2015–16 FC Ararat Yerevan season

Ararat Yerevan
2015–16 season
ChairmanHrach Kaprielian
ManagerVaruzhan Sukiasyan
StadiumHrazdan Stadium
Republican Stadium
Premier League4th
Armenian CupQuarterfinal vs Alashkert
Top goalscorerLeague: Gevorg Nranyan (4)
All: Gevorg Nranyan (4)

The 2015–16 season is a FC Ararat Yerevan's 25th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club will play during the 2015–16 season.

Season events

In June 2015, former players Zaven Bulut and Stepan Ghazaryan both joined Ararat on trial, as did with Roberto Casabella, Benik Hovhannisyan and Sargis Karapetyan, whilst Juliano Gimenez returned to Ararat after playing for them in 2008.[1][2] After a successful trial period, Casabella signed with Ararat.[3]

On 14 July 2015, Ararat travelled to Krymsk in Russia to conduct a training camp until 27 July. During the camp, Ararat faced Krasnodar on 15 July, Kuban Krasnodar II on 18 July and Anapa team on 23 July. During this training camp, Brazilian forward Felipe Rafael and Hayk Chilingaryan joined Ararat on trial, whilst Sargis Karapetyan signed permanently after previously being on trial.[4]

On 4 September 2015, Ararat announced that they would be taking in a training camp in California in February 2016, during the seasons winter break.[5]

On 17 September 2015, it was announced that all Ararat's home games would now be played at the Republican Stadium, after their previous home ground, the Hrazdan Stadium, was declared bankrupt.[6]

On 20 February 2016, Ararat where defeated 2-0 by New York Cosmos at the Citrus Stadium in Glendora, California.[7]

Squad

As of match played 22 May 2016
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 26) Gandzasar Kapan 2015
22 Arman Meliksetyan Armenia GK (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 20) Banants 2013 7 0
Defenders
2 Vahe Matirosyan Armenia DF (1988-01-19)19 January 1988 (aged 28) Ulisses 2009
3 Sergei Avagimyan Russia DF (1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 26) Baikal Irkutsk 2016 12 0
4 Souleymane Kone Ivory Coast DF (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 20) CSKA Sofia 2015 37 1
5 Norayr Grigoryan Armenia DF (1983-01-07)7 January 1983 (aged 33) Banants 2015
6 Aram Shahnazaryan Armenia DF (1994-04-21)21 April 1994 (aged 22) Banants 2016 5 0
18 Gorik Khachatryan Armenia DF (1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 27) Impuls 2011
Karen Khachatryan Armenia DF (1997-06-23)23 June 1997 (aged 18) Youth team 2014 8 0
Midfielders
7 Benik Hovhannisyan Armenia MF (1993-05-01)1 May 1993 (aged 23) Alashkert 2015 25 2
11 Bryan de la Fuente United States MF (1992-07-01)1 July 1992 (aged 23) Los Angeles Misioneros 2014 53 10
15 Marin Glavaš Croatia MF (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 24) ViOn Zlaté Moravce 2016 4 0
17 Raffi Kaya France MF (1994-06-08)8 June 1994 (aged 21) US Ivry 2015 32 0
19 Moisés Orozco United States MF (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 24) Dallas City 2015 28 5
21 Giorgi Khubua Georgia (country) MF (1993-04-19)19 April 1993 (aged 23) Merani Martvili 2016 7 0
Ruslan Avagyan Armenia MF (1995-06-24)24 June 1995 (aged 20) Youth team 2016 6 0
Karen Yesayan Armenia MF (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 20) Pyunik 2016 2 0
Pol Asu Oshi Nigeria MF (1996-09-27)27 September 1996 (aged 19) 2016 3 0
Forwards
8 Mher Sahakyan Armenia FW (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 20) Impuls 2013 44 2
9 Gevorg Nranyan Armenia FW (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 30) Banants 2015
10 Oumarou Kaina Cameroon FW (1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 19) Aspire Academy 2015 35 2
14 David Ghandilyan Armenia FW (1993-06-04)4 June 1993 (aged 22) Shirak 2014 11 0
20 Christian Chaney United States FW (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (aged 21) Fresno Fuego 2016 1 0
23 Kyrian Nwabueze Nigeria FW (1992-12-11)11 December 1992 (aged 23) Tulsa Roughnecks 2016 11 1
Mikael Arustamyan Armenia FW (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 20) Banants 2016 0 0
Arayik Mkrtchyan Armenia FW (1993-07-08)8 July 1993 (aged 22) Youth team 2014 10 0
Away on loan
Left during the season
3 Juliano Gimenez Brazil DF (1984-12-04)4 December 1984 (aged 31) Mamoré 2015
7 Aleksandar Rakić Serbia FW (1987-01-07)7 January 1987 (aged 29) Cement Beočin 2013 64 22
10 Areg Azatyan Armenia MF (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 25) Banants 2015 16 1
20 Zaven Bulut France MF (1992-02-05)5 February 1992 (aged 24) Euga Ardziv 2014 28 5
23 Carlo Chueca Peru MF (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 23) Chivas USA 2015 19 3
23 David Hovsepyan Armenia FW (1991-01-15)15 January 1991 (aged 25) Youth team 2015 6 1
25 Hayk Chilingaryan Armenia DF (1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (aged 27) Alashkert 2015 6 0
88 Aram Ayrapetyan Armenia GK (1986-11-22)22 November 1986 (aged 29) Banants 2015 13 0
97 Tamaz Avdalyan Ukraine FW (1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 22) Youth team 2015 1 0
Sargis Karapetyan Armenia MF (1990-04-24)24 April 1990 (aged 26) Mika 2015 2 0

