2018–19 FC Ararat Yerevan season

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.

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)

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 2018GKRussiaMikhail PetrushchenkovZelenogradUndisclosed[3]
27 July 2018MFArmeniaDavid Zakharyan[4]
27 July 2018MFCameroonEbot Derrick Ayuk OruNjalla Quan Sport AcademyUndisclosed[5]
27 July 2018MFRussiaRostislav GolovachArtsakhUndisclosed[6]
27 July 2018MFRussiaFyodor StukalovLokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed[7]
27 July 2018MFSenegalPape Demba Dieye[8]
27 July 2018FWRussiaDmitri Ostrovski[9]
4 August 2018DFRussiaDmitri MalyakaLuch VladivostokUndisclosed[10][2]
4 August 2018DFRussiaAlan TatayevKolomnaUndisclosed[10][2]
4 August 2018MFArmeniaZaven BadoyanShabab Al-SahelUndisclosed[10][2]
4 August 2018FWBrazilRoniApis JędrzychowiceUndisclosed[10][2]
5 August 2018GKRussiaVyacheslav MarikodaDruzhba MaykopUndisclosed[11]
5 August 2018DFRussiaMagomed AbidinovLegion-Dynamo MakhachkalaUndisclosed[11]
5 August 2018DFRussiaMaksim StarkovKrasnodarUndisclosed[11]
27 August 2018MFGermanyDavid Azin[12]
3 December 2018MFArmeniaArtem SimonyanAlashkertUndisclosed[13]
7 December 2018FWArmeniaRazmik HakobyanAlashkertUndisclosed[14]
12 January 2019DFRussiaMatvey GuyganovSevastopolUndisclosed[15]
23 January 2019DFRussiaAndriy YakovlyevZnamya Truda Orekhovo-ZuyevoUndisclosed[16]
23 January 2019MFSerbiaDejan VukomanovićNovi PazarUndisclosed[16]
23 January 2019MFBelarusAndrey ChukhleyDnepr MogilevUndisclosed[16]
26 January 2019DFBelgiumKevin NtikaTrakaiUndisclosed[17]
26 January 2019MFSouth AfricaMpumelelo Zwane[17]
30 January 2019MFSouth KoreaSim Woon-subPDRMUndisclosed[18]
1 February 2019DFArmeniaHayk SargsyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed
1 February 2019MFArmeniaStepan HarutyunyanLoriUndisclosed
8 February 2019DFUkraineMykhaylo KaluhinIsloch Minsk RaionUndisclosed
13 February 2019MFArmeniaSargis ShahinyanAlashkertFree[19]
21 February 2019DFFranceAboubacar GassamaEkenäs IFFree[20]

Loans in
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
13 February 2019GKAlgeriaHossin LagounAFC Eskilstuna20 May 2019[21][22]

