2016–17 FC Ararat Yerevan season

Ararat Yerevan

2016–17 season
Chairman	Hrach Kaprielian
Manager	Arkady Andreasyan
Stadium	Republican Stadium (1st half of season) Mika Stadium (2nd half of season)
Premier League	6th
Armenian Cup	Quarterfinal vs Banants
Top goalscorer	League: Gegham Tumbaryan (3) All: Gegham Tumbaryan (4)
Highest home attendance	3,000 vs Alashkert (31 May 2017)
Lowest home attendance	100 vs Banants (21 September 2016) vs Banants (27 November 2016) vs Gandzasar Kapan (3 December 2016)
Average home league attendance	438 (31 May 2017)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The 2016–17 season is a FC Ararat Yerevan's 26th consecutive season in Armenian Premier League. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club will play during the 2016–17 season.

Season events

On 5 July 2016, Ararat announced that they would host Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal on 7 July.^[1]

On 15 July, Raffi Kaya left Ararat to sign for Swiss club Stade Nyonnais, whilst also announcing the signing of Nassim Aaron Kpehia and Brahima Bruno Koné from Mika.^[2]

On 1 August, Ararat announced the signings of Aram Ayrapetyan, Argishti Petrosyan, Hakob and Aram Loretsyan, Karen Avoyan, Happy Simelela and Kouadio Brou.^[3] Two days later, Ararat also signed Marat Daudov, Gevorg Poghosyan and Rafael Ghazaryan.^[4]

On 6 August 2016, Arkady Andreasyan was appointed as the club's manager in early August 2016.^[5]

On 14 October, Ararat announced that they had terminated their contracts with Happy Simelela, Kouadio Brou, Pol Asu Oshi and Brahima Bruno Koné by mutual consent.^[6] Two weeks later, Ararat also announced they had terminated their contracts with Souleymane Kone, Oumarou Kaina and Kyrian Nwabueze, also by mutual consent.^[7]

On 20 December, Ararat announced wholesale changes to their squad, with Erik Nazaryan, Gor Poghosyan, Revik Yeghiazaryan, David Minasyan, Andranik Kocharyan and Edgar Mkrtchyan all signing for the club, whilst Petros Ter-Petrosyan, Aram Loretsyan, Davit Markosyan and Nassim Aaron Kpehia all left the club.^[8]

In February 2017, Ararat moved their home games from the Republican Stadium to Mika Stadium due to renovation work that was needed to be carried out at the Republican Stadium.^[9]

Squad

As of match played 31 May 2017

Number	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Gevorg Prazyan		GK	(1989-07-24)24 July 1989 (aged 27)	Gandzasar Kapan	2015
12	Arman Meliksetyan		GK	(1995-07-21)21 July 1995 (aged 21)	Banants	2013		10	0
22	Gor Elyazyan		GK	(1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 25)	Kotayk	2017		4	0
88	Poghos Ayvazyan		GK	(1995-06-09)9 June 1995 (aged 21)	Mika	2016		9	0
Defenders
2	Revik Yeghiazaryan		DF	(1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 25)	Kotayk	2017		12	1
3	Gevorg Poghosyan		DF	(1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 30)	Alashkert	2016		27	0
5	Vardan Arzoyan		DF	(1995-04-30)30 April 1995 (aged 22)	Pyunik	2016		20	1
6	Argishti Petrosyan		DF	(1992-10-16)16 October 1992 (aged 24)	Homenetmen Beirut	2016		26	0
8	Yuri Gareginyan		DF	(1994-02-03)3 February 1994 (aged 23)		2015		26	0
14	Hakob Loretsyan		DF	(1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 23)	Alashkert	2016
15	Sergey Mkrtchyan		DF	(1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 22)	Ulisses	2016		13	1
20	Rafael Safaryan		DF	(1986-01-30)30 January 1986 (aged 31)		2016
23	Gor Poghosyan		DF	(1988-06-11)11 June 1988 (aged 28)	Kotayk	2017		13	0
	Armen Durunts		DF	(1990-11-01)1 November 1990 (aged 26)	Kotayk	2017
	Erik Nazaryan		DF	(1996-03-14)14 March 1996 (aged 21)	Kotayk	2017		0	0
	Artur Stepanyan		DF	(1999-11-17)17 November 1999 (aged 17)	Youth team	2017		10	0
Midfielders
4	Karen Avoyan		MF	(1986-08-22)22 August 1986 (aged 30)	Lernayin Artsakh Goris	2016		10	0
7	Davit Minasyan		MF	(1993-03-09)9 March 1993 (aged 24)	Kotayk	2017		11	1
9	Andranik Kocharyan		MF	(1994-01-29)29 January 1994 (aged 23)	Kotayk	2017		8	1
10	Edgar Mkrtchyan		MF	(1994-07-14)14 July 1994 (aged 22)	Kotayk	2017		9	1
11	David G. Grigoryan		MF	(1989-07-17)17 July 1989 (aged 27)	Mika	2017
21	Ruslan Avagyan		MF	(1995-06-24)24 June 1995 (aged 21)	Youth team	2016		15	0
90	Areg Azatyan		MF	(1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 26)	Banants	2015		21	1
	Mikael Arustamyan		MF	(1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 21)	Youth team	2017		2	1
	Aram Hovsepyan		MF	(1991-06-06)6 June 1991 (aged 25)	Alashkert	2017		1	0
	Garegin Kirakosyan		MF	(1995-11-26)26 November 1995 (aged 21)	Kotayk	2017		8	0
	Narek Papoyan		MF	(1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 21)	Ulisses	2017		1	0
	Norik Avdalyan		MF	(1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 21)	Youth team	2017		1	0
Forwards
17	Gegham Tumbaryan		FW	(1996-05-13)13 May 1996 (aged 21)	Pyunik	2016		30	4
19	Sargis Metoyan		FW	(1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 19)	Dvin Artashat	2016		16	1
	Mikael Arustamyan		FW	(1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (aged 21)	Banants	2016		0	0
	David Ghandilyan		FW	(1993-06-04)4 June 1993 (aged 23)	Shirak	2014		13	0
	Hovhannes Hovhannisyan		FW	(1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 23)	Gandzasar Kapan	2017		0	0
	Hovhannes Papazyan		FW	(1996-07-14)14 July 1996 (aged 20)	Kotayk	2017		8	0
Away on loan
Left during the season
2	Vahe Matirosyan		DF	(1988-01-19)19 January 1988 (aged 29)	Ulisses	2009
3	Sergei Avagimyan		DF	(1989-07-05)5 July 1989 (aged 27)	Baikal Irkutsk	2016		14	0
4	Souleymane Kone		DF	(1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 21)	CSKA Sofia	2015		42	1
5	Norayr Grigoryan		DF	(1983-01-07)7 January 1983 (aged 34)	Banants	2015
7	Aram Loretsyan		MF	(1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 24)	Alashkert	2016
8	Happy Simelela		MF	(1994-10-17)17 October 1994 (aged 22)		2016		4	0
9	Gevorg Nranyan		FW	(1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 31)	Banants	2015
9	Mher Sahakyan		FW	(1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 21)	Impuls	2013		54	3
10	Oumarou Kaina		FW	(1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 20)	Aspire Academy	2015		43	2
10	Marat Daudov		MF	(1989-08-03)3 August 1989 (aged 27)	Alashkert	2017		10	0
11	Rafael Ghazaryan		MF	(1990-05-17)17 May 1990 (aged 27)	Alashkert	2016		11	0
14	Kouadio Brou		MF	(1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 21)	Shirak	2016		7	0
15	Petros Ter-Petrosyan		MF	(1998-12-13)13 December 1998 (aged 18)	Mika	2016		11	0
18	Gorik Khachatryan		DF	(1988-06-16)16 June 1988 (aged 28)	Impuls	2011
19	Nassim Aaron Kpehia		MF	(1996-12-20)20 December 1996 (aged 20)	Mika	2016		11	2
20	Pol Asu Oshi		MF	(1996-09-27)27 September 1996 (aged 20)		2016		4	0
23	Kyrian Nwabueze		FW	(1992-12-11)11 December 1992 (aged 24)	Tulsa Roughnecks	2016		18	3
77	Aram Ayrapetyan		GK	(1986-11-22)22 November 1986 (aged 30)	Banants	2015		29	0
	Davit Markosyan		DF	(1995-10-07)7 October 1995 (aged 21)	Pyunik	2017		4	0
	Armen Derdzyan		MF	(1993-11-17)17 November 1993 (aged 23)	Youth team	2017		10	0

Transfers

In

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016	GK		Poghos Ayvazyan	Mika	Undisclosed
15 July 2016	MF		Nassim Aaron Kpehia	Mika	Undisclosed	[2]
15 July 2016	FW		Brahima Bruno Koné	Mika	Undisclosed	[2]
1 August 2016	GK		Aram Ayrapetyan	Unattached	Free	[3]
1 August 2016	DF		Hakob Loretsyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[3]
1 August 2016	DF		Argishti Petrosyan	Homenetmen Beirut	Undisclosed	[3]
1 August 2016	MF		Karen Avoyan	Lernayin Artsakh	Undisclosed	[3]
1 August 2016	MF		Aram Loretsyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[3]
1 August 2016	MF		Kouadio Brou	Shirak	Undisclosed	[3]
1 August 2016	MF		Happy Simelela	Unattached	Free	[3]
3 August 2016	DF		Gevorg Poghosyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[4]
3 August 2016	MF		Marat Daudov	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[4]
3 August 2016	MF		Rafael Ghazaryan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[4]
3 August 2016	DF		Rafael Safaryan	Unattached	Free	[4]
20 December 2016	DF		Erik Nazaryan	Kotayk	Unattached	[4]
20 December 2016	DF		Gor Poghosyan	Kotayk	Unattached	[4]
20 December 2016	DF		Revik Yeghiazaryan	Kotayk	Unattached	[4]
20 December 2016	MF		Davit Minasyan	Kotayk	Unattached	[4]
20 December 2016	MF		Andranik Kocharyan	Kotayk	Unattached	[4]
20 December 2016	MF		Edgar Mkrtchyan	Kotayk	Unattached	[4]
17 January 2017	GK		Gor Elyazyan	Kotayk	Undisclosed	[10]
17 January 2017	DF		David G. Grigoryan	Mika	Undisclosed	[10]
17 January 2017	MF		Areg Azatyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[10]
17 January 2017	MF		Aram Hovsepyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[10]
17 January 2017	FW		Hovhannes Hovhannisyan	Gandzasar Kapan	Undisclosed	[10]
27 February 2017	DF		Armen Durunts	Kotayk	Undisclosed	[11]

Out

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
15 July 2016	DF		Raffi Kaya	Stade Nyonnais	Undisclosed	[2]
21 December 2016	MF		Mher Sahakyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[12]
21 December 2016	FW		Gevorg Nranyan	Alashkert	Undisclosed	[12]

Loans out

Start date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	End date	Ref.
1 July 2016	FW		David Ghandilyan	Homenetmen Beirut	17 February 2017	[13]

Released

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	Joined	Date	Ref.
14 October 2016	MF		Happy Simelela			[6]
14 October 2016	MF		Kouadio Brou			[6]
14 October 2016	MF		Pol Asu Oshi			[6]
14 October 2016	MF		Brahima Bruno Koné	Saint George	26 February 2017	[6]
28 October 2016	DF		Souleymane Kone	Djurgårdens	23 December 2016	[7][14]
28 October 2016	FW		Oumarou Kaina	Shirak	26 February 2017	[7]
28 October 2016	FW		Kyrian Nwabueze	Shirak	28 February 2017	[7][15]
20 December 2016	DF		Petros Ter-Petrosyan			[8]
20 December 2016	MF		Aram Loretsyan			[8]
20 December 2016	MF		Davit Markosyan			[8]
20 December 2016	MF		Nassim Aaron Kpehia			[8]
31 December 2016	GK		Aram Ayrapetyan	Banants	13 February 2017	[16]
31 December 2016	DF		Sergei Avagimyan	Ararat-2 Moscow
31 December 2016	MF		Rafael Ghazaryan	Gandzasar Kapan	30 January 2017
16 March 2017	MF		Marat Daudov	Avanhard Kramatorsk	16 March 2017
30 June 2017	GK		Areg Azatyan	Gandzasar Kapan	3 August 2017
30 June 2017	GK		Armen Durunts	Artsakh	1 July 2017
30 June 2017	GK		Gor Elyazyan	Lori
30 June 2017	GK		Gevorg Prazyan	Retired
30 June 2017	DF		Hakob Loretsyan	Alashkert	1 July 2017
30 June 2017	MF		Edgar Mkrtchyan	Lori	14 August 2017
30 June 2017	FW		Norik Avdalyan	Banants	9 August 2017
30 June 2017	FW		David Ghandilyan	Deren	1 August 2017
30 June 2017	FW		Hovhannes Papazyan

