2018–19 FC Ararat Yerevan season

Ararat Yerevan
2018–19 season
PresidentHiraç Yagan
ManagerArmen Stepanyan
(30 July-30 September
Abraham Khashmanyan
(from 1 October)
StadiumHrazdan Stadium
Premier League9th
Armenian CupSecond Round vs Banants
Top goalscorerLeague: Artem Simonyan (6)
All: Artem Simonyan (6)

The 2018–19 season was FC Ararat Yerevan's 28th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. They finished the season in ninth and last place, in the Armenian Premier League whilst being knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Banants in the Second Round.

Season events

On 30 July, Armen Stepanyan was appointed as Ararat Yerevan's new Head Coach.[1]

On 4 August, Ararat announced the singings of Zaven Badoyan, Alan Tatayev, Roni and Dmitri Malyaka, whilst Arman Meliksetyan, Argishti Petrosyan and Gegham Tumbaryan were all released by mutual consent.[2]

Squad

As of match played 30 May 2019
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Mikhail Petrushchenkov Russia GK (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 25) Zelenograd 2018 23 0
12 Poghos Ayvazyan Armenia GK (1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 23) Mika 2016 20 0
Suren Aloyan Armenia GK (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 (aged 21) Banants 2019 0 0
Defenders
3 Matvey Guyganov Russia DF (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 (aged 24) Sevastopol 2019 13 0
4 Kevin Ntika Belgium DF (1995-07-24)24 July 1995 (aged 23) Trakai 2019 9 0
5 Vardan Arzoyan Armenia DF (1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 24) Pyunik 2016 76 2
7 Gor Poghosyan Armenia DF (1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 30) Kotayk 2017 66 2
14 Mykhaylo Kaluhin Ukraine DF (1994-11-20)20 November 1994 (aged 24) Isloch Minsk Raion 2019 7 0
18 Hayk Sargsyan Armenia DF (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 21) Gandzasar Kapan 2019 2 0
20 Rafael Safaryan (captain) Armenia DF (1986-01-30)30 January 1986 (aged 33) 2016
Vahe Chopuryan Armenia DF (1997-12-01)1 December 1997 (aged 20) Youth team 2018 15 0
Volodya Samsonyan Armenia DF (2001-02-24)24 February 2001 (aged 17) Youth team 2018 10 0
Magomed Abidinov Russia DF (1989-02-03)3 February 1989 (aged 30) Legion Dynamo Makhachkala 2018 5 0
Midfielders
6 Ruslan Avagyan Armenia MF (1995-06-24)24 June 1995 (aged 22) Youth team 2016 55 1
8 Sargis Shahinyan Armenia MF (1995-09-10)10 September 1995 (aged 22) Alashkert 2019 12 0
11 Artem Simonyan Armenia MF (1995-02-20)20 February 1995 (aged 23) Alashkert 2019 15 6
15 Andriy Yakovlyev Ukraine MF (1989-02-20)20 February 1989 (aged 29) Volyn Lutsk 2019 10 0