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
Summer 2015 GK Armenia Gevorg Prazyan Gandzasar Kapan Undisclosed
Summer 2015 MF Armenia Norayr Grigoryan Unattached Free
Summer 2015 FW Armenia Gevorg Nranyan Banants Undisclosed
June 2015 MF Armenia Benik Hovhannisyan Alashkert Undisclosed
June 2015 MF France Zaven Bulut Unattached Free
25 June 2015 DF Brazil Juliano Gimenez Mamoré Undisclosed [2]
26 June 2015 MF Spain Roberto Casabella San Fernando Undisclosed [3]
14 July 2015 MF Armenia Sargis Karapetyan Mika Undisclosed [1][4]
1 January 2016 FW Armenia Mikael Arustamyan Banants Undisclosed
14 January 2016 MF Georgia (country) Giorgi Khubua Merani Martvili Undisclosed [8]
24 January 2016 DF Armenia Aram Shahnazaryan Banants Undisclosed [9]
24 January 2016 DF Armenia Artyom Khachaturov Kyzylzhar Undisclosed [9]
30 January 2016 DF Russia Sergei Avagimyan Baikal Irkutsk Undisclosed [10]
24 February 2016 MF Croatia Marin Glavaš ViOn Zlaté Undisclosed [11]
24 February 2016 FW Nigeria Kyrian Nwabueze Tulsa Roughnecks Undisclosed [11]
24 February 2016 FW United States Christian Chaney Fresno Fuego Undisclosed [11]
1 March 2016 MF Nigeria Pol Asu Oshi Unattached Free

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
6 August 2015 MF Spain Roberto Casabella Rayo Cantabria 6 August 2015 [12]
15 September 2015 MF Armenia Aleksandar Rakić Gandzasar Kapan 12 January 2016 [13]
31 December 2015 GK Armenia Aram Ayrapetyan Ararat Yerevan 2 August 2016 [14]
31 December 2015 DF Armenia Mikheil Simonyan
31 December 2015 DF Brazil Juliano Gimenez Flamengo de Guarulhos
31 December 2015 MF Armenia Davit Hovsepyan
31 December 2015 MF Armenia Sargis Karapetyan CSKA Pamir Dushanbe March 2017 [15]
31 December 2015 MF France Zaven Bulut
31 December 2015 MF Peru Carlo Chueca
31 December 2015 MF Ukraine Tamaz Avdalyan
10 January 2016 GK Armenia Areg Azatyan Alashkert [16]
10 January 2016 GK Armenia Levon Minasyan Alashkert [16]
10 January 2016 DF Armenia Hayk Chilingaryan [16]
7 February 2016 DF Armenia Artyom Khachaturov Zaria Bălți 16 February 2016 [17][18]
30 June 2016 DF Armenia Aram Shakhnazaryan Pyunik 1 August 2016
30 June 2016 MF Armenia Benik Hovhannisyan Alashkert 31 July 2016
30 June 2016 MF Armenia Karen Yesayan Retired
30 June 2016 MF Croatia Marin Glavaš Celje 8 July 2016
30 June 2016 MF Georgia (country) Giorgi Khubua Zugdidi
30 June 2016 MF United States Bryan de la Fuente Shirak 3 September 2016 [19]
30 June 2016 MF United States Moisés Orozco
30 June 2016 FW Armenia Arayik Mkrtchyan
30 June 2016 FW United States Christian Chaney Sacramento Republic 12 August 2016 [20]

