FC Noah

Football Club Noah (Armenian: Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Նոա), commonly known as Noah is an Armenian professional football club based in the capital Yerevan. Founded in 2017 as FC Artsakh, they currently play in the Armenian Premier League.[1]

Noah
Նոա
Full nameFootball Club Noah
Founded2017 (2017)
GroundArmavir City Stadium (temporary)
Mika Stadium
Capacity3,100
7,200
OwnerKaren Abrahamyan
Chief executive officerArtur Sahakyan
ManagerRobert Arzumanyan
LeagueArmenian Premier League
2021–226th
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
2020–212nd281257352041Semifinal Vladimir Azarov6 Vadim Boreț
Dmitri Gunko		AdidasN/A
2021–226th3291211384339Quarter-finals Maksim Mayrovich9 Viktor Bulatov
Aram Hakobyan		VBET[5]

European
As of match played 15 July 2021
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 1 0 0 1 1 4 –3
UEFA Europa Conference League 2 1 0 1 1 5 –4
Total 3 1 0 2 2 9 –7
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Kairat — 1–4 —
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR KuPS 1–0 0–5 1–5

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.

After starting the 2021–22 Armenian Premier League season playing their home games at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium in Yerevan, Noah moved their home games to the Armavir City Stadium in Armavir in February 2022.[6]

Players

Current squad
As of 10 February 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF  ARM Karen Muradyan (on loan from Pyunik)
5 DF  ARM Norayr Nikoghosyan
6 MF  BLR Hayk Musakhanyan
9 FW  ARM Levon Vardanyan
11 MF  GHA Israel Opoku
13 MF  ARM Robert Baghramyan
17 MF  NGA Adams Friday
18 DF  NGA Okazie Ebenezer
22 MF  ARM Ruben Yesayan (on loan from Pyunik)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  ARM Hayk Ghevondyan (on loan from Pyunik)
25 DF  ARM Artur Danielyan
26 MF  RUS Arsen Ayrapetyan (on loan from Rodina Moscow)
27 FW  ARM Samvel Hakobyan
28 FW  KOR Yeon-seung Kim
33 MF  ARM Vahagn Hayrapetyan
91 FW  NGA Goodnews Igbokwe
99 GK  ARM Harutyun Melkonyan (on loan from Pyunik)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ARM Tigran Sargsyan (at BKMA Yerevan)
For recent transfers, see List of Armenian football transfers summer 2022.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Viktor Bulatov
Assistant Coach Yevgeny Galkin
Goalkeepers Coach Dmitri Solonenko
Fitness Coach
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

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)
  5. "VBET HAS BECOME THE TITLE SPONSOR OF FC NOAH". fcnoah.am. FC Noah. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. "We are happy to inform that from now on Noah will hold its home matches in Armavir city stadium, which seats 3,100 spectators". facebook.com/noah.footballclub. FC Noah. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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