17 Zaven Badoyan Armenia MF (1989-12-22)22 December 1989 (aged 28) Shabab Al Sahel 2019 33 5
21 Andranik Kocharyan (vice-captain) Armenia MF (1994-01-29)29 January 1994 (aged 25) Kotayk 2017 43 5
23 Dejan Vukomanović Serbia MF (1990-10-31)31 October 1990 (aged 27) Novi Pazar 2019 13 1
Stepan Harutyunyan Armenia MF (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 20) Lori 2019 1 0
Karen Shirkhanyan Armenia MF (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 18) Youth team 2019 1 0
Mpumelelo Zwane South Africa MF (1996-07-28)28 July 1996 (aged 21) 2019 1 0
Forwards
10 Razmik Hakobyan Armenia FW (1996-02-09)9 February 1996 (aged 23) Alashkert 2019 11 1
19 Sargis Metoyan Armenia FW (1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 21) Dvin Artashat 2016 58 5
Orbeli Hamvardzumyan Armenia FW (1996-03-26)26 March 1996 (aged 23) Banants 2018 34 4
Mikael Arustamyan Armenia FW (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 23) Banants 2016 1 0
Away on loan
Left during the season
2 Maksim Starkov Russia DF (1996-04-25)25 April 1996 (aged 22) Krasnodar 2018 5 0
3 David Azin Germany MF (1990-01-11)11 January 1990 (aged 28) 2018 11 0
8 Anthony Trajkoski Australia MF (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 20) 2018 18 0
10 Garegin Kirakosyan Armenia MF (1995-11-26)26 November 1995 (aged 22) Kotayk 2017 50 5
14 Dmitri Ostrovski Russia FW (1998-04-15)15 April 1998 (aged 20) Vulkan Moskau 2018 15 0
14 Andrey Chukhley Belarus MF (1987-10-02)2 October 1987 (aged 30) Dnepr Mogilev 2019 3 0
15 Dmitri Malyaka Russia DF (1990-01-15)15 January 1990 (aged 28) Luch Vladivostok 2018 9 2
16 Sergey Mkrtchyan Armenia DF (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 23) Ulisses 2016 37 1
18 David Zakharyan Armenia MF (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 20) Erebuni 2018 5 0
18 Aboubacar Gassama France DF (1994-04-27)27 April 1994 (aged 24) 2019 4 0
18 Sim Woon-sub South Korea MF (1990-02-24)24 February 1990 (aged 28) PDRM 2019 6 0
22 Hossin Lagoun Algeria GK (1995-12-04)4 December 1995 (aged 22) loan from AFC Eskilstuna 2019 2019 0 0
23 Roni Brazil FW (1997-03-02)2 March 1997 (aged 21) Apis Jędrzychowice 2018 8 0
25 Alan Tatayev Russia DF (1995-08-03)3 August 1995 (aged 22) Kolomna 2018 9 0
25 Pape Demba Dieye Senegal MF (1998-03-25)25 March 1998 (aged 20) 2018 9 1
99 Vyacheslav Marikoda Russia GK (1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 27) Druzhba Maykop 2018 8 0
Armen Derdzyan Armenia MF (1993-11-17)17 November 1993 (aged 24) Youth team 2017 27 0
Rostislav Golovach Russia MF (1996-07-04)4 July 1996 (aged 21) Artsakh 2018 0 0
Ebot Derrick Ayuk Oru Senegal MF Njalla Quan Sport Academy 2018 0 0

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
27 July 2018 GK Russia Mikhail Petrushchenkov Zelenograd Undisclosed [3]
27 July 2018 MF Armenia David Zakharyan [4]
27 July 2018 MF Cameroon Ebot Derrick Ayuk Oru Njalla Quan Sport Academy Undisclosed [5]
27 July 2018 MF Russia Rostislav Golovach Artsakh Undisclosed [6]
27 July 2018 MF Russia Fyodor Stukalov Lokomotiv Moscow Undisclosed [7]
27 July 2018 MF Senegal Pape Demba Dieye [8]
27 July 2018 FW Russia Dmitri Ostrovski [9]
4 August 2018 DF Russia Dmitri Malyaka Luch Vladivostok Undisclosed [10][2]
4 August 2018 DF Russia Alan Tatayev Kolomna Undisclosed [10][2]
4 August 2018 MF Armenia Zaven Badoyan Shabab Al-Sahel Undisclosed [10][2]
4 August 2018 FW Brazil Roni Apis Jędrzychowice Undisclosed [10][2]
5 August 2018 GK Russia Vyacheslav Marikoda Druzhba Maykop Undisclosed [11]
5 August 2018 DF Russia Magomed Abidinov Legion-Dynamo Makhachkala Undisclosed [11]
5 August 2018 DF Russia Maksim Starkov Krasnodar Undisclosed [11]
27 August 2018 MF Germany David Azin [12]
3 December 2018 MF Armenia Artem Simonyan Alashkert Undisclosed [13]
7 December 2018 FW Armenia Razmik Hakobyan Alashkert Undisclosed [14]
12 January 2019 DF Russia Matvey Guyganov Sevastopol Undisclosed [15]
23 January 2019 DF Russia Andriy Yakovlyev Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo Undisclosed [16]
23 January 2019 MF Serbia Dejan Vukomanović Novi Pazar Undisclosed [16]
23 January 2019 MF Belarus Andrey Chukhley Dnepr Mogilev Undisclosed [16]
26 January 2019 DF Belgium Kevin Ntika Trakai Undisclosed [17]
26 January 2019 MF South Africa Mpumelelo Zwane [17]
30 January 2019 MF South Korea Sim Woon-sub PDRM Undisclosed [18]
1 February 2019 DF Armenia Hayk Sargsyan Gandzasar Kapan Undisclosed
1 February 2019 MF Armenia Stepan Harutyunyan Lori Undisclosed
8 February 2019 DF Ukraine Mykhaylo Kaluhin Isloch Minsk Raion Undisclosed
13 February 2019 MF Armenia Sargis Shahinyan Alashkert Free [19]
21 February 2019 DF France Aboubacar Gassama Ekenäs IF Free [20]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
13 February 2019 GK Algeria Hossin Lagoun AFC Eskilstuna 20 May 2019 [21][22]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
4 August 2018 GK Armenia Arman Meliksetyan Artsakh [2]
4 August 2018 DF Armenia Argishti Petrosyan Artsakh [2]
4 August 2018 FW Armenia Gegham Tumbaryan Lokomotiv Yerevan [2]
2 October 2018 GK Russia Vyacheslav Marikoda [23]
2 October 2018 DF Russia Dmitri Malyaka Gomel [23]
2 October 2018 DF Russia Maksim Starkov [23]
2 October 2018 DF Russia Alan Tatayev Artsakh [23]
2 October 2018 MF Armenia David Zakharyan [23]
18 December 2018 MF Armenia Armen Derdzyan Junior Sevan [24]
18 December 2018 MF Armenia Garegin Kirakosyan Sfântul Gheorghe [24]
18 December 2018 MF Armenia Sergey Mkrtchyan [24]
18 December 2018 FW Brazil Roni Kalteng Putra 15 April 2019 [24]
18 December 2018 FW Russia Dmitri Ostrovski Alay Osh [24]
31 December 2018 MF Armenia Arman Zeinalyan
31 December 2018 MF Russia Fyodor Stukalov
31 December 2018 MF Senegal Pape Demba Dieye Yerevan 4 September 2019
31 December 2018 FW Armenia Hovhannes Papazyan
12 February 2019 MF Germany David Azin Persela Lamongan [25]
19 March 2019 MF Belarus Andrey Chukhley Slavia Mozyr [26]
20 May 2019 DF France Aboubacar Gassama [22]
20 May 2019 MF Australia Anthony Trajkoski Smederevo 1924 [22]
20 May 2019 MF South Korea Sim Woon-sub Gimpo Citizen [22]
30 June 2019 GK Armenia Edvard Hovhannisyan
30 June 2019 DF Armenia Vardan Arzoyan Gandzasar Kapan
30 June 2019 DF Armenia Vahe Chopuryan
30 June 2019 DF Armenia Gor Poghosyan Alashkert
30 June 2019 DF Armenia Volodya Samsonyan BKMA Yerevan
30 June 2019 DF Armenia Hayk Sargsyan Aragats
30 June 2019 DF Belgium Kevin Ntika Pepingen-Halle 2 January 2020
30 June 2019 DF Russia Matvey Guyganov Palanga
30 June 2019 DF Russia Magomed Abidinov Legion Dynamo Makhachkala
30 June 2019 DF Ukraine Mykhaylo Kaluhin Dnyapro Mogilev
30 June 2019 MF Armenia Sargis Shahinyan Alashkert 8 July 2019 [27]
30 June 2019 MF Armenia Artem Simonyan Pyunik
30 June 2019 MF Russia Rostislav Golovach
30 June 2019 MF Russia Valeri Yaroshenko Ararat Moscow
30 June 2019 MF Senegal Ebot Derrick Ayuk Oru
30 June 2019 MF Serbia Dejan Vukomanović
30 June 2019 MF South Africa Mpumelelo Zwane
30 June 2019 MF Ukraine Andriy Yakovlyev Palanga
30 June 2019 FW Armenia Mikayel Arustamyan
30 June 2019 FW Armenia Orbeli Hambardzumyan Alay Osh
30 June 2019 FW Armenia Andranik Kocharyan Gandzasar Kapan
30 June 2019 FW Armenia Sargis Metoyan

