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Armenia
	Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	Հավաքական Havak'akan (Collective team)
Association	Football Federation; of Armenia
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Vardan Minasyan
Captain	Roman Berezovsky GYOTI HAVAKAKAN
Most caps	Sargis Hovsepyan (132)
Top scorer	Arthur Petrosyan (11)
Home stadium	Republican Stadium ; Hrazdan Stadium
FIFA code	ARM
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	90
Highest	41WUNEM RTAN (February 2012)
Lowest	159 (July 1994)
First international
	Armenia 0–0 Moldova ; (Yerevan, Armenia; October 14, 1992)
Biggest win
	Armenia 4–0 Andorra ; (Yerevan, Armenia; October 12, 2010) ; Slovakia 0–4 Armenia ; (Žilina, Slovakia; September 6, 2011)
Biggest defeat
	Chile 7–0 Armenia ; (Viña del Mar, Chile; January 4, 1997) ; Georgia 7–0 Armenia ; (Tbilisi, Georgia; March 30, 1997)

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The Armenia national football team (Armenian: Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական [hɑjɑstɑni futbɔli ɑzɡɑjin hɑvɑkʰɑkɑn]) represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia. After the split of the Soviet Union, the team played its first international match against Moldova on October 12, 1992.

History

Armenia became an independent state in 1991. Armenian national team history begins in October 1992, when Armenia met Moldova. The match was held on October 14, 1992 in Yerevan. Since the Euro 1996 qualifying round, Armenia is participating in the Euro and World Cup qualification rounds.

First more or less success was in 2007, when under Ian Porterfield's coaching, Armenia defeated Kazakhstan 2:1 and Poland 1:0, and managed to draw with Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal. But soon Porterfield died of cancer, leaving his started work unfinished.

So far, the highest position achieved by Armenia in qualifying rounds of international competitions was in Group B of the Euro 2012 qualifying, when they ended 3rd with the most goals scored in their group. Although, Armenia had the opportunity to advance to the play-offs, they lost the key away game against Ireland. Many Armenians disputed the sent-off of goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky which eventually led Armenia defeated in Dublin.

Stadium

Hrazdan Stadium, the largest stadium in Armenia with more than 70,000 seats, has been used for Armenia national team home matches until 2000. The Republican Stadium was renovated in 1999 and since 2000 it's the home ground for Armenia.

In 2008 the politically controversial Armenia vs. Turkey match was played in Hrazdan after partial renovation earlier that year. The number of seats decreased from 70,000 to 53,849. It is planned to hold Armenia's home matches after a complete renovation in 2012.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup records

Finals record		Qualification record
Year	Result	Group	Pos (Size)	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1998	Did Not Qualify	Group 9	4 (6)	10	1	5	4	8	17	−9
2002		Group 5	6 (6)	10	0	5	5	7	19	−12
2006		Group 1	6 (7)	12	2	1	9	9	25	−16
2010		Group 5	6 (6)	10	1	1	8	6	22	−16
2014	TBD	Group B	4 (6)	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2
2018	To Be Determined
2022	To Be Determined

UEFA European Championship records

Finals record		Qualification record
Year	Result	Group	Pos (Size)	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1996	Did Not Qualify	Group 2	6 (6)	10	1	2	7	5	17	−12
2000		Group 4	5 (6)	10	2	2	6	8	15	−7
2004		Group 6	4 (5)	8	2	1	5	7	16	−9
2008		Group A	7 (8)	12	2	3	7	4	13	−9
2012		Group B	3 (6)	10	5	2	3	22	10	+12
2016		To Be Determined

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2012

28 February 2012 Friendly	Armenia	0 – 2	Serbia	Limassol, Cyprus
14:00 GMT		Report	Kuzmanović 15' Ivanović 30'	Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Leontios Trattou

29 February 2012 Friendly	Armenia	3 – 1	Canada	Limassol, Cyprus
12:00 GMT	Pizzelli 22', 67' Özbiliz 90' (pen.)	Report	McKenna 4'	Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Referee: Marios Panayi

31 May 2012 Friendly	Armenia	0 – 1	Greece	Kufstein, Austria
18:30 GMT		Report	Papadopoulos 24'	Stadium: Kufstein Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Alexander Harkam

5 June 2012 Friendly	Armenia	3 – 0	Kazakhstan	Yerevan, Armenia
18:30 GMT	Ghazaryan 6' (36) Movsisyan 41'	Report		Stadium: Republican Stadium Referee: Levan Kvaratskhelia

15 August 2012 Friendly	Armenia	1 – 2	Belarus	Yerevan, Armenia
16:00 GMT	Verkhovtsov 72' (o.g)	Report	Bressan 45', 66'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili

7 September 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Malta	0 – 1	Armenia	Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 GMT		Report	Sarkisov 70'	Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 3,517 Referee: Rene Eisner

11 September 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Bulgaria	1 – 0	Armenia	Sofia, Bulgaria
18:45 GMT	Manolev 43'	Report		Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 17,883 Referee: Stephan Studer

12 October 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Armenia	1 – 3	Italy	Yerevan, Armenia
17:00 GMT	Mkhitaryan 28'	Report	Pirlo 11' (pen.) De Rossi 64' Osvaldo 82'	Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Marijo Strahonja

14 November 2012 Friendly	Armenia	4 – 2	Lithuania	Yerevan, Armenia
15:00 GMT	Manucharyan 7' Mkrtchyan 50' Mkhitaryan 55' Özbiliz 72'	Report	Rimkevičius 66', 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Republican Stadium Referee: Lasha Silagava

2013

5 February 2013 Friendly	Luxembourg	1 – 1	Armenia	Valence, France
18:45 GMT	Mutsch 15'	Report	Manucharyan 43'	Stadium: Stade Georges Pompidou Referee: Nicolas Rainville

26 March 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Armenia	0 – 3	Czech Republic	Yerevan, Armenia
16:00 GMT		Report	Vydra 47', 81' Kolář 90+4'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Cristian Balaj

7 June 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Armenia	v	Malta	Yerevan, Armenia
				Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium

11 June 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Denmark	v	Armenia	Copenhagen, Denmark
				Stadium: Parken Stadium

14 August 2013 Friendly	Albania	v	Armenia	Tirana, Albania
				Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium

6 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Czech Republic	v	Armenia	Olomouc, Czech Republic
				Stadium: Andrův Stadion

10 September 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Armenia	v	Denmark	Yerevan, Armenia
				Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium

11 October 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Armenia	v	Bulgaria	Yerevan, Armenia
				Stadium: Hrazdan Stadium

15 October 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup Q	Italy	v	Armenia	Rome, Italy
				Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

Players

Current squad

The following squad has been called for the World Cup 2014 qualifying matches against Malt on 7 June 2013 and Denmark on 11 June 2013. Caps and goals correct as of March 18, 2013.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
Goalkeepers
1	1GK	Roman Berezovsky (C)	(1974-08-05) August 5, 1974 (age 50)	77	0	Dynamo Moscow
12	1GK	Gevorg Kasparov	(1980-07-25) July 25, 1980 (age 44)	20	0	Zob Ahan Isfahan
23	1GK	Artur Harutyunyan	(1985-08-12) August 12, 1985 (age 39)	0	0	Shirak Gyumri
Defenders
5	2DF	Robert Arzumanyan	(1985-07-24) July 24, 1985 (age 39)	58	4	FC Aktobe
16	2DF	Valeri Aleksanyan	(1984-09-04) September 4, 1984 (age 39)	24	0	Free agent
13	2DF	Kamo Hovhannisyan	(1992-10-05) October 5, 1992 (age 31)	7	0	Pyunik Yerevan
3	2DF	Varazdat Haroyan	(1992-08-24) August 24, 1992 (age 32)	2	0	Pyunik Yerevan
6	2DF	Taron Voskanyan	(1993-02-22) February 22, 1993 (age 31)	3	0	Pyunik Yerevan
2	2DF	Artem Khachaturov	(1992-06-18) June 18, 1992 (age 32)	1	0	Sheriff Tiraspol
4	2DF	Artur Avagyan	(1987-07-04) July 4, 1987 (age 37)	0	0	Gandzasar Kapan
Midfielders
18	3MF	Henrikh Mkhitaryan (vice-captain)	(1989-01-21) January 21, 1989 (age 35)	37	10	Shakhtar Donetsk
10	3MF	Gevorg Ghazaryan	(1988-04-05) April 5, 1988 (age 36)	30	8	Metalurh Donetsk
	3MF	Arthur Yedigaryan	(1987-06-26) June 26, 1987 (age 37)	29	0	Hoverla Uzhhorod
6	3MF	Karlen Mkrtchyan	(1988-11-25) November 25, 1988 (age 35)	27	1	Metalurh Donetsk
8	3MF	Marcos Pizzelli	(1984-10-03) October 3, 1984 (age 39)	27	7	FC Krasnodar
21	3MF	David Manoyan	(1990-07-05) July 5, 1990 (age 34)	14	0	Pyunik Yerevan
7	3MF	Arthur Yuspashyan	(1989-09-07) September 7, 1989 (age 34)	8	0	Pyunik Yerevan
15	3MF	Aras Özbiliz	(1990-03-09) March 9, 1990 (age 34)	8	2	Kuban Krasnodar
21	3MF	Norair Aslanyan	(1991-03-25) March 25, 1991 (age 33)	1	0	FC Emmen
Forwards
22	4FW	Edgar Manucharyan	(1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 (age 37)	39	8	Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
14	4FW	Yura Movsisyan	(1987-08-02) August 2, 1987 (age 37)	19	5	Spartak Moscow
11	4FW	Artur Sarkisov	(1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 (age 37)	15	3	Lokomotiv Moscow

