FC Alashkert

Football Club Alashkert (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Ալաշկերտ), commonly known as Alashkert, is an Armenian football club based in the capital Yerevan, founded in 1990 in Martuni and after folding in 2000 re-founded in 2011. They currently play in the Armenian Premier League. The home stadium of the team is the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan. The club headquarters are located on Saryan street 25, Yerevan.[1] Although based in Yerevan they are in fact named after the historic Western Armenian town of Alashkert, now Eleşkirt in Eastern Turkey.

Alashkert
Ալաշկերտ
Full nameFootball Club Alashkert
Nickname(s)The Yellows (Դեղինները)
Founded1990
GroundAlashkert Stadium
Capacity6,850
OwnerBagrat Navoyan
PresidentBagrat Navoyan
ManagerAram Voskanyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2020–211st (champions)
WebsiteClub website

The club is owned by Bagrat Navoyan, an Armenian businessman and founder of Bagratour LLC.

Alashkert has a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian club Botafogo since August 2017.[2]

History

Club logo between 2012 and 2017

Football Club Alashkert was founded in 1990 in the town of Martuni of Gegharkunik Province. In 1992, the team played in the Premier League representing Martuni and using the City Stadium of the town as their home venue. However, at the end of the season the team finished last in the table, being relegated to the First League. As a result, the club withdrew from the competition.

In 1998, FC Alashkert returned to professional football and participated in the First League finishing the table in 6th position. In 1999, they did not participate in the First League competition and later in early 2000, the club was dissolved.

Revival in 2011

In late 2011, FC Alashkert were re-founded by Bagrat Navoyan, a businessman native of Martuni. They entered the 2012–13 Armenian First League competition and won the championship, booking their place in the Armenian Premier League for the 2013–14 season. In 2012–2013, the team was managed by the former Armenian player Albert Sarkisyan and later by former footballer Sergey Erzrumyan. The assistant manager was Aram Hakobyan.[3]

Relocation to Yerevan in 2013

In February 2013, the club purchased the Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, to become the official venue of their home games. As a result, the club was officially relocated from Martuni to Yerevan starting from the 2013–14 season.

In December 2017, Alashkert entered into partnerships with Brazilian clubs Botafogo and Fluminense.[4][5]

On 21 September 2018, Varuzhan Sukiasyan was fired as manager with owner Bagrat Navoyan and Alashkert-2 manager Sergey Erzrumyan taking temporary charge.[6]

Domestic record

League records of Alashkert FC:[7]

Season League National Cup Europe Top goalscorer Manager
Division Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1990Soviet Lower Second League1718756293719
1991173812422517928
1992Armenian Premier League24225215385812Quarter-final Albert Ohanyan
1993–97No Participation
1998Armenian First League624987302530Preliminary round
199910First round
2000–11
No Participation
2012–13Armenian First League1362466803178Quarter-final Vardan Petrosyan15 Albert Sarkisyan
2013–14Armenian Premier League8286616386924Quarter-final Mihran Manasyan17 Armen Sanamyan
Armen Gyulbudaghyants
2014–1542810810323538Semi-final Mihran Manasyan9 Abraham Khashmanyan
2015–161281675502455Semi-finalUEL 2Q Mihran Manasyan
Héber
16
2016–171301974592664Quarter-finalUCL 2Q Mihran Manasyan
Artak Yedigaryan
13
2017–181301488443150Runners UpUCL 2Q Artak Yedigaryan13 Abraham Khashmanyan
Varuzhan Sukiasyan
2018–1943215611372751WinnerUEL 3Q Uroš Nenadović6 Varuzhan Sukiasyan
Aram Voskanyan
Abraham Khashmanyan
2019–203281459513147Quarter-finalUEL 2Q Aleksandar Glišić11 Abraham Khashmanyan
Armen Adamyan (Caretaker)
Yegishe Melikyan
2020–211241374251546Runners UpUEL 1Q David Davidyan5 Yegishe Melikyan
Abraham Khashmanyan
Aleksandr Grigoryan
2021–22UECL GS Aleksandr Grigoryan
Milan Milanović