Competitions

Armenian Premier League

Main article: 2018–19 Armenian Premier League

Results

5 August 2018 1 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1 Alashkert Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) S.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 53'
R.Avagyan Yellow card 54'
V.Chopuryan Yellow card 67'
V.Arzoyan Yellow card 67'
G.Poghosyan Yellow card 75'		 Report Simonyan Yellow card 48'
Stojković 58'
Poghosyan Yellow card 66'
Arta.Yedigaryan Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
12 August 2018 2 Ararat-Armenia 1 – 2 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Dimitrov 21'
Pustozerov Yellow card 37'		 Report Badoyan 16'
Mkoyan 46' (o.g.)
Abidinov Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
19 August 2018 3 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 0 Shirak Yerevan
16:30 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 29'
R.Safaryan Yellow card 72'
D.Zakharyan Yellow card 85'		 Report A.Muradyan Yellow card 45+1'
R.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
22 August 2018 4 Artsakh 1 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) E.Yeghiazaryan Yellow card 43'
H.Asoyan Yellow card 67'
E.Avagyan 82'		 Report Tatayev Yellow card 50'
R.Safaryan Yellow card 60'
V.Arzoyan Yellow card 62'
Badoyan 63'
R.Avagyan Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
25 August 2018 5 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 4 Banants Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 46'
A.Kocharyan 51'
O.Hambardzumyan 80'		 Report Asamoah 11'Yellow card 54'
V.Ayvazyan 22', 44'
Kpodo 58'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
29 August 2018 6 Lori 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Vanadzor
16:00 (UTC+4) U.Iwu Yellow card 67'
A.Azatyan Yellow card 76'
U.Etop Yellow card 81'
Désiré 88'		 Report G.Kirakosyan Yellow card 63'
Malyaka Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Vanadzor Football Academy
Attendance: 400
Referee: Artur Safaryan
16 September 2018 7 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 3 Pyunik Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Malyaka Yellow card 6' 38' (pen.)
R.Safaryan Yellow card 86'
Azin Yellow card 88'		 Report Avetisyan 7'
Voynov Yellow card 7' 51'
Trusevych 34'
Dmitriyev Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
22 September 2018 8 Gandzasar Kapan 4 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Musonda 24', 38'
Diarrassouba 30'
D.Terteryan Yellow card 67'
M.Manasyan 78'		 Report V.Arzoyan Yellow card 44' Stadium: Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
30 September 2018 9 Alashkert 2 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Nenadović 25', 78'
Grigoryan Yellow card 27'
Marmentini Yellow card 65'		 Report A.Kocharyan 67'
Malyaka Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
7 October 2018 10 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Report Oslonovsky 42'
Malakyan Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
20 October 2018 11 Shirak 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) Gogichayev 25'
A.Shakhnazaryan Yellow card 73'
Mikaelyan Yellow card 79'
Shabani Yellow card 79'		 Report A.Trajkoski Yellow card 23'
R.Safaryan Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Suren Baliyan
27 October 2018 12 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 0 Artsakh Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) R.Safaryan Yellow card 27' Report A.Petrosyan Yellow card 18'
E.Nazaryan Yellow card 64'
H.Asoyan Yellow card 78'
E.Avagyan Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Safaryan
31 October 2018 13 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Banants Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Report Asamoah 12'
Stanojević Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Simonyan
4 November 2018 14 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 2 Lori Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) S.Metoyan 74'
G.Poghosyan 90+4'
V.Arzoyan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Désiré 65' (pen.)Yellow card 90+5'
I.Fuseini Yellow card 78'
N.Francis 86'
I.Aliyu Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Safaryan
25 November 2018 15 Pyunik 0 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) V.Hayrapetyan Yellow card 73'
R.Hakobyan Yellow card 82'		 Report O.Hambardzumyan Yellow card 35'
Badoyan Yellow card 57'
A.Kocharyan 82'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Suren Baliyan
28 November 2018 16 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) V.Arzoyan Yellow card 34'
G.Kirakosyan Yellow card 45'		 Report M.Manasyan 12'
G.Poghosyan 24' (o.g.)
V.Minasyan Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Artur Safaryan
2 December 2018 17 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 0 Alashkert Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan 8'
V.Arzoyan Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 45'
