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2025–26 FC Ararat-Armenia season

Ararat-Armenia
2025-26 season
ChairmanRafik Hayrapetyan
ManagerTulipa
StadiumRepublican Stadium
Premier League1st
Armenian CupQuarter-final
Armenian SupercupFinal
UEFA Conference LeagueThird qualifying round vs Sparta Prague
Top goalscorerLeague: Two Players (4)
All: Juan Balanta (5)

The 2025–26 season is FC Ararat-Armenia's 8th season in Armenian Premier League.

Season overview

On 2 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that both Tenton Yenne and Danylo Kucher had left the club after their contracts had expired.[1][2]

On 3 June 2025, Ararat-Armenia announced the appointment of Tulipa as their new Head Coach.[3] Later the same day, Ararat-Armenia announced that Romércio had left the club after his contract had expired.[4]

On 6 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that Aleksandr Pavlovets, Eric Ocansey and Marius Noubissi had all left the club.[5]

On 9 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Alexandros Malis from AEK Athens B.[6]

On 10 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Paul Ayongo from Chaves.[7]

On 11 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Bruno Pinto from Felgueiras.[8]

On 12 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Welton from Berço.[9]

On 13 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Juan Balanta from SCU Torreense,[10] and that Arman Nersesyan and Arayik Eloyan had returned from loan deals with BKMA Yerevan.[11]

On 14 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that Misak Hakobyan had joined Egnatia Rrogozhinë on loan for a year.[12]

On 15 June, Ararat-Armenia announced that they had extended their contracts with Kamo Hovhannisyan and Alwyn Tera for another season.[13]

On 17 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Hugo Oliveira from Vizela.[14]

On 19 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of João Lima from Santa Clara.[15]

On 5 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that they had agreed to the mutual termination of their contracts with Henri Avagyan and Amos Nondi.[16]

On 21 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that Arayik Eloyan and Arman Nersesyan had both extended their contracts with the club until the summer of 2028.[17]

On 22 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that Vahram Makhsudyan and Misak Hakobyan had both extended their contracts with the club until the summer of 2028.[18]

On 15 August, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Rodrigo Ramos from Estoril Praia on a contract until the summer of 2028.[19]

On 6 January, Ararat-Armenia announced that Jonathan Duarte had left the club after his contract had expired.[20]

On 14 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Bouchaib Arrassi from Raja CA on loan for the remainder of the season.[21]

On 21 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Alioune Ndour from Zulte Waregem on a contract until 2028.[22]

On 28 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Zidane Banjaqui from Panserraikos.[23]

On 2 February, Ararat-Armenia announced that Matthew Gbomadu had left the club in order to sign permanently for Estrela da Amadora, and that João Lima had left the club to join Feirense on loan for the remainder of the season.[24][25][26]

Squad

As of match played 1 December 2025
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Arman Nersesyan Armenia GK (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 Academy 2019 2028[17] 8 0
12 Shirak Badalyan Armenia GK (2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 Academy 2024 0 0
24 Bruno Pinto Portugal GK (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 Felgueiras 2025[8] 11 0
Hayk Khachatryan Armenia GK (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 Academy 2021 0 0
Defenders
2 Hugo Oliveira Portugal DF (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 Vizela 2025[14] 17 4
3 Junior Bueno Colombia DF (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 Once Caldas 2021[27] 143 3
4 João Queirós Portugal DF (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 Mafra 2024[28] 55 2
5 Hakob Hakobyan Armenia DF (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997 Urartu 2022 54 2
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan Armenia DF (1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 Unattached 2024[29] 2026[13] 65 3
16 Edgar Grigoryan Armenia DF (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998 Unattached 2023[30] 98 0
47 Alexandros Malis Greece DF (1997-03-19) 19 March 1997 AEK Athens B 2025[6] 12 0
Bouchaib Arrassi Morocco DF (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 on loan from Raja CA 2026[21] 2026[21] 0 0
Midfielders
8 Juan Balanta Colombia MF (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 SCU Torreense 2025[10] 19 5
10 Armen Ambartsumyan Russia MF (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994 Fakel Voronezh 2018 231 17
11 Zidane Banjaqui Guinea-Bissau MF (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 Panserraikos 2026[23] 0 0
19 Karen Muradyan Armenia MF (1992-11-11) 11 November 1992 Ararat Yerevan 2021[31] 161 1
20 Alwyn Tera Kenya MF (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 Saburtalo Tbilisi 2021[32] 2026[13] 151 9
21 Narek Alaverdyan Armenia MF (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 Youth Team 2019 12 0
27 Davit Petrosyan Armenia MF (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 Academy 2022 0 0
28 Davit Barseghyan Armenia MF (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 Unattached 2024 0 0
36 Vahram Makhsudyan Armenia MF (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 Academy 2024 2028[18] 1 0
88 Welton Brazil MF (1998-11-22) 22 November 1998 Berço 2025[9] 9 0
Forwards
7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan Armenia FW (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 Academy 2017 117 22
9 Arayik Eloyan Armenia FW (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 Academy 2022 2028[17] 17 4
17 Matthew Gbomadu Nigeria FW (2004-10-16) 16 October 2004 FDC Vista 2023 69 9
30 Rodrigo Ramos Portugal FW (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 Estoril Praia 2025[19] 2028[19] 9 0
77 Artur Serobyan Armenia FW (2003-07-02) 2 July 2003 Academy 2020 86 21
90 Paul Ayongo Ghana FW (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 Chaves 2025[7] 9 3
Alioune Ndour Senegal FW (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 Zulte Waregem 2026[22] 2028[22] 0 0
Away on loan
22 Misak Hakobyan Armenia FW (2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 Academy 2021 2028[18] 5 0
99 João Lima Brazil MF (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 Santa Clara 2025[15] 11 1
Michel Ayvazyan Armenia MF (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 Academy 2022 12 1
Left during the season
11 Jonathan Duarte Colombia FW (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 Orsomarso 2022[33] 101 17

Transfers

Main articles: List of Armenian football transfers summer 2025 and List of Armenian football transfers winter 2025–26

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
9 June 2025 DF Greece Alexandros Malis AEK Athens B Undisclosed [6]
10 June 2025 FW Ghana Paul Ayongo Chaves Undisclosed [7]
11 June 2025 GK Portugal Bruno Pinto Felgueiras Undisclosed [8]
12 June 2025 MF Brazil Welton Berço Undisclosed [9]
13 June 2025 MF Colombia Juan Balanta SCU Torreense Undisclosed [10]
17 June 2025 DF Portugal Hugo Oliveira Vizela Undisclosed [14]
19 June 2025 FW Brazil João Lima Santa Clara Undisclosed [15]
15 August 2025 FW Portugal Rodrigo Ramos Estoril Praia Undisclosed [19]
21 January 2026 FW Senegal Alioune Ndour Zulte Waregem Undisclosed [22]
28 January 2026 MF Guinea-Bissau Zidane Banjaqui Panserraikos Undisclosed [23]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
14 January 2026 DF Morocco Bouchaib Arrassi Raja CA End of season [21]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
2 February 2026 FW Nigeria Matthew Gbomadu Estrela da Amadora Undisclosed [24][25]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
14 January 2025 FW Armenia Artur Serobyan Sheriff Tiraspol 16 August 2025 [34][35]
14 June 2025 FW Armenia Misak Hakobyan Egnatia Rrogozhinë 18 July 2025 [12][36]
17 January 2026 FW Armenia Misak Hakobyan Noah 31 December 2026 [37]
2 February 2026 MF Brazil João Lima Feirense End of season [26]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
2 June 2025 GK Ukraine Danylo Kucher Concordia Chiajna [2]
2 June 2025 FW Nigeria Tenton Yenne Baltika Kaliningrad 2 June 2025 [1][38]
3 June 2025 DF Brazil Romércio Inter de Limeira 7 July 2025 [4][39]
6 June 2025 DF Belarus Aleksandr Pavlovets Dynamo Brest 21 June 2025 [5][40]
6 June 2025 FW Ghana Eric Ocansey Pyunik 15 July 2025 [5][41]
6 June 2025 FW Cameroon Marius Noubissi Pyunik 2 July 2025 [5][42]
5 July 2025 GK Armenia Henri Avagyan Pyunik 5 July 2025 [16][43]
5 July 2025 MF Kenya Amos Nondi Partizani Tirana 11 August 2025 [16]
8 July 2025 GK Armenia Rafael Manasyan Nevėžis 23 July 2025 [44]
6 January 2026 FW Colombia Jonathan Duarte [20]

Friendlies

28 June 2025 Ararat-Armenia 3–1 Shirak
(UTC+4) Lima
Gbomadu
Barseghyan 		Report
2 July 2025 Kolkheti-1913 Poti 0–1 Ararat-Armenia Georgia
12:00 (UTC+4) Report Gbomadu
4 July 2025 Dinamo Tbilisi 0–0 Ararat-Armenia Tbilisi, Georgia
18:00 (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Note: Match played behind closed doors.
9 July 2025 Telavi 2–4 Ararat-Armenia Georgia
11:00 (UTC+4)
Report Lima
Gbomadu
M.Hakobyan
Grigoryan
12 July 2025 Ararat-Armenia 5–2 Van Yerevan
10:00 (UTC+4) Eloyan
H.Hakobyan
(o.g.)
Duarte
Tera 		Report
Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
17 July 2025 Ararat-Armenia 3–4 Alashkert Yerevan
(UTC+4) João Lima (pen.)
Gbomadu
Eloyan 		Report


Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
7 September 2025 Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Alashkert Yerevan
(UTC+4) Gbomadu
Duarte 		Report Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
28 January 2026 Ararat-Armenia 3–2 Vejle Ayia Napa, Cyprus
16:30 (UTC+4) Report
1 February 2026 Ararat-Armenia 0–0 Botev Vratsa Ayia Napa, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Report
6 February 2026 Ararat-Armenia 0–1 Lyngby Ayia Napa, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Report
7 February 2026 Ararat-Armenia 2–0 Banga Gargždai Ayia Napa, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Makhsudyan
Eloyan 		Report
12 February 2026 Ararat-Armenia 4–1 Hørsholm-Usserød Ayia Napa, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Banjaqui
Ayongo
Queirós
Eloyan 		Report
15 February 2026 Ararat-Armenia 0–1 Torpedo Kutaisi Ayia Napa, Cyprus
(UTC+4) Report
18 February 2026 Ararat-Armenia – HIK Ayia Napa, Cyprus
17:00 (UTC+4)

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 4 August 2025 Matchday 1 15 10 4 1 27 14 +13 066.67
Armenian Cup 2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Armenian Supercup Final 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Conference League 24 July 2025 14 August 2025 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 025.00
Total 19 11 5 3 31 21 +10 057.89

Last updated: 1 December 2025
Source: Competitions

Armenian Supercup

Main article: 2025 Armenian Supercup
2025 –
(UTC+4)

Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Armenian 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
14 9 4 1 25 15  +10 31 5 2 0 16 8  +8 4 2 1 9 7  +2

Last updated: 1 December 2025.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round145672891011312131415
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultDWWWDWDDWWWDWLW
Position763232422212111
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2025. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Bye