Friendlies

Ararat Yerevan v Alashkert

24 January 2017	Ararat Yerevan	4 – 0	Alashkert	Dzoraghbyur
(UTC+4)	K.Avoyan S.Metoyan G.Kirakosyan	Report		Stadium: Dzoraghbyur Training Centre

Ararat Yerevan v Pyunik

27 January 2017	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Pyunik	Yerevan
(UTC+4)	G.Tumbaryan	Report		Stadium: FAA Stadium

Ararat Yerevan v Armavir

24 February 2017	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 1	Armavir	Yerevan
(UTC+4)		Report	G.Poghosyan (o.g.)	Stadium: FAA Stadium

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2016–17 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
30	3	3	24	17	53	−36	12	2	2	11	9	24	−15	1	1	13	8	29	−21

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H
Result	L	L	L	D	W	L	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	L
Position	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6

Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2017. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Banants v Ararat Yerevan

6 August 2016 1	Banants	1 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	A.Bareghamyan  23' Laércio 57'	Report	Avagimyan  25' G.Khachatryan  28' Nwabueze  80'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Gandzasar Kapan v Ararat Yerevan

13 August 2016 2	Gandzasar Kapan	2 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Kapan
17:30 (UTC+4)	Claudir 31' G.Harutyunyan 42' A.Khachatryan  44'	Report	A.Petrosyan  73'	Stadium: Gandzasar Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Shirak v Ararat Yerevan

20 August 2016 3	Shirak	1 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
17:00 (UTC+4)	V.Bichakhchyan 86' A.Muradyan  89'	Report	H.Simelela  88'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Ararat Yerevan v Pyunik

27 August 2016 4	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 0	Pyunik	Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)	K.Brou  24'	Report	A.Kartashyan  27' V.Hayrapetyan  65'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Alashkert v Ararat Yerevan

10 September 2016 5	Alashkert	1 – 3	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	Artu.Yedigaryan 46' 79'	Report	Nwabueze 6', 55' 57' O.Kaina  17' N.Kpehia  52' 76' P.Ter-Petrosyan  90+3'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Ararat Yerevan v Banants

17 September 2016 6	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 2	Banants	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	K.Brou  5' S.Kone  44' Nwabueze  47' A.Petrosyan  82'	Report	Badoyan 3' G.Khuloyan  28' Torrejón  42' A.Hovhannisyan 76'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Ararat Yerevan v Gandzasar Kapan

25 September 2016 7	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 2	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	A.Kpehia  65' S.Koné  89'	Report	Al.Petrosyan  21' Musonda 41' A.Khachatryan 53' (pen.)	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Ararat Yerevan v Shirak

1 October 2016 8	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 1	Shirak	Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4)	V.Arzoyan  29' Daudov  45' S.Kone  61' A.Loretsyan  80'	Report	Hovsepyan 50' Stošković  55' D.Hakobyan  70'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Pyunik v Ararat Yerevan

15 October 2016 9	Pyunik	4 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	V.Pogosyan 26', 33' P.Avetisyan 36' A.Manucharyan  44' Hovhannisyan 75'	Report	D.Markosyan  49'	Stadium: FAA Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Ararat Yerevan v Alashkert

22 October 2016 10	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Alashkert	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	R.Safaryan  42' A.Loretsyan 64'	Report	M.Manasyan 15' Grigoryan  72' Minasyan  79' 90+2'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Banants v Ararat Yerevan

26 October 2016 11	Banants	0 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	H. Hakobyan  39' E.Yeghiazaryan  74' A.Bareghamyan  75'	Report	G.Poghosyan  54'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 900 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Gandzasar Kapan v Ararat Yerevan

30 October 2016 12	Gandzasar Kapan	1 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Kapan
15:00 (UTC+4)	V.Minasyan  43' Ar.Petrosyan  50' G.Harutyunyan 74'	Report	Daudov  17' V.Arzoyan  28' M.Sahakyan  34' G.Poghosyan  73' R.Safaryan  89'	Stadium: Gandzasar Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Shirak v Ararat Yerevan

4 November 2016 13	Shirak	2 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4)	V.Ayvazyan 17' Stošković  25' Poghosyan 83' A.Davoyan  88'	Report	S.Mkrtchyan  86' A.Petrosyan  88'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Ararat Yerevan v Pyunik

