2017–18 FC Ararat Yerevan season

Ararat Yerevan
2017–18 season
Chairman	Hrach Kaprielian
Manager	Albert Safaryan
Stadium	Hrazdan Stadium
Premier League	6th
Armenian Cup	Quarterfinal vs Shirak
Top goalscorer	League: Andranik Kocharyan (9); All: Andranik Kocharyan (9)

The 2017–18 season was FC Ararat Yerevan's 27th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. They finished the season in sixth and last place, in the Armenian Premier League whilst being knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Shirak at the Quarterfinal stage.

Season events

At the start of July 2017, Ararat Yerevan took Brazilian defender Lucas Straub on trial.[1] In the middle of July, Ararat announced the signing of Lucas Straub and fellow Brazilian Silas.[2]

On 7 December 2017, Lucas Straub and Silas left Ararat after their contracts where terminated by mutual consent, whilst Erik Nazaryan and Revik Yeghiazaryan also left after their contracts expired.[3]

On 13 February, Goran Obradović returned to Ararat Yerevan, having previously played for the club in 2009.[4]

On 14 February 2018, Ararat signed Australian midfielder Anthony Trajkoski,[5] whilst on 23 February, Armenian Youth International Orbeli Hamvardzumyan joined Ararat from Banants.[6]

In March 2018, Ararat signed Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson on loan from Alashkert until the end of the season.[7]

At the end of the season, Davit Minasyan and Gevorg Ohanyan left Ararat by mutual consent, whilst Goran Obradović left after his contract expired and Andrija Dragojević, Alan Pires and Odaílson returned to Alashkert.[8]

Squad

As of match played 20 May 2018

Number	Name	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Poghos Ayvazyan	GK	(1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 22)	Mika	2016		14	0
12	Arman Meliksetyan	GK	(1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 22)	Banants	2013		20	0
88	Andrija Dragojević	GK	(1991-12-25)25 December 1991 (aged 26)	loan from Alashkert	2018	2018	11	0
	Edvard Hovhannisyan	GK	(1990-02-28)28 February 1990 (aged 28)	Alashkert	2018		0	0
Defenders
2	Arman Zeinalyan	DF	(1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 23)	Gandzasar Kapan	2017		1	0
4	Volodya Samsonyan	DF	(2001-02-24)24 February 2001 (aged 17)	Youth team	2018		2	0
5	Vardan Arzoyan	DF	(1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 23)	Pyunik	2016		47	1
6	Argishti Petrosyan	DF	(1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 25)	Homenetmen Beirut	2016		40	0
11	Alan Pires	DF	(1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 25)	loan from Alashkert	2018	2018	7	0
20	Rafael Safaryan (captain)	DF	(1986-01-30)30 January 1986 (aged 32)		2016
23	Gor Poghosyan	DF	(1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 29)	Kotayk	2017		36	0
25	Goran Obradović	DF	(1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 31)	BSK Borča	2016
	Vahe Chopuryan	DF	(1997-12-01)1 December 1997 (aged 20)	Youth team	2018		5	0
	Sergey Mkrtchyan	DF	(1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 23)	Ulisses	2016		35	1
Midfielders
3	Anthony Trajkoski	MF	(1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 20)		2018		6	0
7	Davit Minasyan	MF	(1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 25)	Kotayk	2017		37	5
8	Yuri Gareginyan	MF	(1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 24)		2015		53	1
10	Garegin Kirakosyan	MF	(1995-11-26)26 November 1995 (aged 22)	Kotayk	2017		31	4
14	Armen Derdzyan	MF	(1993-11-17)17 November 1993 (aged 24)	Youth team	2017		26	0
15	Odaílson	MF	(1997-02-20)20 February 1997 (aged 21)	loan from Alashkert	2018	2018	4	0
21	Andranik Kocharyan (vice-captain)	MF	(1994-01-29)29 January 1994 (aged 24)	Kotayk	2017		8	1
	Ruslan Avagyan	MF	(1995-06-24)24 June 1995 (aged 22)	Youth team	2016		32	0
	Aram Kocharyan	MF	(1996-03-05)5 March 1996 (aged 22)	Banants	2017		11	1
	Gevorg Ohanyan	MF	(1992-01-29)29 January 1992 (aged 26)	Homenetmen Beirut	2018
Forwards
17	Gegham Tumbaryan	FW	(1996-05-13)13 May 1996 (aged 22)	Pyunik	2016		50	5
18	Orbeli Hamvardzumyan	FW	(1996-03-26)26 March 1996 (aged 22)	Banants	2018		12	3
19	Sargis Metoyan	FW	(1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 20)	Dvin Artashat	2016		34	3
	Mikael Arustamyan	FW	(1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 22)	Banants	2016		0	0
Away on loan
Left during the season
2	Revik Yeghiazaryan	DF	(1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 26)	Kotayk	2017		27	2
3	Gevorg Poghosyan	DF	(1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 31)	Alashkert	2016		28	0
4	Aleksandr Petrosyan	DF	(1986-05-28)28 May 1986 (aged 31)	Gandzasar Kapan	2017
11	David G. Grigoryan	MF	(1989-07-17)17 July 1989 (aged 28)	Mika	2017
15	Artur Stepanyan	DF	(1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 18)	Youth team	2017		13	0
18	Silas	MF	(1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 25)		2017		7	0
22	Arsen Petrosyan	GK	(1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 26)	Ganshoren	2017		5	0
25	Lucas Straub	DF	(1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 23)		2017		7	0