Results

4 August 2025 1 Van 0–0 Ararat-Armenia Charentsavan
17:30 (UTC+4) Afajanyan Yellow card 23'
James Yellow card 45+4'
Minasyan Yellow card 65'
Granado Yellow card 81'
N.Manukyan Yellow card 84'
G.Manukyan Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Eloyan Yellow card 45+4' Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
24 August 2025 4 Shirak 0–1 Ararat-Armenia Gyumri
18:00 (UTC+4) Mkrtchyan Yellow card 59'
R.Hakobyan Yellow card 62'
Hovhannesyan Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Queirós Yellow card 90+8'
Eloyan 90+9'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
30 August 2025 5 Ararat-Armenia 4–2 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Fofana 25' (o.g.)
Muradyan Yellow card 47'
Balanta Yellow card 58'
Queirós 77'
Bueno Yellow card 78'
Eloyan 86'
Gbomadu 90'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Moustapha 21'
Meite 39'
Khachumyan Yellow card 62'
Anzimati-Aboudou Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Sargis Khachatryan
14 September 2025 6 Urartu 2–3 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Vardanyan Yellow card 40'
Michel 74' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Israelyan Yellow card 89'		 Report Balanta 19'
Bueno Yellow card 30'
Eloyan Yellow card 45+1'
Muradyan Yellow card 46'
Shaghoyan 69'
Oliveira Yellow card 76'
Margaryan 79' (o.g.)
Welton Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
20 September 2025 7 Ararat-Armenia 2–2 Noah Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Welton Red card 5'
Oliveira 32'
Grigoryan Yellow card 34'
Serobyan 77' Yellow card 82'
Gbomadu Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Mulahusejnović 22', 51'
Manvelyan Yellow card 45+4'
Jakoliš Yellow card 45+6' Yellow-red card 68'
Sualehe Yellow card 82'
Oshima Yellow card 83'
Pinson Red card 87'
Čančarević Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
25 September 2025 2 Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Alashkert Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Eloyan 32'
Oliveira 56'
Malis Yellow card 74'
Ramos Yellow card 77'
Ayongo Yellow card 85'		 Report Piloyan Yellow card 39'
Nalbandyan 90+5' (pen.)		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
Note: Match originally scheduled for 11 August.
29 September 2025 8 BKMA Yerevan 2–2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Ha.Sargsyan Yellow card 4'
Petrosyan Yellow card 43'
N.Hovhannisyan 48', 90+9' (pen.)
Ayvazyan Yellow card 89'		 Report H.Hakobyan Yellow card 35'
Muradyan Yellow card 42'
Queirós Yellow card 43'
Balanta 45+5' (pen.), 73' (pen.)
Serobyan Yellow card 62'
Oliveira Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
5 October 2025 9 Ararat-Armenia 1–0 Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Serobyan 10' Yellow card 75'
Shaghoyan Yellow card 30'
Eloyan Yellow card 46'
Bueno Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ajibona Yellow card 23'
Khachatryan Yellow card 26'
Pa.Avetisyan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Ashot Harutyunyan
19 October 2025 10 Gandzasar Kapan 0–1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Ajibona Yellow card 59'
Pa.Avetisyan Yellow card 76'
Voskanyan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Eloyan Yellow card 70'
Hovhannisyan 81'		 Stadium: Junior Sport Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
25 October 2025 11 Ararat-Armenia 2–1 BKMA Yerevan Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Shaghoyan Yellow card 38'
A.Petrosyan 46' (o.g.)
Grigoryan Yellow card 85'
Ayongo 86'		 Report Bueno 16' (o.g.)
A.Hakobyan Yellow card 85'
Afyan Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
1 November 2025 12 Noah 1–2 Ararat-Armenia Abovyan
19:00 (UTC+4) Ferreira Yellow card 47' 48'
Muradyan Yellow card 66'
Mulahusejnović Yellow card 81'
Sangaré Yellow card 85'		 Report Shaghoyan 21'
Queirós Yellow card 47'
Eloyan Yellow card 56'
Bueno Yellow card 80'
Ambartsumyan 86'
Lima Yellow card 89'
Balanta Yellow card 90+1'
Welton Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Vahagn Tumasyan Stadium
Referee: Ashot Harutyunyan
8 November 2025 13 Ararat-Armenia 1–1 Urartu Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Lima 37' (pen.)
Grigoryan Yellow card 46'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 54'
Bueno Yellow card 59'
Nersesyan Yellow card 87'
Welton Yellow card 89'
Malis Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Margaryan Yellow card 14'
Agasaryan Yellow card 61'
Gunko Yellow card 83'
Michel 88' (pen.) Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
21 November 2025 14 Ararat Yerevan 1–2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Sogodogo 89' Report Ambartsumyan 42'
Ramos Yellow card 53'
Oliveira 62'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Sargis Khachatryan
25 November 2025 3 Pyunik 1–0 Ararat-Armenia Abovyan
18:00 (UTC+4) Moreno 18'
Almeida Yellow card 27'
Avagyan Yellow card 78'
Kenourgios Yellow card 80'
Kulikov Yellow card 90'		 Report Malis Yellow card 30'
Muradyan Yellow card 45+3'
Queirós Yellow card 45+4'		 Stadium: Vahagn Tumasyan Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 17 August at the Vahagn Tumasyan Sports Complex in Abovyan, but postponed on 12 August to accommodate Noah playing Gandzasar Kapan at the same stadium.[45][46]
1 December 2025 15 Ararat-Armenia 4–1 Shirak Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Balanta soccer ball with red X 18'
Eloyan 45+4'
Oliveira 50'
Serobyan 66'
Bueno Yellow card 85'
Ayongo 90+1'		 Report Mryan 41'
Sumbulyan Yellow card 57'
Mkrtchyan Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
Note: Match suspended in the 26th minute on 30 November due to Flood Light failure, with the game resuming at 14:00 (UTC+4) in the 27th minute on 1 December.[47]
2026 16 Pyunik – Ararat-Armenia
(UTC+4)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ararat-Armenia 15 10 4 1 27 15 +12 34 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Urartu 15 8 5 2 25 8 +17 29 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Pyunik 14 9 2 3 23 12 +11 29
4 Alashkert 15 9 2 4 23 13 +10 29
5 Noah 14 6 5 3 25 14 +11 23
6 Van 15 6 3 6 17 21 −4 21
7 BKMA 15 3 6 6 20 22 −2 15
8 Gandzasar Kapan 15 2 4 9 6 17 −11 10
9 Shirak 15 2 4 9 14 29 −15 10
10 Ararat Yerevan 15 0 3 12 8 37 −29 3 Relegation to the Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2025. Source: FFA [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[48]