Records

  • Seasons in top division – 10 (1992–present)
  • Lowest league position – 24 (1992)
  • Biggest 'undefeated' streak in the league – 11 matches (10/05/15 – 19/09/15)
  • Win record for season – 24 (2012–13) (First League)
  • Loss record for season – 22 (1991) (Soviet Lower Second League)
  • Most points in a season – 78 (2012–2013) (First League)
  • Most league goals in a season (club) – 80 (2012–2013) (First League)
  • All time League goals – 834 (since 1990)
  • Most goals in a season (player) – 17, Mihran Manasyan, 2013–14
  • Biggest win – 6–0 vs FC Artsakh, 2018
  • Biggest defeat – 9–2 vs Gandzasar Kapan, 2013
  • Biggest home win – 6–0 vs FC Artsakh, 2018
  • Biggest home defeat – 5–0 vs FC Pyunik, 2013
  • Biggest away win – 4–0 vs Gandzasar Kapan, 2018
  • Biggest away defeat – 9–2 vs Gandzasar Kapan, 2013
  • Highest attendance ever 59.047 vs Celtic, 2018
  • Highest attendance home game 9.000 vs CFR Cluj, 2018
  • Highest attendance away game 59.047 vs Celtic, 2018
  • Highest attendance in league or cup 4.000 vs Ararat, 2021 and vs Lori Vanadzor, 2019
  • All-time most appearances  Artak Grigoryan, 198
  • All-time top scorer  Mihran Manasyan, 76

Europe

Alashkert first qualified for the Europa League 2015–16 qualification round 1, after gaining 4th place in the Armenian Premier League 2014–2015. In the first round Alashkert drew the Scottish club St Johnstone. Despite the fact that St Johnstone were considered as the favourites, Alashkert were victorious after the two games and were able to create a sensation. In the second round, Alashkert had to meet the Kazakh side Kairat. In the first game Alashkert were defeated 3–0. In the second game, Alashkert were able to achieve victory as a result of a last-minute winner scored by Heber Araujo, 2–1. However this was not enough to qualify for the third round.

Alashkert were the first ever Armenian side to play in a European group stage after defeating Kairat 3–2 on 12 August 2021. They played Rangers in the play-off for the Europa League, but lost 1–0 on aggregate. As a result, they dropped into the Europa Conference League group stage, where they were drawn in a group alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv, HJK Helsinki and LASK. After losing their first five matches, Alashkert managed to draw 1-1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv on matchday six, which was the first ever point earned by an Armenian side in any UEFA group stage.

European record

The squad on the first match in group stage of UEFA Conference League against Maccabi Tel-Aviv on 14 September 2021
As of match played 9 December 2021
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 14 3 5 6 12 20 –8
UEFA Europa League 17 7 3 7 17 23 –6
UEFA Europa Conference League 6 0 1 5 4 15 –11
Total 37 10 9 18 33 58 –25
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Note
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q St Johnstone 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
2Q Kairat 2–1 0–3 2–4
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 1Q Santa Coloma 3–0 0–0 3–0
2Q Dinamo Tbilisi 1–1 0–2 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 1Q Santa Coloma 1–0 1–1 2–1
2Q BATE Borisov 1–3 1–1 2–4
2018–19 UEFA Champions League 1Q Celtic 0–3 0–3 0–6
UEFA Europa League 2Q Sutjeska Nikšić 0–0 1–0 1–0
3Q CFR Cluj 0−2 0–5 0–7
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q Makedonija GP 3–1 3–0 6–1
2Q FCSB 0−3 3–2 3–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1Q Renova 0−1 N/A 0–1
2021–22 UEFA Champions League 1Q Connah's Quay Nomads 1–0 (a.e.t.) 2–2 3–2
2Q Sheriff Tiraspol 0−1 1−3 1–4
UEFA Europa League 3Q Kairat 3–2 (a.e.t.) 0–0 3−2
PO Rangers 0–0 0–1 0–1
UEFA Europa Conference League GS LASK 0–3 0–2 4th place
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 1–4
HJK 2–4 0–1
  • Biggest Win in UEFA Competitions: 3–0 vs FC Santa Coloma (5 July 2016) and vs Makedonija GP (18 July 2019)
  • Biggest Defeat in UEFA Competitions: 0–5 vs CFR Cluj (16 August 2018)
  • Club Appearances in UEFA Competitions: 7
  • Highest attendance 59.047 vs Celtic, 2018
  • Player with Most UEFA Appearances: Artak Grigoryan – 29 appearances
  • Top Scorer in UEFA Competitions: Uros Nenadovic – 4 goals
  • Goalkeeper with Most Clean Sheets in UEFA Competitions: Ognjen Cancarevic – 5 matches