Transfers

In

Date	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
Summer 2017	FW	William Martins	Unknown	Free
1 July 2017	DF	Aleksandr Petrosyan	Gandzasar Kapan	Free
1 July 2017	MF	Arman Zeinalyan	Gandzasar Kapan	Free
8 July 2017	GK	Arsen Petrosyan	Ganshoren	Undisclosed	[9]
16 July 2017	DF	Lucas Straub	Unknown	Free	[2]
16 July 2017	MF	Silas	Unknown	Free	[2]
4 August 2017	DF	Aram Kocharyan	Banants	Undisclosed
10 February 2018	FW	Gevorg Ohanyan	Homenetmen Beirut	Undisclosed
13 February 2018	DF	Goran Obradović	BSK Borča	Undisclosed	[4]
14 February 2018	MF	Anthony Trajkoski	Unattached	Free	[5]
23 February 2018	FW	Orbeli Hamvardzumyan	Banants	Undisclosed	[6]
28 February 2018	GK	Edvard Hovhannisyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed

Loans in

Start date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.
1 March 2018	GK	Andrija Dragojević	Alashkert	End of Season	[7][8]
1 March 2018	DF	Alan Pires	Alashkert	End of Season	[7][8]
1 March 2018	MF	Odaílson	Alashkert	End of Season	[7][8]

Released

Date	Position	Name	Joined	Ref.
7 December 2017	DF	Erik Nazaryan		[3]
7 December 2017	DF	Revik Yeghiazaryan		[3]
7 December 2017	DF	Lucas Straub		[3]
7 December 2017	MF	Silas		[3]
31 December 2017	GK	Arsen Petrosyan	Alashkert
31 December 2017	DF	Gevorg Poghosyan	Homenetmen Beirut
31 December 2017	MF	Karen Avoyan
31 December 2017	MF	David G. Grigoryan
31 December 2017	MF	Aram Hovsepyan
31 December 2017	MF	Artur Stepanyan
31 December 2017	FW	Hovhannes Hovhannisyan
31 December 2017	FW	Aleksandr Petrosyan	Alashkert
31 December 2017	FW	William Martins
15 June 2018	DF	Goran Obradović	Al-Mina'a	[8]
15 June 2018	MF	Davit Minasyan	Gandzasar Kapan	[8]
15 June 2018	MF	Gevorg Ohanyan	Gandzasar Kapan	[8]
30 June 2018	MF	Yuri Gareginyan	Artsakh
30 June 2018	MF	Aram Kocharyan	Lokomotiv Yerevan