Trialists

Date From Position Nationality Name Previous Club Date To Ref.
20 June 2015 GK Armenia Stepan Ghazaryan Banants [1]
20 June 2015 MF Armenia Benik Hovhannisyan Alashkert [1]
20 June 2015 MF Armenia Sargis Karapetyan Mika [1]
20 June 2015 MF Spain Roberto Casabella San Fernando 26 June 2015 [1][3]
25 June 2015 MF France Zaven Bulut Ararat Yerevan [2]
14 July 2015 DF Armenia Hayk Chilingaryan Alashkert [4]
14 July 2015 FW Brazil Felipe Rafael Parnahyba [4]
Winter 2016 DF United States Lee Nishanian LA Galaxy II
Winter 2016 MF United States Hagop Chirishian New York Cosmos

Friendlies

15 July 2015 Krasnodar Russia 1 – 0 Armenia Ararat Yerevan Krasnodar, Russia
(UTC+4) Ari 20' Report Stadium: Krasnodar Training Ground
July 2015 Kuban Krasnodar Russia 3 – 2 Armenia Ararat Yerevan Krasnodar, Russia
(UTC+4)
Report Stadium: Krasnodar Training Ground
22 July 2015 Anapa Russia 1 – 2 Armenia Ararat Yerevan Krasnodar, Russia
(UTC+4) Report Chueca
Hovhannisyan 		Stadium: Krasnodar Training Ground
16 January 2016 Shirak Armenia 1 – 0 Armenia Ararat Yerevan
(UTC+4) Diarrassouba Summary
22 January 2016 Shirak Armenia – Armenia Ararat Yerevan
(UTC+4) [ Summary]
27 January 2016 Ararat Yerevan Armenia 0 – 1 Russia SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk Sochi, Russia
(UTC+4) Summary[permanent dead link‍] Bazelyuk 30'
31 January 2016 Ararat Yerevan Armenia 0 – 2 Russia Baltika Kaliningrad Sochi, Russia
(UTC+4) Summary Zemlyanskiy 77'
Postanogov 90'
3 February 2016 Ararat Yerevan Armenia 1 – 1 Russia Torpedo Armavir Sochi, Russia
(UTC+4) O.Kaina 56' Summary
19 February 2016 Fresno Fuego United States 0 – 1 Armenia Ararat Yerevan Fresno, United States
06:30 (UTC+4) Report D.Hovsepyan 42'
G.Khachatryan Red card 44'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
20 February 2016 New York Cosmos United States 2 – 0 Armenia Ararat Yerevan Glendora, United States
(UTC+4) Ayoze Yellow card 28'
Mkosana 36'
Guenzatti 69'		 Report Yellow card 54' Stadium: Citrus Stadium
24 February 2016 Seongnam South Korea 4 – 3 Armenia Ararat Yerevan Glendora, United States
(UTC+4)


N.Grigoryan (o.g.)		 Report Rivas
Chaney
G.Nranyan 		Stadium: Citrus College Stadium

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2015–16 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
28 9 10 9 28 31  −3 37 3 5 6 14 20  −6 6 5 3 14 11  +3

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHAAH
ResultWWDLLLLWWWDDWDWDLDDDDWLDLWLL
Position1125557655555433445554555555
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2016. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