R.Avagyan Yellow card 83'
Petrushchenkov Yellow card 90+8'
A.Trajkoski Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Nenadović Yellow card 27'
Grigoryan Yellow card 30'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
2 March 2019 18 Ararat-Armenia 4 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Bougouhi 11', 51'
Khozin Yellow card 27'
Pashov Yellow card 49'
Kódjo Yellow card 69'
Kobyalko 84'
Avetisyan 90'		 Report Kaluhin Yellow card 4'
Simonyan 62' (pen.)		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
6 March 2019 19 Ararat Yerevan 0 – 2 Shirak Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 75' Report K.Ntika 16' (o.g.)
M.Bakayoko 48' (pen.)
D.Ghandilyan Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Banants Artificial Field
Attendance: 300
10 March 2019 20 Artsakh 0 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Gyozalyan Yellow card 31' Report Gassama Yellow card 17'
Vukomanović Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Simonyan
17 March 2019 21 Banants 3 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Kobzar 23'
K.Melkonyan 31'Yellow card 69'
H. Hakobyan Yellow card 50'
Darbinyan Yellow card 77'
Udo Yellow card 79'
A.Glisic 88'		 Report R.Safaryan Yellow card 14'
Simonyan 49'
G.Poghosyan Yellow card 56'
S.Metoyan Yellow card 79'
S.Shahinyan Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
31 March 2019 22 Lori 2 – 2 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) N.Antwi 26'
Désiré 39'
U.Iwu Yellow card 45+1'		 Report V.Arzoyan 60'
S.Metoyan 69'
M.Guyganov Yellow card 74'
R.Hakobyan Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre
Attendance: 200
Referee: Asot Ghaltakchyan
11 April 2019 23 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Pyunik Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) R.Avagyan Yellow card 67'
Simonyan 77'		 Report Trusevych Yellow card 10'
Zhestokov Yellow card 73'
Usman 83'
Vardanyan 88'		 Stadium: Banants-3
Attendance: 200
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
14 April 2019 24 Gandzasar Kapan 1 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) H.Asoyan Yellow card 6'
Harutyunyan 39'		 Report Kaluhin Red card 20'
M.Guyganov Yellow card 70'
K.Ntika Yellow card 79'
Badoyan Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
19 April 2019 25 Alashkert 2 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Poghosyan 6'
Damahou 23'
Voskanyan Yellow card 27'		 Report Simonyan Yellow card 81' Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
26 April 2019 26 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 6 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) K.Ntika Yellow card 53'
Simonyan 60'
Kaluhin Yellow card 79'
Vukomanović 85'		 Report Kobyalko 14'
Khozin 19'
Pustozyorov Yellow card 30'
Avetisyan 31', 55'
Louis Yellow card 69'
Mailson 70'
Danielyan 90+1'		 Stadium: Banants-3 Stadium
Attendance: 210
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
2 May 2019 27 Shirak 3 – 0 Ararat Yerevan Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) M.Bakayoko 53'
Gevorkyan Yellow card 58' 62'
A.Muradyan 72'		 Report M.Guyganov Yellow card 6' Stadium: Gyumri Football Academy
Attendance: 400
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
6 May 2019 28 Ararat Yerevan 2 – 1 Artsakh Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Simonyan 11' (pen.)
Badoyan 67'
Kaluhin Red card 85'
R.Hakobyan Yellow card 90+1'
P.Ayvazyan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report A.Meliksetyan Yellow card 10'
Gareginyan Yellow card 31'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 37'
V.Bakalyan 45'
E.Yeghiazaryan Red card 85'		 Stadium: Banants-3 Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Safaryan
10 May 2019 29 Banants 1 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:30 (UTC+4) A.Glisic 15' Yellow card 36'
V.Ayvazyan Yellow card 73'
Ayrapetyan Yellow card 90+4'		 Report A.Kocharyan 31'
Yakovlyev Yellow card 62'
M.Guyganov Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Artur Simonyan
14 May 2019 30 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 0 Lori Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 45'
R.Hakobyan Yellow card 47' 70'
Vukomanović Yellow card 90'		 Report Ingbede Yellow card 14' Stadium: Banants Stadium-3
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan
26 May 2019 31 Pyunik 2 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Mkrtchyan 33'
Miranyan 39'
Trusevych Yellow card 88'		 Report V.Arzoyan Yellow card 26'
Badoyan 43'
M.Guyganov Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
30 May 2019 32 Ararat Yerevan 1 – 7 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Simonyan 54' (pen.)
Abidinov Yellow card 58'		 Report A.Magallanes Yellow card 1'
Harutyunyan 5', 21', 30' (pen.), 68' Yellow card 58'
Adamyan 13'
D.Minasyan 19'
M.Manasyan 77'		 Stadium: Pyunik Training Centre
Attendance: 100
Referee: Artur Safaryan

