Armenia women's national football team

Armenia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ararat
AssociationFootball Federation of Armenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachArtak Adamyan
Home stadiumMika Stadium
FIFA codeARM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 139 Steady (24 March 2023)[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 again lost 11–0 against Austria. 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.

Armenia entered the qualification for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. In Group F they thrice managed to lose by just 1 goal margin, but also suffered their heaviest loss ever, with a score of 19-0, to Belgium.

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

2022
12 April 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFAGroup F Armenia  0–4  Albania Armavir
Report
  • Doçi 13'
  • Maksuti 22', 58'
  • Gjini 45+2'
 Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Referee: Angelika Söder (Germany)
1 September 2023 World Cup qualification] Group F Kosovo  2–1  Armenia Pristina, Kosovo
 Report Smaili 77' (o.g.) Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Referee: Jelena Jermolajeva (Latvia)
6 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification– UEFA Group F Armenia  0-7  Belgium Yerevan, Armenia
20:30 Report
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium
Referee: Tanja Subotič (Slovenia)

2023
17 February Friendly Armenia  1–3  Lithuania Yerevan, Armenia
20 February Friendly Armenia  0–1  Lithuania Yerevan, Armenia
6 April Friendly Armenia  0–6  Cyprus
9 April Friendly Armenia  1–2  Cyprus

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 qualifying matches vs Poland and Albania on April 7 and 12.

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anastasia Klimova (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 2 0 Russia Yenisey
1GK Mariam Tsolakyan (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 Armenia FC Hayasa
2DF Claudia Cholakian (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 Australia Northern Tigers
2DF Sydney Vermillion (1988-03-07) 7 March 1988 1 0 United States Santa Clarita Blue Heat
2DF Nora Yeghyan (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 1 0 Cyprus Geroskipou
2 2DF Kristina Aleksanyan (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 21 Armenia FC Hayasa
3 2DF Diana Grigoryan (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 Armenia FC Hayasa
3 2DF Liana Ghazaryan (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 1 0 Armenia FC Hayasa
4 2DF Maria Sakhinova (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 1 Armenia Pyunik
22 2DF Ani Ghukasyan (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 21 1 Armenia Pyunik
15 2DF Anyuta Galstyan (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 Armenia Pyunik
2DF Armine Khachatryan (1986-09-16) 16 September 1986 18 0 Armenia Noravank
8 3MF Maral Artin (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 3 2 Spain Córdoba
5 3MF Ani Karapetyan (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 1 0 Cyprus Geroskipou
3MF Heghine Chopikyan (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 Cyprus Doxa Katokopias FC
11 3MF Luiza Ghazaryan (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 1 0 Armenia Pyunik
3MF Veronika Asatryan (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 Armenia Pyunik
20 3MF Anna Dallakyan (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 1 0 Armenia Hayasa
14 4FW Paytsar Asatryan (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 1 0 Armenia Pyunik
19 4FW Oksanna Pizlova (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 1 0 Armenia Pyunik
6 4FW Nyree Der-Megerdichian (2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 1 0 Armenia Pyunik
7 3MF Nancy Avesyan (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 3 0 Free agent

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

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
China 1991Part of Soviet Union Part of Soviet Union
Sweden 1995did not enter UEFA Euro 1995
United States 1999 did not enter
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011did not qualify 8008142−41
Canada 2015did not enter did not enter
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023did not qualify 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 Denmark 1991Part of Soviet Union Part of Soviet Union
Italy 1993 to Germany 2001did not enter did not enter
England 2005did not qualify 6006053
Finland 2009 311122
Sweden 2013 11128445
Netherlands 2017did not enter did not enter
England 2022
Total------- 2023156100
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Other tournaments
Tournament Result
Armenia 2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament Second place

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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