season, the club was sold to Karen Abrahamyan, who rebranded the club FC Noah in 2019.

Noah won the 2019–20 Armenian Cup, defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties.

Domestic[]

Season[4] League National cup Top goalscorer Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2017–18 Armenian First League 2nd 27 21 2 4 77 16 65 Quarter-finals Armenia Grigor Aghekyan 18 Armenia Tigran Yesayan
Armenia Armen Sanamyan		 Nike Renault
2018–19 Armenian Premier League 8th 32 6 10 16 25 49 28 Quarter-finals Armenia Eduard Avagyan
Armenia Vigen Avetisyan		 4 Armenia Rafael Nazaryan
Armenia Sevada Arzumanyan		 Vega
2019–20 2nd 28 14 6 8 37 27 48 Winners Russia Maksim Mayrovich 11 Moldova Vadim Boreț Umbro N/A
2020–21 2nd 28 12 5 7 35 20 41 Semifinal Russia Vladimir Azarov 6 Moldova Vadim Boreț
Russia Dmitri Gunko		 Adidas N/A
2021–22 TBC Armenia Aram Hakobyan VBET[5]

European[]

As of match played 15 July 2021
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 1 0 0 1 1 4 –3
UEFA Europa Conference League 2 1 0 1 1 5 –4
Total 3 1 0 2 2 9 –7
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Kazakhstan Kairat N/A 1–4 N/A
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Finland KuPS 1–0 0–5 1–5

Colours and badge[]

As FC Artsakh the club's main kit colours were red and white, however following the rebranding, the club chose black and a light green to represent the club. Umbro became the kit supplier for the 2019-20, following two years of using Nike.

Badge history[]

From 2017 to 2019, the club operated as FC Artsakh, bearing a red round badge with an eagle. Following the 2019 rebranding as FC Noah, the club's emblem was changed to a simple black text:
"Yerevan Armenia Football Club Noah".

  • 2019–present

Stadium[]

Main article: Mika Stadium
The stadium's main East stand
The North and West stands

At the beginning phase of the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League season, FC Noah used the Mika Stadium, located in the Shengavit neighborhood of Yerevan, as their home ground until matchday 8. They were then forced to leave the Mika Stadium due to the inappropriate pitch conditions, and between matchday 9 and 14 they played at the Pyunik Stadium before moving to the artificial-turf pitch of the Dzoraghbyur Training Centre at the eastern outskirts of Yerevan. For the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League season, FC Noah played at the Alashkert Stadium located in the same neighbourhood of Yerevan.

Players[]

For a list of all former and current FC Noah players with a Wikipedia article, see Category: FC Noah players.

Current squad[]

As of 24 December 2021

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 Vardan Shakhbazyan
5 DF Russia RUS Igor Smirnov
7 MF Latvia LVA Eduards Emsis
8 MF Armenia ARM Sargis Shahinyan (on loan from Ararat-Armenia)
9 FW Russia RUS Andrei Titov
11 MF Russia RUS Yaroslav Matviyenko
13 FW Russia RUS Pavel Kireyenko
15 FW Russia RUS Maksim Mayrovich
17 DF Armenia ARM Jordy Monroy
18 MF Armenia ARM Tigran Sargsyan
19 MF Armenia ARM Ashot Adamyan
20 MF Portugal POR Alex Oliveira
22 FW Armenia ARM Gegham Harutyunyan
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Nigeria NGA Charles Ikechukwu
63 GK Armenia ARM Gevorg Didaryan
65 FW Ghana GHA Raymond Gyasi
78 MF Armenia ARM Yura Karamyan
87 FW Armenia ARM Aleksandr Karapetyan
92 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Saná Gomes
96 MF Armenia ARM Petros Avetisyan
97 DF Russia RUS Albert Gabarayev
99 GK Armenia ARM Grigori Matevosyan
— DF Armenia ARM Erik Avetisyan
— DF Armenia ARM Artur Kartashyan
— MF Armenia ARM Gevorg Tarakhchyan
— MF Latvia LVA Aleksejs Grjaznovs

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
For recent transfers, see List of Armenian football transfers summer 2020 and List of Armenian football transfers winter 2020–21.

Coaching staff[]

Position Name
Manager Russia Viktor Bulatov
Assistant Coach Russia
Goalkeepers Coach Russia Dmitri Solonenko
Fitness Coach
Team Doctor Armenia Arman Margaryan

Honours[]

FC Noah won their first trophy on 10 July 2020, defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties to win the 2019–20 Armenian Cup.

Domestic[]

Armenian Cup

Armenian Supercup

References[]

  1. ^ "Կայացավ Արցախ ֆուտբոլային ակումբի շնորհանդեսը" (in Armenian). totalfootball.am. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Բանանցը չկարողացավ հաղթել Արցախին ստուգողական խաղում". armsport.am. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Հայտնի է Հայաստանի Առաջին խմբի առաջնության խաղացանկը". armsport.am (in Armenian). 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. ^ RSSSF Armenia (and subpages per year)
  5. ^ "VBET HAS BECOME THE TITLE SPONSOR OF FC NOAH". fcnoah.am. FC Noah. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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