2 August 2015 1 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 0 Ulisses Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Chueca 60'
Orozco 84'		 Summary Torrejón Yellow card 12'
Chimakadze Yellow card 57'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Safaryan
9 August 2015 2 Mika 0 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Kosachev Yellow card 30'
Kvekveskiri Yellow card 52'		 Summary de la Fuente 63'
Rakić Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
16 August 2015 3 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 1 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Nranyan Yellow card 11'
Rakić 27'
Martirosyan Yellow card 72'		 Summary Gh.Poghosyan 80'
Ro.Hakobyan Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
23 August 2015 4 Banants 3 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Jeremiah 2'
López 23'Yellow card 49'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 44'
Minasyan 70'
Manucharyan Yellow card 89'		 Summary Martirosyan Yellow card 45' Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Suren Baliyan
29 August 2015 5 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Alashkert Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Grigoryan Yellow card 28'
Bulut 35'Yellow card 36'
Kone Yellow card 45'		 Summary Manasyan 42'
Grigoryan Yellow card 44'
Héber 50' (pen.)
Ghazaryan Yellow card 73'
Dukić Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Simonyan
12 September 2015 6 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Shirak Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Nranyan Yellow card 69'
de la Fuente Yellow card 86'		 Summary Hakobyan 16'
Malakyan 47'
G. Hovhannisyan Yellow card 71'
Elyazyan Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Artur Simonyan
20 September 2015 7 Gandzasar 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Kapan
17:00 (UTC+4) Beglaryan Yellow card 42'
Barseghyan 66'
Gogatishvili Yellow card 85'		 Summary Kaina Yellow card 77'
Bulut Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Gandzasar Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
26 September 2015 8 Ulisses 1 – 2 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:30 (UTC+4) Ivanović 15'
A.Kalmanov Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary de la Fuente 66', 86' Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Edgar Sahakyan
5 October 2015 9 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 1 Mika Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Nranyan 24', 27'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 81'
Prazyan Yellow card 83'		 Summary Melkonyan 2'
Balayan Yellow card 26'
Talalay Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
18 October 2015 10 Pyunik 0 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Manoyan Red card 61'
Yuspashyan Yellow card 69'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 76'
Hayrapetyan Yellow card 82'		 Summary Nranyan 6'Yellow card 80'
Chueca Yellow card 40'
Kaina Yellow card 82'
de la Fuente Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artur Simonyan
24 October 2015 11 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 0 Banants Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Summary Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Arman Alaberkyan
31 October 2015 12 Alashkert 1 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Yedigaryan Yellow card 43'
Manasyan 50'
Voskanyan Yellow card 68'		 Summary Nranyan 41'Yellow card 48'
Kaya Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Safaryan
8 November 2015 13 Shirak 0 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) Hakobyan Yellow card 47'
Muradyan Yellow card 85'
Ayvazyan Yellow card 90'		 Summary Kone Yellow card 28'
Hovhannisyan 44'
Kaina Yellow card 50'
Grigoryan Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Suren Baliyan
21 November 2015 14 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 2 Gandzasar Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Hovsepyan 26'
Kone Yellow card 66'
Orozco 90+4'		 Summary Arm.Petrosyan Yellow card 5'
Beglaryan 21'
Gogatishvili 55'
A.Hovhannisyan Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Suren Baliyan
