FC Alashkert

Alashkert FC

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Full name	Alashkert Football Club
Founded	1990 2011 (refounded)
Ground	Nairi Stadium, Yerevanloo
Capacity	6,800 eshi vastaks
Chairman	Bagrat Navoyan
Manager	Armen Sanamyan
League	Armenian Premier League
2012–13	Armenian First League, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Alashkert FC is an Armenian football club from Martuni, founded in 1990. Although the club is based in the town of Martuni, they play their home games at the Nairi Stadium in Yerevan.

History

In 1992, Alashkert played in the Premier League and finished in last place. After that season, they were relegated to the First League, but later withdrew.

In 1998, Alashkert was revived and applied to participate in the First League and finished 6th. In 1999, they did not participate in First League, and in early 2000 were dissolved.

Revival in 2011

The club was refounded in late 2011 by the native of Martuni Bagrat Navoyan. They entered the 2012-13 Armenian First League competition and won the championship. The club have booked their position in the Armenian Premier League for the 2013-14 season. The current manager of the club is the former player Sergey Erzrumyan succeeding Albert Sarkisyan who was sacked in April 2013. The assistant manager is Aram Hakobyan.

The club play their home games at the Nairi Stadium of Yerevan. The stadium is owned by Alashkert FC since February 2013.

League Record

Legue records of Alashkert FC:

Year	Club Name	Division	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	PTS
1990	Alashkert FC	Armenian SSR League	17	30	8	7	15	42	74	23
1991	Alashkert FC	Armenian SSR League	17	38	12	4	22	51	79	28
1992	Alashkert FC	Armenian Premier League	24	22	5	2	15	38	58	12
1993–1997	-	no participation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	Alashkert FC	Armenian First League	6	24	9	8	7	30	25	35
1999	Alashkert FC	Armenian First League	10	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
2000–2011	-	no participation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012–13	Alashkert FC	Armenian First League	1	36	24	6	6	80	31	78

Current squad

Alashkert

As of April 2013

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ARM	Levon Minasyan
—	GK	ARM	Artur Hovhannisyan
—	GK	ARM	Babken Grigoryan
—	DF	ARM	Arman Arakelyan
—	DF	CIV	Sylvain Kouassi Yao
—	DF	ARM	Grigor Mkrtchyan
—	DF	ARM	Ashot Khachatryan
—	DF	ARM	Narek Harutyunyan
—	DF	ARM	Suren Galstyan
—	DF	ARM	Tsolak Beglaryan (captain)
—	DF	ARM	Artur Sahakyan
—	DF	ARM	Haykaz Gevorgyan
—	MF	ARM	Ara Hovhannisyan
—	MF	ARM	Tigran Grigoryan

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ARM	Garegin Mashumyan
—	MF	ARM	Artush Kerobyan
—	MF	ARM	Hakob Ghazaryan
—	MF	ARM	Mihran Manasyan
—	MF	ARM	Hayk Gyunashyan
—	MF	ARM	Arman Barseghyan
—	MF	ARM	Armen Avagyan
—	MF	BLR	Filip Bartashevich
—	MF	ARM	Zhirayr Kupalyan
—	MF	ARM	Andranik Karapetyan
—	FW	IRN	Ali Gholami
—	FW	ARM	Khoren Manucharyan
—	FW	ARM	Hovhannes Mnatsakanyan
—	FW	ARM	Vardan A. Petrosyan
—	FW	ARM	Ashot Hovakimyan

Former notable players

• Sergey Erzrumyan

Former managers

• Albert Ohanyan (1992)
• Albert Sarkisyan (2011–2013)

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