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ararat-Armenia (C) 32 18 7 7 53 28 +25 61 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Pyunik 32 18 6 8 46 32 +14 60 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3 Banants 32 14 10 8 43 35 +8 52
4 Alashkert 32 15 6 11 37 27 +10 51
5 Lori 32 11 11 10 42 40 +2 44
6 Gandzasar 32 10 8 14 38 33 +5 38
7 Shirak 32 7 15 10 26 30 −4 36
8 Artsakh 32 6 10 16 25 49 −24 28
9 Ararat Yerevan 32 5 7 20 24 60 −36 22
Source: 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.[28]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Alashkert qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Armenian Cup.

Armenian Cup

Main article: 2018–19 Armenian Cup
19 September 2018 First Round 1st leg Lokomotiv Yerevan 1 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Malyaka 20' (o.g.)
A.Kocharyan Yellow card 84'		 Report Azin Yellow card 13'
Malyaka 59' (pen.)Yellow card 90'
D.Zakharyan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Mika Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakchyan
3 October 2018 First Round 2nd leg Ararat Yerevan 3 – 1
(4 – 2 agg.)		 Lokomotiv Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) R.Avagyan 17'
G.Kirakosyan 28'
Badoyan 29'		 Report G.Mkrtumyan Yellow card 27'
K.Manukyan 64'
D.Margaryan Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Artur Simonyan
24 October 2018 Second Round 1st leg Banants 3 – 1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) A.Abdullahi 16', 90+4'
A.Loretsyan Yellow card 25' 28'
Kpodo Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 60'
Solovyov Yellow card 88'		 Report V.Chopuryan Yellow card 54'
G.Kirakosyan Yellow card 74'
P.Dieye 79'		 Stadium: Banants Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
8 November 2018 Second Round 2nd leg Ararat Yerevan 0 – 1
(1 – 4 agg.)		 Banants Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 3'
V.Chopuryan Red card		 Report E.Petrosyan 50' Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Artur Simonyan

