Armenia women's national football team

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

Armenia

Nickname(s)	Ararat
Association	Football Federation of Armenia
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Artak Adamyan
Captain	Maral Artin
Home stadium	Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
FIFA code	ARM
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	147 1 (15 March 2024)
Highest	83 (October 2003)
Lowest	148 (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)

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.

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.

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

Georgia v Armenia

13 July Friendly

Georgia

5–0

Armenia

Georgia v Armenia

16 July Friendly

Georgia

3–1

Armenia

Armenia v Kazakhstan

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)

Armenia v Estonia

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)

Estonia v Armenia

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)

Armenia v Israel

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)

Israel v Armenia

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)

Kazakhstan v Armenia

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

Armenia v Romania

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)

Bulgaria v Armenia

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)

Armenia v Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan v Armenia

4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS	Kazakhstan	v	Armenia	TBD
TBD		Report		Stadium: TBD

Armenia v Bulgaria

12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS	Armenia	v	Bulgaria	TBD
TBD		Report		Stadium: TBD

Romania v Armenia

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

Position	Name
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

Main article: List of Armenia women's international footballers

See also: Category:Armenia women's international footballers

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 9th of April 2024 , respectively .

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				PFC Krylia Sovetov
12	1GK	Lilit Babayan	(2000-10-17) 17 October 2000	0	0	FC Pyunik-girls
16	1GK	Ella de Kruyf	(2006-02-25) 25 February 2006	2	0	LAFC So Cal Academy
2	2DF	Milana Vardanyan				FC Krasnodar
4	2DF	Savannah Taylor	(1997-01-04) 4 January 1997	3	0	Apollon
5	2DF	Liana Ghazaryan	(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000	10	0	MFA Zalgiris
18	2DF	Marine Karapetyan	(1991-03-03) 3 March 1991	20	0	FC Pyunik
21	2DF	Hasmik Grigoryan	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005	1	0	Urartu
22	2DF	Ani Ghukasyan	(1990-08-12) 12 August 1990	21	1	FC Pyunik
7	3MF	Anna Dallakyan	(2001-08-30) 30 August 2001	16	1	FC Rostov
8	3MF	Lara Kazandjian	(2002-09-27) 27 September 2002	3	0	Creighton
10	3MF	Maral Artin (Captain)	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000	19	4	Córdoba CF
11	3MF	Veronika Asatryan	(2002-06-09) 9 June 2002	10	1	FC Ararat Tallin
14	3MF	Claudia Cholakian	(1996-07-29) 29 July 1996	6	0	Northern Tigers
15	3MF	Tahlia Voskanian	(2006-04-12) 12 April 2006	0	0	SD Raiders FC
17	3MF	Isabella Maneh Nersesyan	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007	3	0	Eagles SC
6	4FW	Ani Safaryan				Columbia Lions
9	4FW	Oksanna Pizlova	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000	11	1	Kazan
13	4FW	Tatev Khachatryan	(2007-05-03) 3 May 2007	0	0	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	Lernayin Artsakh	v. Estonia, 31 October 2023
GK	Yana Harutyunyan	(2004-06-19) 19 June 2004	5	0	Lernayin Artsakh	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
GK	Shogher Sardaryan	(2007-05-01) 1 May 2007	0	0	FC Urartu-girls	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
DF	Anyuta Galstyan	(2001-04-07) 7 April 2001	3	0	Okzhetpes	v. Kazakhstan, 26 September 2023
DF	Natasha Zhamgochyan	(1996-01-03) 3 January 1996	0	0	AIK	v. Estonia, 31 October 2023
DF	Maria Sakhinova	(2000-02-03) 3 February 2000	10	0	FC Ararat Tallin	v. Estonia, 31 October 2023
DF	Mariana Vardanyan	(2007-09-01) 1 September 2007	0	0	FC Urartu-girls	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
MF	Anet Mehrabyan	(2002-07-09) 9 July 2002	0	0	FC Lernayin Artsakh	v. Estonia, 31 October 2023
MF	Heghine Chopikyan	(2000-04-09) 9 April 2000	0	0	FC Pyunik	v. Estonia, 31 October 2023
MF	Elina Martirosyan	(2007-06-02) 2 June 2007	0	0	FC Ararat-Armenia girls	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
MF	Emmi Sargsyan	(2005-05-02) 2 May 2005	1	0	Urartu	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
FW	Milena Sayadyan	(2006-09-22) 22 September 2006	1	0	Urartu	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023
FW	Lusine Kostanyan	(2005-06-11) 11 June 2005	3	0	Urartu	v. Kazakhstan, 5 December 2023

Records

Main article: List of Armenia women's international footballers

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

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

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
1991	Part of Soviet Union									Part of Soviet Union
1995	did not enter									UEFA Euro 1995
1999										did not enter
2003
2007
2011	did not qualify									8	0	0	8	1	42	−41
2015	did not enter									did not enter
2019
2023	did not qualify									10	0	0	10	1	71	−70
2027	to be determined									to be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		18	0	0	18	2	113	−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 1991	Part of Soviet Union								Part of Soviet Union
1993 to 2001	did not enter								did not enter
2005	did not qualify								6	0	0	6	0	53
2009									3	1	1	1	2	2
2013									11	1	2	8	4	45
2017	did not enter								did not enter
2022
2025	to be etermined								to be determined
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		20	2	3	15	6	100

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Other tournaments

Tournament	Result
2021 Armenia Friendly Tournament	Second place

See also

• Sport in Armenia
  • Football in Armenia
    • Women's football in Armenia
• Armenia women's national football team
  • Armenia women's national football team results
  • List of Armenia women's international footballers
• Armenia men's national football team

External links

• Football Federation of Armenia
• Armenian football portal Archived 9 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine