Armenia women's 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. The team played its first international match after the split of the Soviet Union. 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.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Armenia national football team.

Armenia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ararat
AssociationFootball Federation of Armenia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachArtak Adamyan
CaptainMaral Artin
Home stadiumVazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
FIFA codeARM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 147 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest83 (October 2003)
Lowest148 (December 2023)
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)

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.[2]

Home stadium

Armenia plays their home matches at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican 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

2023
13 July Friendly Georgia  5–0  Armenia
16 July Friendly Georgia  3–1  Armenia
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Armenia  1–2  Kazakhstan Armavir, Armenia
14:00 (16:00 AMT)
  • Asatryan 54'
 Report
  • Turlybekova 27'
  • Orynbassarova 57'
 Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Referee: Vera Opeykina (Russia)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C Armenia  1–4  Estonia Yerevan, Armenia
17:30 (19:30 AMT)
  • Ghukasyan 70'
 Report
  • Tammik 25', 48', 60'
  • Treiberg 64'
 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 120
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C Estonia  5–1  Armenia Tallinn, Estonia
17:00 (18:00 EET)
  • Tammik 8', 90+2'
  • Treiberg 23', 38'
  • Himanen 76'
 Report
  • Pizlova 56'
 Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium
Attendance: 342
Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova)
29 November 2023–24 UEFA Nations League GS Armenia  0–4  Israel Armavir, Armenia
12:00 (15:00 AMT) Report
  • Sommer 55'
  • Beck 67', 86', 90+2' (pen.)
 Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)
2 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League GS Israel  6–1  Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
12:00 (15:00 AMT)
  • Almasri 22'
  • Karapetyan 33' (o.g.)
  • Beck 43', 59'
  • Avital 45'
  • Selimhodzic 72'
 Report
  • Dallakyan 57'
 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League GS Kazakhstan  4–1  Armenia Astana, Kazakhstan
16:00 (21:00 ALMT)
  • Myasnikova 40', 58'
  • Gaistenova 48'
  • Kulmagambetova 71'
 Report
  • Portnova 68' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 237
Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (Lithuania)

2024
5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Armenia  0–5  Romania Armavir, Armenia
15:00 UTC+4) Report
  • Gődér 42'
  • Vătafu 62'
  • Taylor 65' (o.g.)
  • Ciolacu 69'
  • Herczeg 80'
 Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Referee: Vanja Jankovic (Slovenia)
9 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Bulgaria  2–3  Armenia Sofia
18:00 UTC+3)
  • Rasina 61'
  • Popadinova 85' (pen.)
 Report
  • Kazanchian 42'
  • Asatryan 49'
  • Safaryan 90+1'
 Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway)
31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Armenia  v  Kazakhstan Armavir, Armenia
17:00 UTC+4) Report Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Kazakhstan  v  Armenia Almaty, Kazakhstan
TBD Report Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Armenia  v  Bulgaria Yerevan, Armenia
19:45 UTC+4) Report Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS Romania  v  Armenia TBD
TBD Report Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of September 2023
PositionName
Head coach Artak Adamyan
Assistant coaches Mariam Stepanyan
Gagik Ter-Gevorgyan

Manager history
Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Mher Mikaelyan 2003–2007 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Samvel Adamyan 2008–2010 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Vagharshak Aslanyan 2010–2012 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Manuk Sargsyan 2020–2021 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Armen Sanamyan 2021–2022 0 0 0 0 00.0%
Artak Adamyan 2022– 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were part of the squad ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Romania and Bulgaria on the 6th and 9 April 2024 , respectively .[3]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alina Poghosyan Russia PFC Krylia Sovetov
12 1GK Lilit Babayan (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 0 0 Armenia FC Pyunik-girls
16 1GK Ella de Kruyf (2006-02-25) 25 February 2006 2 0 United States LAFC So Cal Academy
2 2DF Milana Vardanyan Russia FC Krasnodar
4 2DF Savannah Taylor (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 3 0 Cyprus Apollon
5 2DF Liana Ghazaryan (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 10 0 Lithuania MFA Zalgiris
18 2DF Marine Karapetyan (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 20 0 Armenia FC Pyunik
21 2DF Hasmik Grigoryan (2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 1 0 Armenia Urartu
22 2DF Ani Ghukasyan (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 21 1 Armenia FC Pyunik
7 3MF Anna Dallakyan (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 16 1 Russia FC Rostov
8 3MF Lara Kazandjian (2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 3 0 Canada Creighton
10 3MF Maral Artin (Captain) (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 19 4 Spain Córdoba CF
11 3MF Veronika Asatryan (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 10 1 Estonia FC Ararat Tallin
14 3MF Claudia Cholakian (1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 6 0 Australia Northern Tigers
15 3MF Tahlia Voskanian (2006-04-12) 12 April 2006 0 0 Australia SD Raiders FC
17 3MF Isabella Maneh Nersesyan (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 3 0 United States Eagles SC
6 4FW Ani Safaryan United States Columbia Lions
9 4FW Oksanna Pizlova (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 11 1 Russia Kazan
13 4FW Tatev Khachatryan (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 0 0 Armenia FC Ararat-Armenia girls

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 3 0 Armenia Lernayin Artsakh v.  Estonia, 31 October 2023
GK Yana Harutyunyan (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 5 0 Armenia Lernayin Artsakh v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
GK Shogher Sardaryan (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 0 0 Armenia FC Urartu-girls v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
DF Anyuta Galstyan (2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 3 0 Kazakhstan Okzhetpes v.  Kazakhstan, 26 September 2023
DF Natasha Zhamgochyan (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 0 0 Sweden AIK v.  Estonia, 31 October 2023
DF Maria Sakhinova (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 10 0 Estonia FC Ararat Tallin v.  Estonia, 31 October 2023
DF Mariana Vardanyan (2007-09-01) 1 September 2007 0 0 Armenia FC Urartu-girls v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
MF Anet Mehrabyan (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 0 0 Armenia FC Lernayin Artsakh v.  Estonia, 31 October 2023
MF Heghine Chopikyan (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 0 0 Armenia FC Pyunik v.  Estonia, 31 October 2023
MF Elina Martirosyan (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 0 0 Armenia FC Ararat-Armenia girls v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
MF Emmi Sargsyan (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 1 0 Armenia Urartu v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
FW Milena Sayadyan (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 1 0 Armenia Urartu v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
FW Lusine Kostanyan (2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 3 0 Armenia Urartu v.  Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023

Records

*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 100010171−70
2027to be determined to be determined
Total-------- 1800182113−111
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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
Switzerland 2025to be etermined to be determined
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. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. "Belgium 19–0 Armenia". BBC Sport. 25 November 2021.
  3. Women's national team started the training camp ahead of official matches

Notes
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