28 November 2015 15 Ararat Yerevan 3 – 1 Ulisses Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Hunanyan 12' (o.g.)
Nranyan 42'
de la Fuente Yellow card 47'
Sahakyan 60'		 Summary Hunanyan Yellow card 35'
Avetisyan 90+2'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Artur Safaryan
3 March 2016 16 Mika 1 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Melkonyan 5'
Dmitry Lushnikov Yellow card 81'		 Summary O.Kaina Yellow card 26' 31'
N.Grigoryan Yellow card 40'
Kone Yellow card 44'
V.Martirosyan Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Artur Safaryan
13 March 2016 17 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Pyunik Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Glavaš Yellow card 3'
G.Khachatryan Yellow card 55'
N.Grigoryan 69'		 Summary A.Arakelyan Yellow card 22'
A.Manucharyan 36'
A.Kartashyan 57'
Haroyan Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
20 March 2016 18 Banants 2 – 2 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Laércio 19'
Badoyan 21'
H. Hakobyan Yellow card 61'		 Summary M.Orozco 9' (pen.)
Avagimyan Yellow card 29'
de la Fuente 48'
O.Kaina Yellow card 78'
V.Martirosyan Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Referee: Artur Safaryan
2 April 2016 19 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 1 Shirak Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) G.Nranyan Yellow card 47'
de la Fuente 78'		 Summary A.Hovhannisyan Yellow card 12'
D.Diarrassouba 70'
Stošković Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Artur Simonyan
6 April 2016 20 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 0 Alashkert Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) de la Fuente Yellow card 45'
G.Khachatryan Yellow card 47'		 Summary Voskanyan Yellow card 67'
Gyozalyan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
10 April 2016 21 Gandzasar 0 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Kapan
16:00 (UTC+4) A.Petrosyan Yellow card 90+3' Summary R.Avagyan Yellow card 74'
O.Kaina Yellow card 82'
G.Khachatryan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Gandzasar Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Artur Safaryan
17 April 2016 22 Ulisses 0 – 3 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
(UTC+4) [ Summary] Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
23 April 2016 23 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 4 Mika Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) de la Fuente Yellow card 41'
V.Martirosyan Yellow card 54'
R.Kaya Yellow card 76'
Avagimyan Yellow card 85'		 Summary Gorelishvili 17'
Chicherin 46'
Kiselyov 55'Yellow card 65'
H.Voskanyan 86'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Suren Baliyan
30 April 2016 24 Pyunik 0 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Summary Avagimyan Yellow card 24'
R.Kaya Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 71'
B.Hovhannisyan Yellow card 83'
Nwabueze Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Artak Simonyan
8 May 2016 25 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Banants Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) O.Kaina Yellow card 32'
Nwabueze 50'		 Summary O.Oganisyan Yellow card 28'
N.Minasyan 42'
Burayev 85'
Laércio Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Safaryan
14 May 2016 26 Alashkert 0 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 60'
Gyozalyan Yellow card 62'
A.Hovsepyan Yellow card 79'		 Summary Kone 81'
de la Fuente Yellow card 85'
A.Meliksetyan Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
18 May 2016 27 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Gandzasar Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) V.Martirosyan Yellow card 10'
R.Kaya Yellow card 90+2'		 Summary T.Barseghyan 11'Yellow card 43'
G.Harutyunyan 77'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Artur Safaryan
22 May 2016 28 Shirak 2 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4) K.Kouakou Yellow card 41'
A.Hovhannisyan 60'
G. Hovhannisyan 67'
M.Kaba Yellow card 81'		 Summary B.Hovhannisyan 57'
N.Grigoryan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Artur Simonyan

