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Wikipedia - FC Urartu
Football Club Urartu (Armenian: Ուրարտու Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ, translated Futbolayin Akumb Urartu), commonly known as Urartu, is an Armenian professional football team based in the capital Yerevan that currently plays in the Armenian Premier League. The club won the Armenian Cup four times, in 1992, 2007, 2016, and 2023. In 2013–2014, they won the Armenian Premier League for the first time in their history.
In early 2016, the Russia-based Armenian businessman Dzhevan Cheloyants became a co-owner of the club after purchasing the major part of the club shares. The club was known as FC Banants until 1 August 2019, when it was officially renamed FC Urartu.
History
Kotayk
Urartu FC were founded as FC Banants by Sarkis Israelyan on 21 January 1992 in the village of Kotayk, representing the Kotayk Province. He named the club after his native village of Banants (currently known as Bayan). Between 1992 and 1995, the club was commonly referred to as Banants Kotayk. During the 1992 season, the club won the first Armenian Cup. At the end of the 1995 transitional season, Banants suffered a financial crisis. The club owners decided that it was better to merge the club with FC Kotayk of Abovyan, rather than disband it. In 2001, Banants demerged from FC Kotayk, and was moved from Abovyan to the capital Yerevan.
Yerevan
In 2001, FC Banants was relocated to Yerevan. At the beginning of 2003, Banants merged with FC Spartak Yerevan, but was able to limit the name of the new merger to FC Banants. Spartak became Banants's youth academy and later changed the name to Banants-2. Because of the merger, Banants acquired many players from Spartak Yerevan, including Samvel Melkonyan. After the merger, Banants took a more serious approach and have finished highly in the league table ever since. The club managed to lift the Armenian Cup in 2007. Experience is making way for youth for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The departures of most of the experienced players have left the club's future to the youth. Along with two Ukrainian players, Ugandan international, Noah Kasule, has been signed.
The club headquarters are located on Jivani Street 2 of the Malatia-Sebastia District, Yerevan.
Domestic
| Season | League | National Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | ||||||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | P | Name | League | |||||
| 1992 | Armenian Premier League | 3 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 34 | +91 | 59 | Winner | Ashot Barseghyan | 34 | Varuzhan Sukiasyan | ||
| 1993 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 111 | 21 | +90 | 48 | Semi-final | Andranik Hovsepyan | 26 | ||||
| 1994 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 95 | 56 | +39 | 35 | Semi-final | ||||||
| 1995-2000 | No Participation | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Armenian Premier League | 7 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 34 | First round | Mkrtich Hovhannisyan | 11 | |||
| 2002 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 50 | Quarter-final | Tigran Yesayan | 11 | ||||
| 2003 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 15 | +74 | 66 | Finalist | Ara Hakobyan | 45 | Oganes Zanazanyan | |||
| 2004 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 43 | Finalist | Samvel Melkonyan | 8 | ||||
| 2005 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 51 | Semi-final | Aram Hakobyan | 11 | Oganes Zanazanyan Ashot Barseghyan | |||
| 2006 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 57 | Semi-final | Aram Hakobyan | 25 | Ashot Barseghyan Nikolay Kiselyov | |||
| 2007 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 52 | Winner | Arsen Balabekyan | 15 | Nikolay Kiselyov Jan Poštulka Nikolay Kostov | |||
| 2008 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 41 | Finalist | Arsen Balabekyan | 7 | Nikolay Kostov Nedelcho Matushev Kim Splidsboel | |||
| 2009 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 44 | Finalist | Samvel Melkonyan | 12 | Armen Gyulbudaghyants | |||
| 2010 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 64 | Finalist | Du Bala | 11 | Stevica Kuzmanovski | |||
| 2011 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 44 | Semi-final | Bruno Correa | 16 | Rafael Nazaryan | |||
| 2011-12 | Only Cup competition was held | Quarter-final | ||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 31 | First round | Hovhannes Hambardzumyan | 7 | Rafael Nazaryan Volodymyr Pyatenko | |||
| 2013-14 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 50 | Semi-final | Gevorg Nranyan | 10 | Zsolt Hornyák | |||
| 2014-15 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 32 | Semi-final | Gevorg Nranyan | 7 | Zsolt Hornyák | |||
| 2015-16 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 33 | Winner | Laércio | 10 | Aram Voskanyan Tito Ramallo | |||
| 2016-17 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 21 | Semi-final | Laércio | 3 | Tito Ramallo Artur Voskanyan | |||
| 2017-18 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 44 | Semi-final | Rumyan Hovsepyan | 8 | Artur Voskanyan | |||
| 2018-19 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 52 | Semi-final | Vahagn Ayvazyan Walmerson Aleksandar Glišić |
5 | Artur Voskanyan Ilshat Fayzulin | |||
| 2019–20 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 30 | Semi-final | Yevgeni Kobzar | 7 | Ilshat Fayzulin Aleksandr Grigoryan | |||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 41 | Quarter-final | Jonel Désiré | 8 | Aleksandr Grigoryan Tigran Yesayan (Caretaker) Robert Arzumanyan | |||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 40 | Finalist | Artur Miranyan | 10 | Arsen Petrosyan Robert Arzumanyan (Caretaker) | |||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 83 | Winners | Dmytro Khlyobas | 9 | Dmitri Gunko | |||
| 2023–24 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 50 | Finalist | Temur Dzhikiya | 11 | Dmitri Gunko | |||
| 2024–25 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 62 | Quarter-final | Ivan Ignatyev | 13 | Dmitri Gunko | |||
European
- As of match played 25 July 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 64 | –46 |
| UEFA Conference League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | –7 |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 33 | 85 | –52 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | QR | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| 2004–05 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Illichivets Mariupol | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Locomotive Tbilisi | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–3 |
| 2Q | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–8 | ||
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Ameri Tbilisi | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Young Boys | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 |
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Red Bull Salzburg | 0–3 | 0–7 | 0–10 |
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Široki Brijeg | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Anorthosis Famagusta | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Rustavi Metalurgist | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | Santa Coloma | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 (a) |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Omonia | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Sarajevo | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Čukarički | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–8 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q | Maribor | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q | Zrinjski Mostar | 0–1 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 3–3 (3–4 p) |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q | Farul Constanța | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q | Tallinna Kalev | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| 2Q | Baník Ostrava | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–7 | ||
| 2025–26 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q | Neman Grodno |
The team's colors are red and white, symbolizing their vibrant spirit and determination on the field. FC Urartu has a strong commitment to developing local talent, often integrating young players from their youth academy into the first team. This focus on nurturing homegrown talent has not only contributed to the club's success but has also helped elevate the standard of football in Armenia.
In recent years, FC Urartu has consistently challenged for top honors in the Armenian Premier League, showcasing a dynamic style of play characterized by quick passing, tactical discipline, and a relentless work ethic. The club's ambition extends beyond domestic competitions, as they aim to make a mark in European tournaments, representing Armenian football on the international stage.
With a dedicated coaching staff and a roster of skilled players, FC Urartu continues to strive for excellence, making it a club to watch in the ever-evolving landscape of Armenian soccer. The team's commitment to community engagement and its passionate supporters make FC Urartu not just a soccer club, but a vital part of Yerevan's cultural fabric.