FC West Armenia

Armenian football club

Football club
FC West Armenia
Full nameFootball Club West Armenia
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
GroundJunior Sport Stadium, Yerevan
Capacity1,188
OwnerSirmium Sports
PresidentRobert Bassili
ManagerPatrik Papyan
2023–24Armenian Premier League, 7th
Home colours
Away colours

Football Club West Armenia (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Վեստ Արմենիա), is an Armenian football club based in the capital Yerevan.

History

On 13 June 2019, FC West Armenia was officially founded in Yerevan by Vahe Stepanyan. In its first year of foundation, West Armenia took part in the Armenian First League. Mika Stadium was the home ground of West Armenia. On May 31, 2021, the club announced that it will no longer participate in any competition due to financial difficulties.[1] In July 2022, along with SC Mika, Gandzasar Kapan, FC Syunik and Lernayin Artsakh (reserve team), West Armenia were given license to participate in 2022-23 Armenian First League season. On 32nd matchday, one game before the end of the season, West Armenia are officially declared champions of 2022-23 Armenian First League and therefore promoted to 2023-2024 Armenian Premier League

On 19 July 2024, Sirmium Sports acquired FC West Armenia.

League and cup

Season League National Cup Top goalscorer
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Name League
2019–20 Armenian First League 3 27 21 3 3 80 37 +43 66 Second round Russia Sergei Orlov 31
2020–21 4 27 16 2 9 71 36 +35 50 Quarterfinal Russia Sergei Orlov 25
2021–22 No participation
2022–23 Armenian First League 1 33 23 6 4 85 34 +51 75 First round Nigeria Charles Mark Ikechukwu 14
2023–24 Armenian Premier League 7 36 11 4 21 43 73 -30 37 Second round Russia Zakhar Tarasenko 8

Current squad

As of 11 August 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Armenia ARM Erik Lyansberg
2 DF Armenia ARM Artur Danielyan
3 DF Armenia ARM Armen Sargsyan
4 DF Armenia ARM Erik Smbatyan
5 DF Armenia ARM Artak Asatryan
6 DF Colombia COL Jefferson Granado
7 FW Mali MLI Hadji Dramé
8 MF Armenia ARM Aram Kocharyan
9 MF Armenia ARM Artur Israelyan
10 DF Armenia ARM Tigran Sargsyan
11 MF Russia RUS Zakhar Tarasenko (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Armenia ARM Anatoliy Ayvazov
14 DF Armenia ARM Aventis Aventisyan
16 MF Portugal POR Braima Candé
17 DF Armenia ARM Tigran Ayunts
18 DF Armenia ARM Arsen Yeghiazaryan
21 MF Armenia ARM Spartak Hayrapetyan
22 DF Haiti HAI Alex Junior
25 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Timur Rudoselsky
36 FW Armenia ARM Vahram Makhsudyan (on loan from Ararat-Armenia)
77 FW Armenia ARM Martin Grigoryan
99 MF Mali MLI Issa Jibril Traore

Managerial history

  • Armenia Armen Shahgeldyan (13 June 2019 – 8 August 2020)
  • Armenia Hayk Hovhannisyan (1 December 2020 – 31 May 2021)
  • Armenia Khoren Veranyan (01 August 2022 – 31 May 2023)
  • Armenia Patrik Papyan (27 July 2024 – )

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Հայկական ևս մեկ ակումբ հայտարարեց Հայաստանի առաջնությանը չմասնակցելու մասին" (in Armenian). armsport.am. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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