Alashkert FC
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| Full name | Alashkert Football Club | |||
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| Founded |
1990 (revived 2011) | |||
| Ground | Alashkert Stadium, Yerevan | |||
| Capacity | 6,850 | |||
| Owner | «Bagratour» LLC | |||
| Chairman | Bagrat Navoyan | |||
| Manager | Abraham Khashmanyan | |||
| League | Armenian Premier League | |||
| 2014–15 | 4th | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Alashkert Football Club (Armenian: Ալաշկերտ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), commonly known as Alashkert, is an Armenian football club from Yerevan, founded in 1990 in Martuni. They currently play at the Armenian Premier League. The home stadium of the team is the Alashkert Stadium in Yerevan. The club headquarters are located on Saryan street 25, Yerevan.[1]
The club is owned by the «Bagratour» Limited Liability Company, headed by the Armenian businessman Bagrat Navoyan.
History
Alashkert Football Club was founded in 1990 in the town of Martuni of Gegharkunik Province. In 1992, the team played in the Premier League representing Martuni and using the City Stadium of the town as their home venue. However, at the end of the season the team finished last in the table, being relegated to the First League. As a result, the club withdrew from the competition.
In 1998, Alashkert FC returned to professional football and participated in the First League finishing the table in the 6th position. In 1999, they did not participate in the First League competition and later in early 2000, the clubs was dissolved.
Revival in 2011
In late 2011, Alashkert FC was re-founded by Bagrat Navoyan; a businessman native of Martuni. They entered the 2012–13 Armenian First League competition and won the championship, booking their position in the Armenian Premier League for the 2013–14 season. In 2012–2013, the team was managed by the former Armenian player Albert Sarkisyan and later by former footballer Sergey Erzrumyan. The assistant manager was Aram Hakobyan.[2]
Relocation to Yerevan in 2013
In February 2013, the club purchased the Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, to become the official venue of their home games. As a result, the club was officially relocated from Martuni to Yerevan starting from the 2013–2014 season.
Debut in the European Tournaments
Alashkert first qualified for the Europa League 2015–16 qualification round 1, after gaining 4th place in the Armenian Premier League 2014–2015. In the first round Alashkert got the Scottish club St Johnstone. Despite the fact that the St Johnstone were considered as the favorites, Alashkert was victorious after the two games and were able to create a sensation. In the second round, Alashkert had to meet the Kazakh side Kairat. In the first game Alashkert were defeated 3–0. In the second game, Alashkert were able to achieve victory as a result of a last-minute winner scored by Heber Araujo, 2–1. However this was not enough in order to qualify for the third round.
Stadiums
Between 1990 and 2000, the club was based in the Martuni City Stadium. After the revival in 2011, the team played their home games in several stadiums in Yerevan, mainly at the Nairi Stadium. However, Nairi Stadium -later renamed Alashkert Stadium- became owned by Alashkert FC since February 2013.
Due to the large-scale renovation works at the Alashkert Stadium, Alashkert used the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and Hrazdan Stadium during the 2013–14 Armenian Premier League season.[3]
The club returned to their own Alashkert Stadium during the 2014–15 Armenian Premier League season.
European record
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +- |
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| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | (−2) |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  St Johnstone |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2Q |  Kairat |
2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | ||
League record
League records of Alashkert FC:[4]
| Year | Club Name | Division | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | PTS |
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| 1990 | Alashkert FC | Armenian SSR League | 17 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 74 | 23 |
| 1991 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 79 | 28 | ||
| 1992 | Armenian Premier League | 24 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 58 | 12 | |
| 1993–97 | - | no participation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Alashkert FC | Armenian First League | 6 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 35 |
| 1999 | 10 | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | ||
| 2000–11 | - | no participation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012–13 | Alashkert FC | Armenian First League | 1 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 31 | 78 |
| 2013–14 | Armenian Premier League | 8 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 69 | 24 | |
| 2014–15 | Armenian Premier League | 4 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 38 |
Current squad
Alashkert
- As of 19 February 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Alashkert FC-2 (reserves)
The Alashkert FC reserve squad play as Alashkert FC-2 in the Armenian First League. They also play their home games at the Alashkert (Nairi) Stadium.
- As of 1 August 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Manager: Sergey Erzrumyan
Former managers
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Albert Ohanyan (1992) - Albert Sarkisyan (1 January 2012 – 30 April 2013)
- Armen Sanamyan (30 April 2013 – 23 October 2013)
- Armen Gyulbudaghyants (2 November 2013 – 30 August 2014)
- Abraham Khashmanyan (31 August 2014 – present)