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Pyunik 28 13 9 6 44 21 +23 48 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Gandzasar Kapan 28 11 12 5 35 27 +8 45
5 Ararat Yerevan 28 9 10 9 28 31 −3 37
6 Banants 28 7 12 9 36 34 +2 33 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
7 Mika 28 9 5 14 30 32 −2 32
Source: Football Federation of Armenia, 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.[21]
Notes:
  1. ^ Banants qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Armenian Cup.

Armenian Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Armenian Cup
28 October 2015 Quarterfinal 1st leg Alashkert 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Manasyan 17'
Yedigaryan Yellow card 72'		 Summary Grigoryan Yellow card 32'
Bulut Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
25 November 2015 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Ararat Yerevan 0 – 4
(0 – 5 agg.)		 Alashkert Yerevan
14:30 (UTC+4) Grigoryan Yellow card 32'
Orozco Yellow card 30'
Hovsepyan Yellow card 37'		 Summary Minasyan Yellow card 29'
Voskanyan Yellow card 38'
Héber 41', 58'
Manasyan 49'
Balabekyan 84'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Statistics

As of match played 22 May 2016

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Armenian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Armenia ARM Gevorg Prazyan 23 0 21 0 2 0
2 DF Armenia ARM Vahe Martirosyan 27 0 24+1 0 2 0
3 DF Russia RUS Sergei Avagimyan 12 0 12 0 0 0
4 DF Ivory Coast CIV Souleymane Kone 27 1 25 1 2 0
5 DF Armenia ARM Norayr Grigoryan 28 1 26 1 2 0
6 DF Armenia ARM Aram Shakhnazaryan 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
7 MF Armenia ARM Benik Hovhannisyan 25 2 19+4 2 2 0
8 FW Armenia ARM Mher Sahakyan 19 1 1+17 1 0+1 0
9 FW Armenia ARM Gevorg Nranyan 25 5 19+4 5 2 0
10 FW Cameroon CMR Oumarou Kaina 26 1 24 1 2 0
11 MF United States USA Bryan de la Fuente 28 5 26 5 2 0
14 DF Armenia ARM David Ghandilyan 3 0 0+3 0 0 0
15 MF Croatia CRO Marin Glavaš 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
17 MF France FRA Raffi Kaya 21 0 16+3 0 2 0
18 DF Armenia ARM Gorik Khachatryan 22 0 19+2 0 1 0
19 MF United States USA Moisés Orozco 15 3 10+3 3 2 0
20 FW United States USA Christian Chaney 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
21 MF Georgia (country) GEO Giorgi Khubua 7 0 7 0 0 0
22 GK Armenia ARM Arman Meliksetyan 3 0 3 0 0 0
23 FW Nigeria NGA Kyrian Nwabueze 11 1 8+3 1 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Ruslan Avagyan 6 0 1+5 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Karen Yesayan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
MF Nigeria NGA Pol Asu Oshi 3 0 0+3 0 0 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
3 DF Brazil BRA Juliano Gimenez 6 0 6 0 0 0
7 FW Serbia SRB Aleksandar Rakić 6 1 5+1 1 0 0
10 MF Armenia ARM Areg Azatyan 5 0 1+2 0 0+2 0
20 MF France FRA Zaven Bulut 16 1 10+4 1 0+2 0
23 MF Peru PER Carlo Chueca 8 1 4+4 1 0 0
23 FW Armenia ARM David Hovsepyan 6 1 1+4 1 1 0
25 DF Armenia ARM Hayk Chilingaryan 6 0 1+5 0 0 0
88 GK Armenia ARM Aram Ayrapetyan 4 0 3 0 0+1 0
97 FW Ukraine UKR Tamaz Avdalyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Sargis Karapetyan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1 FW Armenia 9 Gevorg Nranyan 5 0 5
MF United States 11 Bryan de la Fuente 5 0 5
3 MF United States 19 Moisés Orozco 3 0 3
4 MF Armenia 7 Benik Hovhannisyan 2 0 2
5 MF Peru 23 Carlo Chueca 1 0 1
FW Serbia 7 Aleksandar Rakić 1 0 1
MF France 20 Zaven Bulut 1 0 1
MF Armenia 23 David Hovsepyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 8 Mher Sahakyan 1 0 1
FW Cameroon 10 Oumarou Kaina 1 0 1
DF Armenia 5 Norayr Grigoryan 1 0 1
FW Nigeria 23 Kyrian Nwabueze 1 0 1
DF Ivory Coast 4 Souleymane Kone 1 0 1
TOTALS 24 0 24

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1 GK Armenia 1 Gevorg Prazyan 7 0 7
2 GK Armenia 88 Aram Ayrapetyan 1 0 1
GK Armenia 22 Arman Meliksetyan 1 0 1
TOTALS 9 0 9

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Armenia GK Gevorg Prazyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 Armenia DF Vahe Martirosyan 6 0 0 0 6 0
3 Russia DF Sergei Avagimyan 3 0 0 0 3 0
4 Ivory Coast DF Souleymane Kone 4 0 0 0 4 0
5 Armenia DF Norayr Grigoryan 4 0 1 0 5 0
7 Armenia MF Benik Hovhannisyan 2 0 0 0 2 0
9 Armenia FW Gevorg Nranyan 5 0 1 0 6 0
10 Cameroon FW Oumarou Kaina 7 0 0 0 7 0
11 United States MF Bryan de la Fuente 6 0 0 0 6 0
15 Croatia MF Marin Glavaš 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 France MF Raffi Kaya 5 1 0 0 5 1
18 Armenia DF Gorik Khachatryan 3 0 0 0 3 0
19 United States MF Moisés Orozco 0 0 1 0 1 0
22 Armenia GK Arman Meliksetyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 Nigeria FW Kyrian Nwabueze 1 0 0 0 1 0
Armenia MF Ruslan Avagyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
7 Serbia FW Aleksandar Rakić 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 France MF Zaven Bulut 2 0 1 0 3 0
23 Peru MF Carlo Chueca 1 0 0 0 1 0
23 Armenia MF David Hovsepyan 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 54 1 5 0 59 1

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