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up in the last 12 months.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
Goalkeepers
	1GK	Arsen Beglaryan	(1993-02-18) February 18, 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Gandzasar Kapan
Defenders
	2DF	Hrayr Mkoyan	(1986-09-02) September 2, 1986 (age 37)	22	0	Dynamo České Budějovice
17	2DF	Artak Yedigaryan	(1990-03-18) March 18, 1990 (age 34)	16	0	Pyunik Yerevan
	2DF	Levon Hayrapetyan	(1989-04-17) April 17, 1989 (age 35)	14	0	Lechia Gdańsk
	2DF	Hovhannes Hambardzumyan	(1990-10-04) October 4, 1990 (age 33)	5	0	Banants Yerevan
	2DF	Gagik Daghbashyan	(1990-10-19) October 19, 1990 (age 33)	1	0	Banants Yerevan
	2DF	Andranik Voskanyan	(1990-04-11) April 11, 1990 (age 34)	1	0	Mika Yerevan
Midfielders
9	3MF	Edgar Malakyan	(1990-09-22) September 22, 1990 (age 33)	13	0	Dynamo České Budějovice
19	3MF	Zaven Badoyan	(1989-12-12) December 12, 1989 (age 34)	4	0	BATE Borisov
	3MF	Artak Dashyan	(1989-11-20) November 20, 1989 (age 34)	3	0	Banants Yerevan
	3MF	Artak Aleksanyan	(1991-03-10) March 10, 1991 (age 33)	2	0	Khimki
	3MF	Masis Voskanyan	(1990-07-11) July 11, 1990 (age 34)	2	0	K.S.V. Roeselare
20	3MF	Karen Muradyan	(1992-11-01) November 1, 1992 (age 31)	2	0	Shirak Gyumri
	3MF	Walter Poghosyan	(1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 32)	1	0	Banants Yerevan
7	3MF	Aghvan Papikyan	(1994-02-08) February 8, 1994 (age 30)	0	0	Spartak Moscow
Forwards
	4FW	Mikhail Markosov	(1985-06-29) June 29, 1985 (age 39)	0	0	FC Ufa

UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Template:UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B

World Cup 2014 qualifying

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group B

Player statistics

Lists of the 10 players with the most caps and top goalscorers for Armenia, as of February 5, 2012 (players in bold are still available for selection):

Most capped players

#	Player	Career period	Caps	Goals
1	Sargis Hovsepyan	1992-2012	132	2
2	Roman Berezovsky	1996—	77	0
3	Arthur Petrosyan	1992–2004	69	11
4	Harutyun Vardanyan	1994–2004	62	1
5	Robert Arzumanyan	2005—	58	4
6	Hamlet Mkhitaryan	1994–2008	56	2
7	Romik Khachatryan	1997–2008	54	1
8	Armen Shahgeldyan	1992–2007	53	6
9	Arthur Voskanyan	1999–2010	51	1
10	Artavazd Karamyan	2000–2010	50	2

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Career period	Goals	Caps
1	Arthur Petrosyan	1992–2004	11	69
2	Henrikh Mkhitaryan	2007—	10	37
3	Gevorg Ghazaryan	2007—	8	30
3	Edgar Manucharyan	2004—	8	39
5	Marcos Pizzelli	2008—	7	27
5	Ara Hakobyan	1998–2008	7	42
7	Armen Shahgeldyan	1992–2007	6	53
8	Yura Movsisyan	2010—	5	19
8	Arman Karamyan	2000–2010	5	48
10	Robert Arzumanyan	2005—	4	58
10	Tigran Yesayan	1996–1999	4	21

Managers

As of March 26, 2012

Manager	Period	Pld	Won	Tied	Lost	GF	GA	Win %
Eduard Markarov	1992–1994	6	1	2	3	1	5	16.6%
Samvel Darbinyan	1995–1996	9	1	1	7	5	21	11.1%
Khoren Hovhannisyan	1996–1997	16	2	5	9	10	41	12.5%
Souren Barseghyan	1998–1999	14	4	2	8	11	19	28.6%
Varuzhan Sukiasyan	2000–2001	17	3	7	7	17	27	17.6%
Andranik Adamyan (caretaker)	2002	1	1	0	0	2	0	100%
Oscar López	2002	2	0	1	1	2	4	0%
Andranik Adamyan (caretaker)	2003	1	0	0	1	0	2	0%
Mihai Stoichiţă	2003–2004	10	4	1	5	11	17	40%
Bernard Casoni	2004–2005	8	1	1	6	5	18	12.5%
Henk Wisman	2005–2006	8	1	1	6	5	14	12.5%
Ian Porterfield	2006–2007	10	2	4	4	5	9	20%
Vardan Minasyan (caretaker) Tom Jones (caretaker)	2007	6	1	1	4	2	8	16.6%
Jan Poulsen	2008–2009	12	3	4	5	9	19	25%
Vardan Minasyan	2009–present	32	11	3	18	46	50	34.3%

External links

References

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