Statistics

As of match played 30 May 2019

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Armenian Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Russia RUS Mikhail Petrushchenkov 23 0 20 0 3 0
3 DF Russia RUS Matvey Guyganov 13 0 13 0 0 0
4 DF Belgium BEL Kevin Ntika 9 0 8+1 0 0 0
5 DF Armenia ARM Vardan Arzoyan 29 1 25+1 1 3 0
6 MF Armenia ARM Ruslan Avagyan 23 1 16+4 0 3 1
7 DF Armenia ARM Gor Poghosyan 30 2 24+2 2 4 0
10 FW Armenia ARM Razmik Hakobyan 11 1 2+9 1 0 0
11 MF Armenia ARM Artem Simonyan 15 6 12+3 6 0 0
14 DF Ukraine UKR Mykhaylo Kaluhin 7 0 7 0 0 0
15 MF Ukraine UKR Andriy Yakovlyev 10 0 7+3 0 0 0
17 MF Armenia ARM Zaven Badoyan 33 5 23+6 4 4 1
19 FW Armenia ARM Sargis Metoyan 24 2 11+9 2 2+2 0
20 DF Armenia ARM Rafael Safaryan 32 0 29+1 0 2 0
21 MF Armenia ARM Andranik Kocharyan 35 4 26+5 4 4 0
23 MF Serbia SRB Dejan Vukomanović 13 1 10+3 1 0 0
25 MF Senegal SEN Pape Demba Dieye 9 1 0+6 0 0+3 1
GK Armenia ARM Poghos Ayvazyan 6 0 5+1 0 0 0
DF Armenia ARM Vahe Chopuryan 10 0 7 0 3 0
DF Armenia ARM Volodya Samsonyan 8 0 2+4 0 1+1 0
DF Armenia ARM Hayk Sargsyan 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
DF Russia RUS Magomed Abidinov 5 0 5 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Stepan Harutyunyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Sargis Shahinyan 12 0 12 0 0 0
MF Armenia ARM Karen Shirkhanyan 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF South Africa RSA Mpumelelo Zwane 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Armenia ARM Mikayel Arustamyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
FW Armenia ARM Orbeli Hambardzumyan 22 1 14+5 1 3 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2 DF Russia RUS Maksim Starkov 5 0 4 0 0+1 0
3 MF Germany GER David Azin 11 0 7+1 0 3 0
8 MF Australia AUS Anthony Trajkoski 12 0 8+2 0 2 0
10 FW Armenia ARM Garegin Kirakosyan 19 1 12+4 0 3 1
14 FW Russia RUS Dmitri Ostrovski 15 0 4+8 0 1+2 0
15 DF Russia RUS Dmitri Malyaka 9 2 8 1 1 1
16 MF Armenia ARM Sergey Mkrtchyan 2 0 2 0 0 0
18 MF Armenia ARM David Zakharyan 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
18 DF France FRA Aboubacar Gassama 4 0 4 0 0 0
23 FW Brazil BRA Roni 8 0 2+4 0 0+2 0
25 DF Russia RUS Alan Tatayev 9 0 6+2 0 1 0
99 GK Russia RUS Vyacheslav Marikoda 8 0 7 0 1 0
MF Armenia ARM Armen Derdzyan 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
MF Belarus BLR Andrey Chukhley 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
MF South Korea KOR Sim Woon-sub 6 0 4+2 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1 MF Armenia 11 Artem Simonyan 6 0 6
2 MF Armenia 17 Zaven Badoyan 4 1 5
3 MF Armenia 21 Andranik Kocharyan 4 0 4
4 DF Armenia 7 Gor Poghosyan 2 0 2
FW Armenia 19 Sargis Metoyan 2 0 2
DF Russia 15 Dmitri Malyaka 1 1 2
7 FW Armenia 11 Orbeli Hambardzumyan 1 0 1
DF Armenia 5 Vardan Arzoyan 1 0 1
DF Serbia 23 Dejan Vukomanović 1 0 1
FW Armenia 10 Razmik Hakobyan 1 0 1
MF Armenia 6 Ruslan Avagyan 0 1 1
FW Armenia 10 Garegin Kirakosyan 0 1 1
MF Senegal 25 Pape Demba Dieye 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 1
TOTALS 24 5 29

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1 GK Russia 1 Mikhail Petrushchenkov 4 0 4
2 GK Russia 99 Vyacheslav Marikoda 1 0 1
GK Armenia Poghos Ayvazyan 1 0 1
TOTALS 6 0 6

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Russia GK Mikhail Petrushchenkov 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 Russia DF Matvey Guyganov 5 0 0 0 5 0
4 Belgium DF Kevin Ntika 2 0 0 0 2 0
5 Armenia DF Vardan Arzoyan 8 1 0 0 8 1
6 Armenia MF Ruslan Avagyan 4 0 0 0 4 0
7 Armenia DF Gor Poghosyan 6 0 1 0 7 0
10 Armenia FW Razmik Hakobyan 3 0 0 0 3 0
11 Armenia MF Artem Simonyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 Ukraine DF Mykhaylo Kaluhin 2 2 0 0 2 2
15 Ukraine MF Andriy Yakovlyev 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 Armenia MF Zaven Badoyan 2 0 0 0 2 0
19 Armenia FW Sargis Metoyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 Armenia DF Rafael Safaryan 6 0 0 0 6 0
23 Serbia MF Dejan Vukomanović 2 0 0 0 2 0
Russia GK Poghos Ayvazyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
Russia DF Magomed Abidinov 2 0 0 0 2 0
Armenia MF Sargis Shahinyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
Armenia FW Orbeli Hambardzumyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
3 Germany MF David Azin 1 0 1 0 2 0
4 Armenia DF Vahe Chopuryan 1 0 1 1 2 1
8 Australia MF Anthony Trajkoski 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 Armenia FW Garegin Kirakosyan 2 0 1 0 3 0
15 Armenia MF Sergey Mkrtchyan 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 Russia DF Dmitri Malyaka 3 0 1 0 4 0
18 Armenia MF David Zakharyan 1 0 1 0 2 0
18 France DF Aboubacar Gassama 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 Russia DF Alan Tatayev 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 63 3 6 1 69 4

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