Armenian Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Armenian Cup
3-5 March 2026 Quarter-final 1st leg Shirak – Ararat-Armenia
(UTC+4)
31 March - 3 April 2026 Quarter-final 2nd leg Ararat-Armenia – Shirak
(UTC+4)

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round
24 July 2025 Second qualifying round 1st leg Ararat-Armenia Armenia 0–0 Romania Universitatea Cluj Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 (UTC+4) Duarte Yellow card 82' Report[49] Codrea Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,450[50]
Referee: Dzmitry Dzmitryieu (Belarus)
31 July 2025 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Universitatea Cluj Romania 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Armenia Ararat-Armenia Sibiu, Romania
21:00 (UTC+4) Lukić 13'
Artean Yellow card 85'
Drammeh Yellow card 90+3'
Chipciu Yellow card 109'
Codrea Yellow card 119'		 Report[51] Hovhannisyan 53'
Ayongo 117' Yellow card 117'
Eloyan Yellow card 119'
Grigoryan Yellow card 120+3'		 Stadium: Sibiu Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,158
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
Note: Universitatea Cluj will play their home match at the Sibiu Municipal Stadium in Sibui, instead of their regular stadium, Cluj Arena, in Cluj-Napoca, due to scheduling conflict with the Untold Festival.[52]
7 August 2025 Third qualifying round 1st leg Sparta Prague Czech Republic 4–1 Armenia Ararat-Armenia Prague, Czech Republic
22:00 (UTC+4) Haraslín 25'
Kairinen 33'
Ryneš Yellow card 52'
Kuchta 60'
Birmančević 80' (pen.)		 Report[53] Balanta 7'
Malis Yellow card 37'
Queirós Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 17,316[54]
Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland)
14 August 2025 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Ararat-Armenia Armenia 1–2
(2–6 agg.)		 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 (UTC+4) Balanta 31' (pen.) Yellow card 80'
Queirós Red card 87'		 Report[55] Rrahmani 23'
Ryneš Yellow card 29'
Uchenna Yellow card 61'
Haraslín Yellow card 88'
Krasniqi 90+1'		 Stadium: Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,300[56]
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (North Macedonia)

