2016–17 FC Ararat Yerevan season

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.

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.

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

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

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. Two weeks later, Ararat also announced they had terminated their contracts with Souleymane Kone, Oumarou Kaina and Kyrian Nwabueze, also by mutual consent.

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.

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.

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

Out

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

Loans out

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

Released

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

Friendlies

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

Competitions

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

21 September 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg Ararat Yerevan 1 – 2 Banants Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) O.Kaina  47'
N.Kpehia 73'
S.Kone  77'
Report O.Hambardzumyan 6'
E.Movsesyan 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  37'
Burayev  45'
Report V.Arzoyan  36'
G.Tumbaryan 63'
S.Metoyan  67'
A.Derdzyan  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  ARM Revik Yeghiazaryan 12 1 12 1 0 0
3 DF  ARM Gevorg Poghosyan 27 0 22+3 0 2 0
4 MF  ARM Karen Avoyan 10 0 10 0 0 0
5 DF  ARM Vardan Arzoyan 20 1 16+3 1 1 0
6 DF  ARM Argishti Petrosyan 26 0 23+1 0 2 0
8 DF  ARM Yuri Gareginyan 26 0 20+4 0 1+1 0
9 MF  ARM Andranik Kocharyan 8 1 7+1 1 0 0
10 MF  ARM Edgar Mkrtchyan 9 1 8+1 1 0 0
11 MF  ARM David G. Grigoryan 6 0 2+4 0 0 0
12 GK  ARM Arman Meliksetyan 3 0 3 0 0 0
14 MF  ARM Davit Minasyan 11 1 6+5 1 0 0
15 DF  ARM Sergey Mkrtchyan 13 1 10+3 1 0 0
17 FW  ARM Gegham Tumbaryan 30 4 19+9 3 1+1 1
19 FW  ARM Sargis Metoyan 16 0 8+6 0 1+1 0
20 DF  ARM Rafael Safaryan 19 2 18 2 1 0
21 MF  ARM Ruslan Avagyan 9 0 2+6 0 0+1 0
22 GK  ARM Gor Elyazyan 4 0 4 0 0 0
23 DF  ARM Gor Poghosyan 13 0 12+1 0 0 0
88 GK  ARM Poghos Ayvazyan 9 0 9 0 0 0
90 MF  ARM Areg Azatyan 5 0 3+2 0 0 0
DF  ARM Andranik Hovhannisyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
DF  ARM Erik Nazaryan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
DF  ARM Artur Stefanyan 10 0 0+10 0 0 0
MF  ARM Mikael Arustamyan 2 1 0+2 1 0 0
MF  ARM Aram Hovsepyan 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF  ARM Garegin Kirakosyan 8 0 3+5 0 0 0
MF  ARM Narek Papoyan 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF  RUS Norik Avdalyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
FW  ARM David Ghandilyan 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
FW  ARM Hovhannes Papazyan 8 0 5+3 0 0 0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2 DF  ARM Vahe Matirosyan 3 0 3 0 0 0
3 DF  ARM Sergei Avagimyan 2 0 2 0 0 0
4 DF  CIV Souleymane Kone 5 0 4 0 1 0
5 DF  ARM Norayr Grigoryan 8 0 7 0 1 0
7 MF  ARM Aram Loretsyan 16 1 11+3 1 2 0
8 MF  RSA Happy Simelela 4 0 3+1 0 0 0
9 FW  ARM Mher Sahakyan 10 1 8+1 1 0+1 0
9 FW  ARM Gevorg Nranyan 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
10 FW  CMR Oumarou Kaina 8 0 7 0 1 0
10 MF  UKR Marat Daudov 10 0 7+3 0 0 0
11 MF  ARM Rafael Ghazaryan 11 0 7+3 0 1 0
14 MF  CIV Kouadio Brou 7 0 5+1 0 1 0
14 DF  ARM Hakob Loretsyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 MF  ARM Petros Ter-Petrosyan 11 0 0+9 0 0+2 0
18 DF  ARM Gorik Khachatryan 7 0 3+3 0 1 0
19 MF  CIV Nassim Aaron Kpehia 11 2 7+2 1 1+1 1
20 MF  NGA Pol Asu Oshi 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 FW  NGA Kyrian Nwabueze 7 2 4+2 2 1 0
77 GK  ARM Aram Ayrapetyan 16 0 14 0 2 0
DF  ARM Davit Markosyan 4 0 4 0 0 0
MF  ARM Armen Derdzyan 10 0 7+2 0 1 0

Goal scorers

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

Clean sheets

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

Disciplinary record

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

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