UEFA coefficient

Last update: 12 August 2021

The following list ranks the current position of Alashkert in UEFA club ranking:

Rank Team Points
138 Vitesse Arnhem8.500
139 Flora Tallinn8.250
140 Alashkert8.000
141 Kairat8.000
142 Hajduk Split8.000

List of opponents by nation

List of opponents by club

Stadiums

Alashkert logo at the main entrance of the stadium

Between 1990 and 2000, the club was based in the Martuni City Stadium in the town of Martuni, near the shores of Lake Sevan.

After the revival of the club in 2011, they were relocated to Yerevan, playing their home games in different stadiums of the capital city, mainly at the Nairi Stadium. However, Nairi Stadium – later renamed Alashkert Stadium – was purchased by the owners of FC Alashkert in February 2013.

Due to the large-scale renovation works at the Alashkert Stadium, Alashkert used the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and Hrazdan Stadium during the 2013–14 Armenian Premier League season.[8]

The club returned to their own Alashkert Stadium during the 2014–15 Armenian Premier League season.

Honours

Current squad

As of 7 March, 2022[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARM Sevak Aslanyan
2 DF  BRA Tiago Cametá
3 DF  ARM Taron Voskanyan
4 DF  RUS Dmitry Guz
5 DF  CIV Didier Kadio
7 MF  NAM Wangu Gome
8 DF  ARM Gagik Daghbashyan
9 FW  ARM Aleksandr Karapetyan
10 MF  SRB Marko Milinković
11 FW  RUS Manvel Agaronyan
15 FW  CIV Ismaël Béko Fofana
17 DF  ARM Artak Yedigaryan
19 DF  NGA Deou Dosa
20 MF  ARM Aghvan Papikyan
21 MF  ARM Artak Grigoryan (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  SRB Ognjen Čančarević
25 GK  RUS Artyom Potapov
27 MF  RUS David Khurtsidze
33 DF  ARM Andranik Voskanyan
55 MF  CIV Kódjo Kassé Alphonse
70 FW  GNB José Embaló
77 MF  KAZ Alexey Rodionov
85 FW  ARM Aleksandr Ter-Tovmasyan
88 MF  BRA James
95 MF  BRA Vitinho
96 MF  ARM Erik Soghomonyan
97 DF  RUS Yevgeni Yatchenko
98 DF  ARM Vahagn Ayvazyan
99 FW  RUS Nikita Tankov

Alashkert-2

Alashkert-2
Founded2013 (2013)
GroundAlashkert Stadium, Yerevan
Capacity6,850
OwnerBagratour LLC
PresidentBagrat Navoyan
ManagerSergey Erzrumyan
LeagueArmenian First League
2016–176th
WebsiteClub website

The club's reserve squad plays as Alashkert-2 in the Armenian First League. They also play their home games at the Alashkert Stadium.

Youth teams

Alashkert run a small football school for youth teams on training pitches adjacent to the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan. They also run a football school in the town of Masis in Ararat Province.

Personnel

Technical staff

Position Name
Head Coach Milan Milanović
Assistant Coach Armen Adamyan
Assistant Coach Albert Safaryan
Goalkeeping Coach Armen Kirakosyan
Doctor Vagharshak Hovhannisyan
Physiotherapist Karen Adamyan
Masseur Mayis Gevorgyan
Masseur Harutyun Zakaryan
Kit Manager Andranik Nalbandyan
Alashkert-2 Coach Sergey Erzrumyan

Management

Position Name
Owner/President Bagrat Navoyan
Executive Director Liparit Navoyan
Technical Director Kim Arakelyan
Press Secretary Samvel Sukiasyan
Secretary Gevorg Marikyan
Administrator Rafael Nadaryan

Managerial history

Managers of FC Alashkert since the club revived in late 2011:

References

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