FC Noah

Football Club Noah (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Նոա), commonly known as Noah is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan, Armenia. Noah is a relatively new to Armenian football, having only been created in 2017.[1]

Noah
Նոա
Full nameFootball Club Noah
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundAlashkert Stadium (temporary)
Mika Stadium
Capacity6,850
7,200
OwnerKaren Abrahamyan
Chief executive officerArtur Sahakyan
ManagerVadim Boreț
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2019-202nd
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded as FC Artsakh in 2017 and played its first match in a goalless draw against FC Banants on 2 June 2017.[2] Noah played its first competitive season in the 2017–18 Armenian First League, finishing second and achieving promotion to the Armenian Premier League.[3]

After a disappointing 8th place finish in the 2018–19 season, the club was sold to Karen Abrahamyan, who rebranded the club FC Noah in 2019.

Noah won the 2019–20 Armenian Cup, defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties.

Domestic
Season[4] League National cup Top goalscorer Manager Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2017–18Armenian First League2nd272124771665Quarter-finals Grigor Aghekyan18 Tigran Yesayan
Armen Sanamyan		NikeRenault
2018–19Armenian Premier League8th3261016254928Quarter-finals Eduard Avagyan
Vigen Avetisyan		4 Rafael Nazaryan
Sevada Arzumanyan		Vega
2019–202nd281468372748Winners Maksim Mayrovich11 Vadim BorețUmbroN/A
2020–21TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDAdidasN/A

European
As of match played 27 August 2020
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 1 0 0 1 1 4 –3
Total 1 0 0 1 1 4 –3
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Kairat N/A 1–4 N/A

Colours and badge

As FC Artsakh the club's main kit colours were red and white, however following the rebranding, the club chose black and a light green to represent the club. Umbro became the kit supplier for the 2019-20, following two years of using Nike.

Badge history

From 2017 to 2019, the club operated as FC Artsakh, bearing a red round badge with an eagle. Following the 2019 rebranding as FC Noah, the club's emblem was changed to a simple black text:
"Yerevan Armenia Football Club Noah".

  • 2019–present

Stadium
Main article: Mika Stadium
The stadium's main East stand
The North and West stands

At the beginning phase of the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League season, FC Noah used the Mika Stadium, located in the Shengavit neighborhood of Yerevan, as their home ground until matchday 8. They were then forced to leave the Mika Stadium due to the inappropriate pitch conditions, and between matchday 9 and 14 they played at the Pyunik Stadium before moving to the artificial-turf pitch of the Dzoraghbyur Training Centre at the eastern outskirts of Yerevan. For the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League season, FC Noah played at the Alashkert Stadium located in the same neighbourhood of Yerevan.

Players

Current squad
As of 29 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ARM Vardan Shakhbazyan
3 DF  RUS Alan Tatayev
4 DF  ARM Jordy Monroy
5 DF  RUS Vladislav Kryuchkov
7 MF  LVA Eduards Emsis
8 MF  ARM Yuri Gareginyan
9 MF  RUS Vladimir Azarov
10 MF  ARM Benik Hovhannisyan
13 GK  ARM Samvel Hunanyan
14 DF  RUS Mikhail Kovalenko
15 FW  RUS Maksim Mayrovich
16 MF  GNB Helistano Manga
17 MF  RUS Nikita Dubchak
20 MF  POR Alex Oliveira
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  ARM Vardan Movsisyan
23 DF  ARM Artur Stepanyan
37 GK  RUS Maksim Shvagirev
69 MF  UKR Denys Dedechko
77 GK  ITA Valerio Vimercati
92 DF  GNB Saná Gomes
97 MF  RUS Kirill Bor
99 DF  ARM Arman Mkrtchyan
— MF  MDA Vadim Paireli
— MF  SRB Dobrivoje Velemir
— FW  ARM Gegham Harutyunyan
— FW  RUS Pavel Kireyenko
— FW  RUS Andrei Titov
For recent transfers, see List of Armenian football transfers summer 2020.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Vadim Boreț
Assistant Coach Igor Picușceac
Goalkeepers Coach Hovhannes Dalalyan
Fitness Coach Nikolay Primak
Team Doctor Arman Margaryan

Honours

FC Noah won their first trophy on 10 July 2020, defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties to win the 2019–20 Armenian Cup.

Domestic

Armenian Cup

Armenian Supercup

  • Winners: 2020

References
  1. "Կայացավ Արցախ ֆուտբոլային ակումբի շնորհանդեսը" (in Armenian). totalfootball.am. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. "Բանանցը չկարողացավ հաղթել Արցախին ստուգողական խաղում". armsport.am. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. "Հայտնի է Հայաստանի Առաջին խմբի առաջնության խաղացանկը". armsport.am (in Armenian). 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. RSSSF Armenia (and subpages per year)
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