19 November 2016 14	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Pyunik	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	M.Sahakyan  50' S.Mkrtchyan 90+2'	Report	H.Poghosyan  65' A.Arakelyan 77' Ra.Hakobyan  83' A.Manucharyan 90+3'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Alashkert v Ararat Yerevan

23 November 2016 15	Alashkert	4 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	M.Manasyan 22', 79', 84', 90' (pen.) Artu.Yedigaryan  72' Kvekveskiri  77'	Report	R.Safaryan  20' 56' R.Ghazaryan  60' Gareginyan  64'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Ararat Yerevan v Banants

27 November 2016 16	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 1	Banants	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	P.Ayvazyan  39' M.Sahakyan 57' G.Tumbaryan  76'	Report	Laércio 34' (pen.) 66' N.Petrosyan  90+3'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Ararat Yerevan v Gandzasar Kapan

3 December 2016 17	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 1	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	A.Petrosyan  85'	Report	Claudir 8' V.Minasyan  13' Wbeymar  57' Kpodo  80' Wal  90+1'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Suren Baliyan

Ararat Yerevan v Shirak

5 March 2017 18	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 1	Shirak	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	G.Tumbaryan  11' Go.Poghosyan  21' R.Safaryan  58'	Report	V.Bichakhchyan 29' R.Darbinyan  50' Hovsepyan  74'	Stadium: Banants-3 Attendance: 300 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Pyunik v Ararat Yerevan

10 March 2017 19	Pyunik	3 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	Arutyunyan 10' Grigoryan  53' V.Pogosyan  62' R.Hakobyan 66' A.Nadiryan 78'	Report	Gareginyan  40' A.Stefanyan  73'	Stadium: FAA Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Ararat Yerevan v Alashkert

17 March 2017 20	Ararat Yerevan	0 – 3	Alashkert	Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4)	S.Mkrtchyan  42'	Report	Peltier  30' M.Manasyan 73', 77' Badoyan 83'	Stadium: Banants-3 Attendance: 500 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Banants v Ararat Yerevan

31 March 2017 21	Banants	2 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	Injac 35', 67' E.Yeghiazaryan  38'	Report	G.Tumbaryan 81' A.Petrosyan  90+3'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Gandzasar Kapan v Ararat Yerevan

8 April 2017 22	Gandzasar Kapan	2 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4)	G.Harutyunyan 6' Claudir 43'	Report	H.Papazyan  11' A.Kocharyan 59' 72' S.Mkrtchyan  78' A.Petrosyan  82' G.Poghosyan  90+1'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Shirak v Ararat Yerevan

15 April 2017 23	Shirak	1 – 0	Ararat Yerevan	Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4)	V.Bichakhchyan 27' Safiu  90+5' Poghosyan  90+5'	Report	R.Yeghiazaryan  73' P.Ayvazyan  90+5'	Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Ararat Yerevan v Pyunik

21 April 2017 24	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 0	Pyunik	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	R.Safaryan  41' G.Tumbaryan 58'	Report	Ra.Hakobyan  56' H.Harutyunyan  69'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Alashkert v Ararat Yerevan

29 April 2017 25	Alashkert	3 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	Arta.Yedigaryan 17', 54' (pen.) Khovbosha  57' Badoyan 90+3'	Report	E.Mkrtchyan 13' 48'	Stadium: Alashkert Stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

Ararat Yerevan v Banants

6 May 2017 26	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 0	Banants	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	A.Petrosyan  66' D.Minasyan 73'	Report	Adams  24' V.Drobarov  39' H.Voskanyan	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Ararat Yerevan v Gandzasar Kapan

13 May 2017 27	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Gandzasar Kapan	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	Gareginyan  14' G.Tumbaryan  33' R.Yeghiazaryan 82' A.Stefanyan  86' R.Safaryan  89'	Report	Musonda 16' Claudir 53' G.Harutyunyan  62' Memović  72'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Suren Baliyan

Ararat Yerevan v Shirak

20 May 2017 28	Ararat Yerevan	2 – 3	Shirak	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	R.Safaryan  6' 44' V.Arzoyan  45' 90'	Report	Hovsepyan 7' Prljević 36' Poghosyan 43' Nwabueze  63' A.Ayvazov  90+1'	Stadium: Mika Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Artur Ayvazov

Pyunik v Ararat Yerevan

27 May 2017 29	Pyunik	2 – 1	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4)	H.Harutyunyan 73', 88' R.Minasyan  90' N.Aslanyan  90+5'	Report	G.Tumbaryan 34' 56' S.Mkrtchyan  40' S.Metoyan  72' Go.Poghosyan  87' A.Petrosyan  89'	Stadium: FAA Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Artur Simonyan

