Armenia women's national football team

Armenia
Nickname(s)Ararat
AssociationFootball Federation of Armenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachArmen Sanamyan
Home stadiumMika Stadium
FIFA codeARM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 130 2 (10 December 2021)[1]
Highest83 (October 2003)
Lowest148 (September 2015)
First international
 Armenia 0–11 Austria 
(Waidhofen, Austria; 10 May 2003)
Biggest win
 Armenia 2–0 Lebanon 
(Yerevan, Armenia; 8 April 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 19–0 Armenia 
(Leuven, Belgium; 25 November 2021)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Armenia national football team.

The Armenia women's national football team (Armenian: Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական) is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. After the split of the Soviet Union, the team played its first international match. They play their home games at the Mika Stadium in Yerevan. The team's first match was on 10 May 2003 against Austria which they lost 11–0. The team has not qualified for a World Cup or a Women's Euro yet.

History

Armenia played its first match in Waidhofen against Austria, losing 11–0. Three days later they lost again 11–0, against Austria again, this time with 5–0 at halftime. After these two matches, they played four matches against Slovakia and Greece.

Armenia withdrew from the 2007 World Cup qualification before playing any matches. Later, they played international friendlies in 2007–2009; playing the World Cup qualifiers in November 2009 – August 2010, finishing last with only a goal, 42 conceded and all eight matches lost. Their last competition was the 2013 Women's Euro qualifiers. They Did not enter the 2015 or 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

Team image

Nicknames

The Armenia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Ararat".

Home stadium

Armenia play their home matches on the Mika Stadium.

Results and fixtures
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
8 April 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Armenia  2–0  Lebanon Yerevan, Armenia
 Report
(FFA)		 Stadium: Pyunik Stadium
10 April 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Armenia  1–1  Jordan Charentsavan, Armenia
 Report
(FFA)
Stadium: Charentsavan City Stadium
12 April 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Armenia  2–2  Lithuania Yerevan, Armenia
 Report
(FFA)
Stadium: Pyunik Stadium
12 June Friendly Armenia  2–1  Kazakhstan
15 June Friendly Armenia  0–3  Kazakhstan
16 September 2023 Women's World Cup Q Norway  10–0  Armenia Oslo, Norway
18:00
Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)
21 October 2023 Women's World Cup Q Albania  5–0  Armenia Tirana
 Report Stadium: Arena Kombëtare
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
25 November 2023 Women's World Cup Q Belgium  19–0  Armenia Leuven
 Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (England)

2022

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of December 2020
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Manuk Sargsyan

Manager history
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Manuk Sargsyan  ????– 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players
Main article: List of Armenia women's international footballers

Current squad

The following players were called up for World Cup Qualifiers on 26 October 2021.

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 10 April 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Anastasia Klimova (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 Yenisey
12 1GK Lena Andriasyan (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 Pyunik
16 1GK Syuzanna Sirekanyan (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 Pyunik
2 2DF Kristina Aleksanyan (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 21 Zhytlobud-1
3 2DF Liana Ghazaryan (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Hayasa
4 2DF Maria Sakhinova (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 Pyunik
5 2DF Ani Karapetyan (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 Pyunik
13 2DF Sydney Vermillion (1988-03-07) 7 March 1988 Santa Clarita Blue Heat
15 2DF Anyuta Galstyan (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 Pyunik
17 2DF Nora Yeghyan (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 Pyunik
18 2DF Anush Arakelyan (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001 Noravank
22 2DF Ani Ghukasyan (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 19 Pyunik
23 2DF Teveen Aghababian (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 Pyunik
6 3MF Nyree Der-Megerdichian (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 Pyunik
7 3MF Nancy Avesyan (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 Free agent
10 3MF Olga Osipyan (captain) (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 Zhytlobud-2
11 3MF Luiza Ghazaryan (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 Pyunik
20 3MF Anna Dallakyan (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 Hayasa
8 4FW Maral Artin (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 Castellón
9 4FW Ani Sarkisian (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995
11 4FW Tatyana Dolmatova (1992-09-14) 14 September 1992 Yenisey
14 4FW Paytsar Asatryan (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 Pyunik
19 4FW Oksanna Pizlova (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 Voskhod
21 4FW Mariam Petrosyan (1992-08-14) 14 August 1992 Noravank

