FC Urartu
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FC Urartu is an Armenian professional football team based in Yerevan, known for its competitive spirit in the Armenian Premier League.
The club has won the Armenian Cup four times, showcasing its historical success in Armenian football.
Founded in 1992, FC Urartu was originally named FC Banants and represented the Kotayk Province.
Biography
Formation
Football Club Urartu, originally founded as FC Banants on January 21, 1992, by Sarkis Israelyan, began its journey in the village of Kotayk, Armenia. The club was named after Israelyan's native village, and during its early years, it was often referred to as Banants Kotayk. In its inaugural season, the team made a significant mark by winning the first Armenian Cup in 1992. However, financial difficulties led to a merger with FC Kotayk in 1995, which temporarily altered its trajectory.
Relocation and Growth
In 2001, FC Banants relocated to the capital city of Yerevan and underwent a merger with FC Spartak Yerevan in 2003. This merger allowed Banants to retain its name while benefiting from Spartak's youth academy and player roster. The club's performance improved significantly, culminating in another Armenian Cup victory in 2007. The 2008 and 2009 seasons saw a shift towards youth development, as many experienced players departed, paving the way for a new generation of talent.
Achievements
FC Urartu has established itself as a competitive force in Armenian football, winning the Armenian Premier League twice, in the 2013–14 and 2022–23 seasons. The club has also secured the Armenian Cup four times, with victories in 1992, 2007, 2016, and 2023. Their consistent performance has made them a prominent name in the league, with multiple runner-up finishes in both the Premier League and the Armenian Cup.
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Career & Clubs
Varuzhan Sukiasyan (1992–94) Poghos Galstyan (July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1998) Oganes Zanazanyan (2001–05) Ashot Barseghyan (2005–06) Nikolay Kiselyov (2006–07) Jan Poštulka (2007) Nikolay Kostov (July 1, 2007 – April 8, 2008) Nedelcho Matushev (April 8, 2008 – June 30, 2008) Kim Splidsboel (2008) Armen Gyulbudaghyants (Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 1, 2009) Ashot Barseghyan (interim) (2009) Stevica Kuzmanovski (Jan 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010) Rafael Nazaryan (Jan 1, 2011 – Jan 15, 2012) Volodymyr Pyatenko (Jan 17, 2013 – June 30, 2013) Zsolt Hornyák (July 1, 2013 – May 30, 2015) Aram Voskanyan (July 1, 2015 – Oct 11, 2015) Tito Ramallo (Oct 12, 2015 – Oct 3, 2016) Artur Voskanyan (Oct 3, 2016 – Aug 11, 2018) Ilshat Faizulin (Aug 12, 2018 –Nov 24, 2019) Aleksandr Grigoryan (Nov 25, 2019 –Mar 10, 2021) Robert Arzumanyan (10 March 2021 – 24 June 2022) Dmitri Gunko (27 June 2022 – 18 June 2025) Robert Arzumanyan (19 June 2025–)
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 made 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…
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Legacy
Armenian Premier League Winners (2): 2013–14, 2022–23 Runners-up (5): 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017–18 Armenian Cup Winners (4): 1992, 2007, 2016, 2022–23 Runners-up (8): 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021–22, 2023–24, 2025–26 Armenian Supercup Winners (1): 2014 Runners-up (5): 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016
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Identifiers & aliases
Football Club 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.
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