Ararat Yerevan v Alashkert

31 May 2017 30	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 4	Alashkert	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	Gareginyan  45' M.Arustamyan 73'	Report	M.Manasyan 13', 47' Arta.Yedigaryan  45' Khovbosha  51' S.Filipović  57' Beglaryan 65' G.Nranyan 76'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Gevorg Eghoyan

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Alashkert (C)	30	19	7	4	59	26	+33	64	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Gandzasar Kapan	30	17	6	7	38	24	+14	57	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3	Shirak	30	16	5	9	31	24	+7	53
4	Pyunik	30	12	9	9	35	27	+8	45
5	Banants	30	5	6	19	18	44	−26	21
6	Ararat Yerevan	30	3	3	24	17	53	−36	12

Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in Armenian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.^[17]
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Shirak qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Armenian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Armenian Cup

Main article: 2016–17 Armenian Cup

Ararat Yerevan v Banants

21 September 2016 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Ararat Yerevan	1 – 2	Banants	Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4)	O.Kaina  47' N.Kpehia 73' S.Kone  77'	Report	O.Hambardzumyan 6' E.Movsesyan 46'	Stadium: Republican Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Banants v Ararat Yerevan

18 October 2016 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Banants	0 – 1 (2 – 2 (a) agg.)	Ararat Yerevan	Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4)	Adams  37' Burayev  45'	Report	V.Arzoyan  36' G.Tumbaryan 63' S.Metoyan  67' A.Derdzyan  76'	Stadium: Banants Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Artur Safaryan

Statistics

As of match played 31 May 2017

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Armenian Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	ARM	Revik Yeghiazaryan	12	1	12	1	0	0
3	DF	ARM	Gevorg Poghosyan	27	0	22+3	0	2	0
4	MF	ARM	Karen Avoyan	10	0	10	0	0	0
5	DF	ARM	Vardan Arzoyan	20	1	16+3	1	1	0
6	DF	ARM	Argishti Petrosyan	26	0	23+1	0	2	0
8	DF	ARM	Yuri Gareginyan	26	0	20+4	0	1+1	0
9	MF	ARM	Andranik Kocharyan	8	1	7+1	1	0	0
10	MF	ARM	Edgar Mkrtchyan	9	1	8+1	1	0	0
11	MF	ARM	David G. Grigoryan	6	0	2+4	0	0	0
12	GK	ARM	Arman Meliksetyan	3	0	3	0	0	0
14	MF	ARM	Davit Minasyan	11	1	6+5	1	0	0
15	DF	ARM	Sergey Mkrtchyan	13	1	10+3	1	0	0
17	FW	ARM	Gegham Tumbaryan	30	4	19+9	3	1+1	1
19	FW	ARM	Sargis Metoyan	16	0	8+6	0	1+1	0
20	DF	ARM	Rafael Safaryan	19	2	18	2	1	0
21	MF	ARM	Ruslan Avagyan	9	0	2+6	0	0+1	0
22	GK	ARM	Gor Elyazyan	4	0	4	0	0	0
23	DF	ARM	Gor Poghosyan	13	0	12+1	0	0	0
88	GK	ARM	Poghos Ayvazyan	9	0	9	0	0	0
90	MF	ARM	Areg Azatyan	5	0	3+2	0	0	0
	DF	ARM	Andranik Hovhannisyan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
	DF	ARM	Erik Nazaryan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
	DF	ARM	Artur Stefanyan	10	0	0+10	0	0	0
	MF	ARM	Mikael Arustamyan	2	1	0+2	1	0	0
	MF	ARM	Aram Hovsepyan	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	ARM	Garegin Kirakosyan	8	0	3+5	0	0	0
	MF	ARM	Narek Papoyan	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	RUS	Norik Avdalyan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
	FW	ARM	David Ghandilyan	2	0	1+1	0	0	0
	FW	ARM	Hovhannes Papazyan	8	0	5+3	0	0	0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
2	DF	ARM	Vahe Matirosyan	3	0	3	0	0	0
3	DF	ARM	Sergei Avagimyan	2	0	2	0	0	0
4	DF	CIV	Souleymane Kone	5	0	4	0	1	0
5	DF	ARM	Norayr Grigoryan	8	0	7	0	1	0
7	MF	ARM	Aram Loretsyan	16	1	11+3	1	2	0
8	MF	RSA	Happy Simelela	4	0	3+1	0	0	0
9	FW	ARM	Mher Sahakyan	10	1	8+1	1	0+1	0
9	FW	ARM	Gevorg Nranyan	5	0	2+3	0	0	0
10	FW	CMR	Oumarou Kaina	8	0	7	0	1	0
10	MF	UKR	Marat Daudov	10	0	7+3	0	0	0
11	MF	ARM	Rafael Ghazaryan	11	0	7+3	0	1	0
14	MF	CIV	Kouadio Brou	7	0	5+1	0	1	0
14	DF	ARM	Hakob Loretsyan	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
15	MF	ARM	Petros Ter-Petrosyan	11	0	0+9	0	0+2	0
18	DF	ARM	Gorik Khachatryan	7	0	3+3	0	1	0
19	MF	CIV	Nassim Aaron Kpehia	11	2	7+2	1	1+1	1
20	MF	NGA	Pol Asu Oshi	1	0	1	0	0	0
23	FW	NGA	Kyrian Nwabueze	7	2	4+2	2	1	0
77	GK	ARM	Aram Ayrapetyan	16	0	14	0	2	0
	DF	ARM	Davit Markosyan	4	0	4	0	0	0
	MF	ARM	Armen Derdzyan	10	0	7+2	0	1	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	Armenian Cup	Total
1	MF		17	Gegham Tumbaryan	3	1	4
2	FW		23	Kyrian Nwabueze	2	0	2
	DF		20	Rafael Safaryan	2	0	2
	MF		19	Nassim Aaron Kpehia	1	1	2
5	MF		7	Aram Loretsyan	1	0	1
	MF		14	Sergey Mkrtchyan	1	0	1
	MF		9	Mher Sahakyan	1	0	1
	MF		9	Andranik Kocharyan	1	0	1
	MF		10	Edgar Mkrtchyan	1	0	1
	MF		14	David Minasyan	1	0	1
	DF		2	Revik Yeghiazaryan	1	0	1
	DF		5	Vardan Arzoyan	1	0	1
	MF			Mikael Arustamyan	1	0	1
				TOTALS	17	2	19

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	Armenian Cup	Total
1	GK		77	Aram Ayrapetyan	2	1	3
2	GK		22	Gor Elyazyan	1	0	1
	GK		88	Poghos Ayvazyan	1	0	1
				TOTALS	4	1	5

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Armenian Cup		Total
2		DF	Revik Yeghiazaryan	1	0	0	0	1	0
3		DF	Gevorg Poghosyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
4		DF	Artur Stefanyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
5		DF	Vardan Arzoyan	3	0	1	0	4	0
6		DF	Argishti Petrosyan	7	0	0	0	7	0
8		DF	Yuri Gareginyan	4	0	0	0	4	0
9		MF	Hovhannes Papazyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Edgar Mkrtchyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
15		MF	Sergey Mkrtchyan	4	0	0	0	4	0
17		MF	Gegham Tumbaryan	4	0	0	0	4	0
18		DF	Gorik Khachatryan	1	0	0	0	1	0
19		FW	Sargis Metoyan	1	0	1	0	2	0
22		GK	Poghos Ayvazyan	1	1	0	0	1	1
23		DF	Gor Poghosyan	3	0	0	0	3	0
		MF	Armen Derdzyan	0	0	1	0	1	0
		MF	Andranik Kocharyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Ararat Yerevan during the season:
3		DF	Sergei Avagimyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
4		DF	Souleymane Kone	3	0	1	0	4	0
7		MF	Aram Loretsyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
8		MF	Happy Simelela	1	0	0	0	1	0
9		FW	Mher Sahakyan	2	0	0	0	2	0
10		FW	Oumarou Kaina	1	0	1	0	2	0
10		MF	Marat Daudov	2	0	0	0	2	0
11		MF	Rafael Ghazaryan	1	0	0	0	1	0
14		MF	Kouadio Brou	2	0	0	0	2	0
15		MF	Petros Ter-Petrosyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
19		MF	Nassim Aaron Kpehia	2	0	0	0	2	0
20		DF	Rafael Safaryan	6	1	0	0	6	1
23		FW	Kyrian Nwabueze	3	0	0	0	3	0
		MF	Davit Markosyan	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	63	2	5	0	68	2

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