Released
Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
4 August 2018GKArmeniaArman MeliksetyanArtsakh[2]
4 August 2018DFArmeniaArgishti PetrosyanArtsakh[2]
4 August 2018FWArmeniaGegham TumbaryanLokomotiv Yerevan[2]
2 October 2018GKRussiaVyacheslav Marikoda[23]
2 October 2018DFRussiaDmitri MalyakaGomel[23]
2 October 2018DFRussiaMaksim Starkov[23]
2 October 2018DFRussiaAlan TatayevArtsakh[23]
2 October 2018MFArmeniaDavid Zakharyan[23]
18 December 2018MFArmeniaArmen DerdzyanJunior Sevan[24]
18 December 2018MFArmeniaGaregin KirakosyanSfântul Gheorghe[24]
18 December 2018MFArmeniaSergey Mkrtchyan[24]
18 December 2018FWBrazilRoniKalteng Putra15 April 2019[24]
18 December 2018FWRussiaDmitri OstrovskiAlay Osh[24]
31 December 2018MFArmeniaArman Zeinalyan
31 December 2018MFRussiaFyodor Stukalov
31 December 2018MFSenegalPape Demba DieyeYerevan4 September 2019
31 December 2018FWArmeniaHovhannes Papazyan
12 February 2019MFGermanyDavid AzinPersela Lamongan[25]
19 March 2019MFBelarusAndrey ChukhleySlavia Mozyr[26]
20 May 2019DFFranceAboubacar Gassama[22]
20 May 2019MFAustraliaAnthony TrajkoskiSmederevo 1924[22]
20 May 2019MFSouth KoreaSim Woon-subGimpo Citizen[22]
30 June 2019GKArmeniaEdvard Hovhannisyan
30 June 2019DFArmeniaVardan ArzoyanGandzasar Kapan
30 June 2019DFArmeniaVahe Chopuryan
30 June 2019DFArmeniaGor PoghosyanAlashkert
30 June 2019DFArmeniaVolodya SamsonyanBKMA Yerevan
30 June 2019DFArmeniaHayk SargsyanAragats
30 June 2019DFBelgiumKevin NtikaPepingen-Halle2 January 2020
30 June 2019DFRussiaMatvey GuyganovPalanga
30 June 2019DFRussiaMagomed AbidinovLegion Dynamo Makhachkala
30 June 2019DFUkraineMykhaylo KaluhinDnyapro Mogilev
30 June 2019MFArmeniaSargis ShahinyanAlashkert8 July 2019[27]
30 June 2019MFArmeniaArtem SimonyanPyunik
30 June 2019MFRussiaRostislav Golovach
30 June 2019MFRussiaValeri YaroshenkoArarat Moscow
30 June 2019MFSenegalEbot Derrick Ayuk Oru
30 June 2019MFSerbiaDejan Vukomanović
30 June 2019MFSouth AfricaMpumelelo Zwane
30 June 2019MFUkraineAndriy YakovlyevPalanga
30 June 2019FWArmeniaMikayel Arustamyan
30 June 2019FWArmeniaOrbeli HambardzumyanAlay Osh
30 June 2019FWArmeniaAndranik KocharyanGandzasar Kapan
30 June 2019FWArmeniaSargis 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[lower-alpha 1]
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 		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 TotalPremier LeagueArmenian Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Russia RUS Mikhail Petrushchenkov 23020030
3 DF Russia RUS Matvey Guyganov 13013000
4 DF Belgium BEL Kevin Ntika 908+1000
5 DF Armenia ARM Vardan Arzoyan 29125+1130
6 MF Armenia ARM Ruslan Avagyan 23116+4031
7 DF Armenia ARM Gor Poghosyan 30224+2240
10 FW Armenia ARM Razmik Hakobyan 1112+9100
11 MF Armenia ARM Artem Simonyan 15612+3600
14 DF Ukraine UKR Mykhaylo Kaluhin 707000
15 MF Ukraine UKR Andriy Yakovlyev 1007+3000
17 MF Armenia ARM Zaven Badoyan 33523+6441
19 FW Armenia ARM Sargis Metoyan 24211+922+20
20 DF Armenia ARM Rafael Safaryan 32029+1020
21 MF Armenia ARM Andranik Kocharyan 35426+5440
23 MF Serbia SRB Dejan Vukomanović 13110+3100
25 MF Senegal SEN Pape Demba Dieye 910+600+31
GK Armenia ARM Poghos Ayvazyan 605+1000
DF Armenia ARM Vahe Chopuryan 1007030
DF Armenia ARM Volodya Samsonyan 802+401+10
DF Armenia ARM Hayk Sargsyan 201+1000
DF Russia RUS Magomed Abidinov 505000
MF Armenia ARM Stepan Harutyunyan 100+1000
MF Armenia ARM Sargis Shahinyan 12012000
MF Armenia ARM Karen Shirkhanyan 101000
MF South Africa RSA Mpumelelo Zwane 101000
FW Armenia ARM Mikayel Arustamyan 100+1000
FW Armenia ARM Orbeli Hambardzumyan 22114+5130
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2 DF Russia RUS Maksim Starkov 50400+10
3 MF Germany GER David Azin 1107+1030
8 MF Australia AUS Anthony Trajkoski 1208+2020
10 FW Armenia ARM Garegin Kirakosyan 19112+4031
14 FW Russia RUS Dmitri Ostrovski 1504+801+20
15 DF Russia RUS Dmitri Malyaka 928111
16 MF Armenia ARM Sergey Mkrtchyan 202000
18 MF Armenia ARM David Zakharyan 501+4000
18 DF France FRA Aboubacar Gassama 404000
23 FW Brazil BRA Roni 802+400+20
25 DF Russia RUS Alan Tatayev 906+2010
99 GK Russia RUS Vyacheslav Marikoda 807010
MF Armenia ARM Armen Derdzyan 10000+10
MF Belarus BLR Andrey Chukhley 302+1000
MF South Korea KOR Sim Woon-sub 604+2000

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1MFArmenia11Artem Simonyan606
2MFArmenia17Zaven Badoyan415
3MFArmenia21Andranik Kocharyan404
4DFArmenia7Gor Poghosyan202
FWArmenia19Sargis Metoyan202
DFRussia15Dmitri Malyaka112
7FWArmenia11Orbeli Hambardzumyan101
DFArmenia5Vardan Arzoyan101
DFSerbia23Dejan Vukomanović101
FWArmenia10Razmik Hakobyan101
MFArmenia6Ruslan Avagyan011
FWArmenia10Garegin Kirakosyan011
MFSenegal25Pape Demba Dieye011
Own goal101
TOTALS 24529

Clean sheets
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
1GKRussia1Mikhail Petrushchenkov404
2GKRussia99Vyacheslav Marikoda101
GKArmeniaPoghos Ayvazyan101
TOTALS 606

Disciplinary Record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1RussiaGKMikhail Petrushchenkov100010
3RussiaDFMatvey Guyganov500050
4BelgiumDFKevin Ntika200020
5ArmeniaDFVardan Arzoyan810081
6ArmeniaMFRuslan Avagyan400040
7ArmeniaDFGor Poghosyan601070
10ArmeniaFWRazmik Hakobyan300030
11ArmeniaMFArtem Simonyan100010
14UkraineDFMykhaylo Kaluhin220022
15UkraineMFAndriy Yakovlyev100010
17ArmeniaMFZaven Badoyan200020
19ArmeniaFWSargis Metoyan100010
20ArmeniaDFRafael Safaryan600060
23SerbiaMFDejan Vukomanović200020
RussiaGKPoghos Ayvazyan100010
RussiaDFMagomed Abidinov200020
ArmeniaMFSargis Shahinyan100010
ArmeniaFWOrbeli Hambardzumyan100010
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
3GermanyMFDavid Azin101020
4ArmeniaDFVahe Chopuryan101121
8AustraliaMFAnthony Trajkoski200020
10ArmeniaFWGaregin Kirakosyan201030
15ArmeniaMFSergey Mkrtchyan100010
15RussiaDFDmitri Malyaka301040
18ArmeniaMFDavid Zakharyan101020
18FranceDFAboubacar Gassama100010
25RussiaDFAlan Tatayev100010
TOTALS 63 3 6 1 69 4

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