Trialists

Date From	Position	Nationality	Name	Previous Club	Date To	Ref.
3 July 2017	DF		Lucas Straub			[1]

Friendlies

15 July 2017	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Esteghlal	Yerevan
(UTC+4)		Report		Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium

23 July 2017	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 0	Artsakh	Yerevan
(UTC+4)		Report

25 July 2017	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 2	Pyunik	Yerevan
(UTC+4)	A.Kocharyan A.Petrosyan	Report	Avetisyan	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	5	6	19	33	65	−32	21	2	4	9	19	33	−14	3	2	10	14	32	−18

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A
Result	W	L	D	L	L	L	L	D	D	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	L	D	L	L	L	L	D	L	W	L	L	W	D	L
Position	1	4	4	4	5	6	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

6 August 2017 1	Gandzasar Kapan	1 – 3	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)	Junior 45' Musonda 88'	Report	R.Yeghiazaryan 56' An.Kocharyan 59', 67' (pen.) D.Minasyan 64' R.Safaryan 79' S.Metoyan 88'	Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Suren Baliyan

12 August 2017 2	Alashkert	3 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	Grigoryan 25' Manasyan 36', 63' Artu.Yedigaryan 75'	Report	R.Yeghiazaryan 12' Go.Poghosyan 34'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Suren Baliyan

20 August 2017 3	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 0	Pyunik	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	Al.Petrosyan 45' G.Kirakosyan 90+4'	Report	R.Hakobyan 35'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 650 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

26 August 2017 4	Shirak	2 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4)	Udo 45' M.Kaba 55' A.Mikaelyan 64' Kpodo 66' Ilić 87'	Report	V.Arzoyan 15' R.Yeghiazaryan 51' S.Mkrtchyan 54'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Safaryan

9 September 2017 5	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Banants	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	An.Kocharyan 31' (pen.) R.Safaryan 81' Ar.Kocharyan 90+5'	Report	M.Guydanov 17' Krasić 20' Hovsepyan 46' 66' A.Avagyan 58' V.Ayvazyan 68' Đoković 90+5'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Simonyan

17 September 2017 6	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 2	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	G.Tumbaryan 65' G.Kirakosyan 66' Silas 88' Arg.Petrosyan 90+1'	Report	H.Ishkhanyan 25' A.Khachatryan 30' Živković 45' Musonda 75'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Simonyan

27 September 2017 7	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 3	Alashkert	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	Al.Petrosyan 18' Gareginyan 42' An.Kocharyan 50'	Report	Muradyan 52' Ar.Yedigaryan 75' (pen.) Nenadović 78', 90'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

30 September 2017 8	Pyunik	–	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
(UTC+4)		Report		Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium

13 October 2017 9	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 2	Shirak	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	R.Safaryan 30' Ar.Kocharyan 44' G. Kirakosyan 39'	Report	Stanojević 35' (pen.) A.Muradyan 39' A.Mikaelyan 73'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

20 October 2017 10	Banants	0 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	Krasić 36' K.Sibo 63' Wal 68' Hovsepyan 72'	Report		Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Simonyan

29 October 2017 11	Gandzasar Kapan	2 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	G.Harutyunyan 12' Musonda 76'	Report		Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 100

3 November 2017 12	Alashkert	2 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	M.Manasyan 45+1', 70' Zeljković 74'	Report	S.Mkrtchyan 38'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

19 November 2017 13	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 1	Pyunik	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	S.Metoyan 43' An.Kocharyan 83'	Report	Avetisyan 37' A.Manucharyan 46' 73' A.Shakhnazaryan 75' Miranyan 76'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Simonyan

25 November 2017 14	Shirak	0 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4)	A.Muradyan 49'	Report	An.Kocharyan 90+1'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Artur Safaryan

