FC Noah
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FC Noah is an Armenian football club based in Abovyan, originally founded as FC Artsakh in 2017.
The club competes in the Armenian Premier League, showcasing its talent on a national level.
Noah played its first competitive season in the 2017–18 Armenian First League, finishing second and earning promotion to the Premier League.
Biography
Formation
Football Club Noah, commonly known as Noah, is an Armenian professional football club based in Abovyan. The club was originally founded in 2017 as FC Artsakh and played its first match on June 2, 2017, which ended in a goalless draw against FC Banants. Noah began its competitive journey in the 2017–18 Armenian First League, where it finished second, earning promotion to the Armenian Premier League.
Rebranding and Success
In 2019, after a disappointing 8th-place finish in the 2018–19 season, the club was sold to Karen Abrahamyan, who rebranded it as FC Noah. The new name references the biblical Noah, whose Ark is traditionally associated with Mount Ararat. Under this new identity, Noah achieved significant success, winning the 2019–20 Armenian Cup by defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties.
European Ventures
Noah's ambitions extended beyond domestic competitions, and in 2024, they made history by qualifying for the UEFA Conference League league phase, becoming the first club to navigate all four rounds of qualification. They achieved this remarkable feat by defeating teams like Shkëndija, Sliema Wanderers, and AEK Athens. The club continued to excel, completing their first League and Cup double at the end of the 2024–25 season and qualifying for the main stage of a European club competition for the second consecutive year in the 2025/26 season, marking a new era in Armenian football history.
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Career & Clubs
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. Noah played its first competitive season in the 2017–18 Armenian First League, finishing second and achieving promotion to the Armenian Premier League. After a disappointing 8th-place finish in the 2018–19 season, the club was sold to Karen Abrahamyan, who rebranded it as FC Noah in 2019. The name references the biblical Noah, whose Ark came to rest on Mountains of Ararat, traditionally identified with Mount Ararat. Noah won the 2019–20 Armenian Cup, defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties. In 2024, they qualified for the UEFA Conference League league phase after defeating Ružomberok 4–3 on aggregate in the play-off round, becoming the first club in Conference League history to successfully navigate all four rounds of qualification. They had beaten Shkëndija, Sliema Wanderers and Greek powerhouse AEK Athens in the previous qualifying rounds. At the end of the 2024–25 season, Noah completed their first League and Cup double. Noah, in the 2025/26 season, became the first Armenian club to qualify for the main stage of a European club competition for the second year in a row. That same season, Noah became the first club in Armenian history to reach the playoff stage of a European tournament.
- League
- Armenian Premier League
Legacy
FC Noah won their first trophy on 10 July 2020, defeating Ararat-Armenia on penalties to win the 2019–20 Armenian Cup.
Domestic
Armenian Premier League Winners (1): 2024–25 Armenian Cup Winners (3): 2019–20, 2024–25, 2025–26 Armenian Supercup Winners (2): 2020, 2025
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Identifiers & aliases
Football Club Noah, commonly known as Noah, is an Armenian professional football club based in Abovyan. Founded in 2017 as FC Artsakh, they currently play in the Armenian Premier League.
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