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Armine Harutyunyan (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 Alashkert v.  Poland, 21 September 2021
DF Nare Avetian (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 1 Carlmont Scots v.  Lithuania, 12 April 2021
MF Veronika Asatryan (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 v.  Poland, 21 September 2021
MF Susanna Badalyan (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 Alashkert v.  Poland, 21 September 2021
MF Heghine Chopikyan (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 Alashkert v.  Poland, 21 September 2021
MF Armine Khachatryan (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 Okzhetpes v.  Poland, 21 September 2021
MF Karine Yeghyan (2003-09-26) 26 September 2003 FC Hayasa v.  Norway, 16 September 2021
MF Kristine Mangasaryan (1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 Hayasa v.  Jordan, 10 April 2021
FW Rita Grigorian (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 Alashkert v.  Lithuania, 12 April 2021

Records
Main article: List of Armenia women's international footballers

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 30 July 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Part of Soviet Union Part of Soviet Union
1995Did not enter UEFA Euro 1995
1999 Did not enter
2003
2007
2011Did not qualify 8008142-41
2015Did not enter Did not enter
2019
2023To be determined To be determined
Total-------- 8008142-41
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Qualification record

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 8 7 1 0 38 3 +35 22 — 1–1 2–0 6–0 7–0
 Finland 8 6 1 1 25 6 +19 19 1–3 — 4–1 4–1 7–0
 Portugal 8 4 0 4 17 10 +7 12 1–3 0–1 — 1–0 7–0
 Slovenia 8 2 0 6 7 27 −20 6 0–8 0–3 0–4 — 1–0
 Armenia 8 0 0 8 1 42 −41 0 0–8 0–4 0–3 1–5 —
Source:
Armenia 0–4 Finland
Report Sanna Talonen  1', 40'
Maija Saari  78'
Sanna Malaska  88'
Referee: Mihaela Gurdon Bašimamović (Croatia)
Armenia 0–8 Italy
Report Tona  12'
Conti  25', 83' (pen.)
Gama  29', 68'
Fuselli  55'
Schiavi  70'
Panico  90+2'
Referee: Rhona Daly (Republic of Ireland)
Armenia 1–5 Slovenia
Mangasaryan  74' (pen.) Report Milenkovič  25'
Tibaut  41'
Zver  54', 75'
Vrabel  63'
Referee: Natalia Aleksakhina (Ukraine)
Finland 7–0 Armenia
Österberg Kalmari  2', 34', 77'
Sjölund  19', 38', 83'
Rantanen  45+1'		 Report
Referee: Anja Kunick (Germany)
Italy 7–0 Armenia
Tona  1'
Conti  40'
Gabbiadini  50', 80'
Panico  52', 90+4'
Camporese  77' (pen.)		 Report
Stadio Comunale di Francavilla, Francavilla al Mare, Italy
Referee: Zuzana Kováčová (Slovakia)
Slovenia 1–0 Armenia
Milenkovič  56' Report
Ob Jezeru, Velenje, Slovenia
Referee: Monica Mularczyk (Poland)
Portugal 7–0 Armenia
Edite Fernandes  22', 49', 86'
Sílvia Rebelo  27'
Cláudia Neto  33'
Sofia Vieira  40' (pen.)
Carole Costa  44'		 Report
Complexo Desportivo da Tocha, Tocha, Portugal
Referee: Paula Thörn (Sweden)
Armenia 0–3 Portugal
Report Dolores Silva  31', 64'
Carole Costa  55'
Referee: Ann-Helen Østervold (Norway)

UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
1984 to 1991Part of Soviet Union Part of Soviet Union
1993 to 2001Did not enter Did not enter
2005Did not qualify 6006053
2009 311122
2013 11128445
2017Did not enter Did not enter
2022
Total------- 2023156100
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Other tournaments
Tournament Result
2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Second place

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

Notes
  1. Suspended in the 71st minute at 0–9 due to adverse weather. The match resumed on 01 December.
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