29 November 2017 8	Pyunik	4 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	R.Minasyan 8' Mkrtchyan 27' 69' R.Yeghiazaryan 42' (o.g.) A.Manucharyan 55' V.Hayrapetyan 60' A.Arakelyan 77' Avetisyan 90+1'	Report	Gareginyan 62'	Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 300

3 December 2017 15	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 3	Banants	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	V.Chopuryan 15' G.Kirakosyan 17', 90+2' R.Avagyan 76'	Report	K.Sibo 17' Hovsepyan 32', 70' H.Voskanyan 57' Wal 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan

28 February 2018 16	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 0	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	G.Kirakosyan 62' D.Minasyan 77' Obradović 81'	Report	Wbeymar 54' V.Pogosyan 62'	Stadium: Banants Artificial Field Attendance: 500 Referee: Artur Safaryan

4 March 2018 17	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 3	Alashkert	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	O.Hamvardzumyan 51' An.Kocharyan 74' R.Safaryan 76'	Report	Simonyan 12' (pen.) Omoregie 37', 49' S.Serchenkov 54' A.Scherbakov 70'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

11 March 2018 18	Pyunik	3 – 3	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	Diarrassouba 17', 57' R.Hakobyan 25' A.Manucharyan 48'	Report	G.Ohanyan 52' R.Safaryan 55' Obradović 74' O.Hamvardzumyan 77', 90'	Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 300

18 March 2018 19	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 2	Shirak	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	O.Hamvardzumyan 41' V.Arzoyan 47'	Report	Udo 47' (pen.) V.Bakalyan 71'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Suren Baliyan

1 April 2018 20	Banants	2 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	Wal 23' (pen.) H.Voskanyan 45' H. Hakobyan 70' Peltier 72' (pen.)	Report	Dragojević 22' An.Kocharyan 63' Obradović 69' Alan 71'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Artur Safaryan

4 April 2018 21	Gandzasar Kapan	3 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
13:00 (UTC+4)	G.Harutyunyan 5' 10' Musonda 24' Yuspashyan 76' Wirikom 90+2'	Report	Obradović 47' V.Arzoyan 58' O.Hamvardzumyan 70'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

7 April 2018 22	Alashkert	2 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	Arta.Yedigaryan 1', 11' Čančarević 90+3'	Report	R.Avagyan 26' G.Ohanyan 45+2'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium

15 April 2018 23	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 1	Pyunik	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	G.Ohanyan 45+1'	Report	Burayev 2'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Artur Simonyan

21 April 2018 24	Shirak	4 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4)	A.Muradyan 9', 21' A.Davoyan 33' Ly 62' V.Bakalyan 76' Z.Margaryan 89'	Report	V.Chopuryan 26' A.Petrosyan 58' Gareginyan 68' Dragojević 76'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

28 April 2018 25	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 1	Banants	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	An.Kocharyan 56', 86' (pen.)	Report	Wal 24'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Safaryan

1 May 2018 26	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 6	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	G.Ohanyan 25' An.Kocharyan 41' G.Kirakosyan 80' S.Mkrtchyan 84'	Report	G.Harutyunyan 48', 53', 57', 85' H.Velic 73' M.Grigoryan 76'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

5 May 2018 27	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 3	Alashkert	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	G.Ohanyan 16' D.Minasyan 57' R.Avagyan 88'	Report	Omoregie 25' Grigoryan 32' M.Manasyan 47' Dashyan 71'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Artur Safaryan

8 May 2018 28	Pyunik	1 – 3	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	Vardanyan 1'	Report	Obradović 44' S.Metoyan 70', 84' 89' G.Tumbaryan 87'	Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

12 May 2018 29	Ararat Yerevan	4 – 4	Shirak	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	An.Kocharyan 43', 71' D.Minasyan 54' R.Darbinyan 61' (o.g.)	Report	Stanojević 5' V.Bakalyan 7' M.Bakayoko 19' Prljević 27' Z.Margaryan 82'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Suren Baliyan