Squad statistics

As of match played 1 December 2025

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Armenian Cup Supercup Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Armenia ARM Arman Nersesyan 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Portugal POR Hugo Oliveira 17 4 8+6 4 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
3 DF Colombia COL Junior Bueno 18 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 DF Portugal POR João Queirós 19 1 14+1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
5 DF Armenia ARM Hakob Hakobyan 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Armenia ARM Zhirayr Shaghoyan 19 2 13+2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0
8 MF Colombia COL Juan Balanta 19 5 14+1 3 0 0 0 0 4 2
9 FW Armenia ARM Arayik Eloyan 17 4 11+3 4 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
10 MF Russia RUS Armen Ambartsumyan 12 2 3+8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 DF Armenia ARM Kamo Hovhannisyan 15 2 8+3 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
16 DF Armenia ARM Edgar Grigoryan 18 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
19 MF Armenia ARM Karen Muradyan 18 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
20 MF Kenya KEN Alwyn Tera 14 0 7+4 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
24 GK Portugal POR Bruno Pinto 11 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
30 FW Portugal POR Rodrigo Ramos 9 0 1+8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Armenia ARM Vahram Makhsudyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 DF Greece GRE Alexandros Malis 12 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 2+2 0
77 FW Armenia ARM Artur Serobyan 12 3 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Brazil BRA Welton 9 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
90 FW Ghana GHA Paul Ayongo 9 3 1+7 2 0 0 0 0 0+1 1
Players away on loan:
22 FW Armenia ARM Misak Hakobyan 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0
99 MF Brazil BRA João Lima 11 1 3+4 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
11 FW Colombia COL Jonathan Duarte 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+4 0
17 FW Nigeria NGA Matthew Gbomadu 17 1 0+13 1 0 0 0 0 4 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Supercup Conference League Total
1 MF Colombia 8 Juan Balanta 3 0 0 2 5
2 FW Armenia 9 Arayik Eloyan 4 0 0 0 4
DF Portugal 2 Hugo Oliveira 4 0 0 0 4
4 FW Armenia 77 Artur Serobyan 3 0 0 0 3
FW Ghana 90 Paul Ayongo 2 0 0 1 3
Own goal 3 0 0 0 3
7 FW Armenia 7 Zhirayr Shaghoyan 2 0 0 0 2
MF Russia 10 Armen Ambartsumyan 2 0 0 0 2
DF Armenia 13 Kamo Hovhannisyan 1 0 0 1 2
10 DF Portugal 4 João Queirós 1 0 0 0 1
FW Nigeria 17 Matthew Gbomadu 1 0 0 0 1
MF Brazil 99 João Lima 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 27 0 0 4 31

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup Supercup Conference League Total
1 GK Armenia 1 Arman Nersesyan 3 0 0 0 3
2 GK Portugal 24 Bruno Pinto 1 0 0 1 2
TOTALS 4 0 0 1 5

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup Supercup Conference League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Armenia GK Arman Nersesyan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 Portugal DF Hugo Oliveira 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3 Colombia DF Junior Bueno 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
4 Portugal DF João Queirós 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
5 Armenia DF Hakob Hakobyan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 Armenia FW Zhirayr Shaghoyan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 Colombia MF Juan Balanta 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
9 Armenia FW Arayik Eloyan 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
13 Armenia DF Kamo Hovhannisyan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
16 Armenia DF Edgar Grigoryan 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
19 Armenia MF Karen Muradyan 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
30 Portugal FW Rodrigo Ramos 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
47 Greece DF Alexandros Malis 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
77 Armenia FW Artur Serobyan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
88 Brazil MF Welton 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
90 Ghana FW Paul Ayongo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
99 Brazil MF João Lima 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
11 Colombia FW Jonathan Duarte 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
17 Nigeria FW Matthew Gbomadu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 45 1 0 0 0 0 8 1 53 2

References

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