20 May 2018 30	Banants	2 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	Hovsepyan 7' Peltier 26' A.Bareghamyan 85'	Report	G.Ohanyan 78'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Alashkert (C)	30	14	8	8	44	31	+13	50	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Banants	30	11	11	8	42	34	+8	44	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3	Gandzasar Kapan	30	11	10	9	43	34	+9	43
4	Shirak	30	14	8	8	37	31	+6	38[lower-alpha 2]
5	Pyunik	30	9	9	12	37	41	−4	36	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6	Ararat Yerevan	30	5	6	19	33	65	−32	21

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.[11]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[10]

Armenian Cup

13 September 2017 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Shirak	1 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4)	M.Bakayoko 12' A.Amiryan 43' R.Darbinyan 89' Ilić 90+2'	Report	R.Safaryan 61'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

25 October 2017 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 2 (1 – 3 agg.)	Shirak	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	G.Kirakosyan 63' R.Safaryan 85'	Report	V.Bakalyan 65' M.Bakayoko 69' 90+1'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 20 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Statistics

As of match played 20 May 2018

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Armenian Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ARM	Poghos Ayvazyan	5	0	5	0	0	0
2	DF	ARM	Arman Zeinalyan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
4	DF	ARM	Volodya Samsonyan	2	0	0+2	0	0	0
3	MF	AUS	Anthony Trajkoski	6	0	2+4	0	0	0
5	DF	ARM	Vardan Arzoyan	27	0	25+1	0	1	0
6	DF	ARM	Argishti Petrosyan	14	0	11+2	0	0+1	0
7	MF	ARM	Davit Minasyan	26	4	18+7	4	0+1	0
8	MF	ARM	Yuri Gareginyan	27	1	25+1	1	1	0
10	MF	ARM	Garegin Kirakosyan	23	4	7+15	4	1	0
11	DF	BRA	Alan Pires	7	0	5+2	0	0	0
12	GK	ARM	Arman Meliksetyan	10	0	9	0	1	0
14	MF	ARM	Armen Derdzyan	16	0	11+5	0	0	0
15	MF	BRA	Odaílson	4	0	2+2	0	0	0
17	FW	ARM	Gegham Tumbaryan	20	1	7+13	1	0	0
18	FW	ARM	Orbeli Hamvardzumyan	12	3	6+6	3	0	0
19	FW	ARM	Sargis Metoyan	18	2	8+9	2	1	0
20	DF	ARM	Rafael Safaryan	27	1	26	0	1	1
21	MF	ARM	Andranik Kocharyan	30	9	27+2	9	1	0
23	DF	ARM	Gor Poghosyan	23	0	22+1	0	0	0
25	DF	SRB	Goran Obradović	12	1	12	1	0	0
88	GK	MNE	Andrija Dragojević	11	0	11	0	0	0
	DF	ARM	Vahe Chopuryan	5	0	5	0	0	0
	DF	ARM	Sergey Mkrtchyan	22	0	19+2	0	1	0
	MF	ARM	Ruslan Avagyan	17	0	12+5	0	0	0
	MF	ARM	Aram Kocharyan	11	1	7+4	1	0	0
	MF	ARM	Gevorg Ohanyan	15	4	14+1	4	0	0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2	DF	ARM	Revik Yeghiazaryan	15	1	13+1	1	1	0
3	DF	ARM	Gevorg Poghosyan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
4	DF	ARM	Aleksandr Petrosyan	7	1	6	1	0+1	0
11	MF	ARM	David G. Grigoryan	1	0	1	0	0	0
15	DF	ARM	Artur Stepanyan	3	0	0+3	0	0	0
18	MF	BRA	Silas	7	0	3+3	0	1	0
22	GK	ARM	Arsen Petrosyan	5	0	5	0	0	0
25	DF	BRA	Lucas Straub	7	0	6	0	1	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Armenian Cup	Total
1	MF	21	Andranik Kocharyan	9	0	9
2	FW	10	Garegin Kirakosyan	4	0	4
	MF		Gevorg Ohanyan	4	0	4
	MF	7	Davit Minasyan	4	0	4
5	FW	18	Orbeli Hamvardzumyan	3	0	3
6	FW	19	Sargis Metoyan	2	0	2
7	DF	2	Revik Yeghiazaryan	1	0	1
	FW	4	Aleksandr Petrosyan	1	0	1
	MF		Aram Kocharyan	1	0	1
	DF	25	Goran Obradović	1	0	1
	MF	8	Yuri Gareginyan	1	0	1
	MF	17	Gegham Tumbaryan	1	0	1
	DF	20	Rafael Safaryan	0	1	1
			Own goal	1	0	1
			TOTALS	30	1	31

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Number	Name	Premier League	Total
1	GK	12	Arman Meliksetyan	2	2
2	GK	22	Arsen Petrosyan	1	1
2	GK	88	Andrija Dragojević	1	1
			TOTALS	4	4

Disciplinary Record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Armenian Cup		Total
5		DF	Vardan Arzoyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
6		DF	Argishti Petrosyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Yuri Gareginyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
10		FW	Garegin Kirakosyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
11		DF	Alan Pires	1	0	0	0	1	0
17		FW	Gegham Tumbaryan	1	0	0	0	1	0
18		FW	Orbeli Hamvardzumyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
19		FW	Sargis Metoyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
20		DF	Rafael Safaryan	5	0	0	0	5	0
21		MF	Andranik Kocharyan	4	0	0	0	4	0
23		DF	Gor Poghosyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
25		DF	Goran Obradović	4	0	0	0	4	0
88		GK	Andrija Dragojević	2	0	0	0	2	0
		DF	Vahe Chopuryan	2	0	0	0	2	0
		DF	Sergey Mkrtchyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
		MF	Ruslan Avagyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
		MF	Aram Kocharyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
		MF	Gevorg Ohanyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2		DF	Revik Yeghiazaryan	2	0	0	0	2	0
4		DF	Aleksandr Petrosyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
18		MF	Silas	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	48	0	0	0	48	0

References

"Բրազիլացի պաշտպանը փորձաշրջան է անցնում «Արարատում»". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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"Сербский защитник Горан Обрадович подписал контракт с Араратом". vbetnews.com (in Russian). VBet News. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
"Congratulations to Anthony Trajkoski who has signed his first professional contract with FC Ararat Yerevan in the Armenian top flight". TF14 Facebook. TF14. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
"Հայաստանի երիտասարդական հավաքականի նախկին հարձակվողը՝ «Արարատում»". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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[table_note_res_EL1Q0.58959815538935-10] Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.

[table_hth_SHI0.58959815538935-12] Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[10]

[Lucas_Straub_Trial-1] "Բրազիլացի պաշտպանը փորձաշրջան է անցնում «Արարատում»". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[Lucas_Straub_&_Silas-2] "«Արարատը» պայմանագիր է կնքել 2 բրազիլացիների հետ". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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[Anthony_Trajkoski-5] "Congratulations to Anthony Trajkoski who has signed his first professional contract with FC Ararat Yerevan in the Armenian top flight". TF14 Facebook. TF14. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[Orbeli_Hamvardzumyan-6] "Հայաստանի երիտասարդական հավաքականի նախկին հարձակվողը՝ «Արարատում»". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[Three_In_on_Loan-7] "«Ալաշկերտի» 3 լեգեոնականներ տեղափոխվել են «Արարատ»". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[Players_Leave-8] "Երևանի «Արարատից» հեռացել են առաջատարները". sport.news.am (in Armenian). Sport News AM. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2020.

[9] "Արսեն Պետրոսյանը պայմանագիր կնքեց "Արարատի" հետ". fcararat.am (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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[13] "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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