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.[2]
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
2024
5 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Armenia ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Armavir, Armenia |
15:00 UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Armavir City Stadium Referee: Vanja Jankovic (Slovenia) |
9 April UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Bulgaria ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Sofia |
18:00 UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov Referee: Emilie Torkelsen (Norway) |
31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Armenia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Armavir, Armenia |
17:00 UTC+4) | Report |
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Stadium: Armavir City Stadium Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova) |
4 June UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Kazakhstan ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
TBD | Report | Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium |
12 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Armenia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Yerevan, Armenia |
19:45 UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium |
16 July UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C GS | Romania ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Bucharest, Romania |
20:00 UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Stadium |
28 November Friendly | Moldova ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova |
14:00 UTC+2 | Cojuhari ![]() |
Report | Kazandjian ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul CPSM Referee: Anastasiia Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
1 December Friendly | Moldova ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova |
14:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadionul CPSM Referee: Anastasiia Romanyuk (Ukraine) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of September 2023
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Artak Adamyan |
Assistant coaches | Mariam Stepanyan |
Gagik Ter-Gevorgyan |
Manager history
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes |
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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 Friendly matches against Moldova on December 2024.[3]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 10 April 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Alina Poghosyan | 21 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Lilit Babayan | 2 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Svetlana Karaganda | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
16 | DF | Lianna Lazarus | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Natasha Zhamgochyan | 3 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
21 | DF | Hasmik Grigoryan | 28 May 2005 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
DF | Anyuta Galstyan | 7 April 2001 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
2 | DF | Milana Vardanyan | 8 August 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Nika Smyrna | 0 | ![]() | ||
11 | MF | Veronika Asatryan | 9 June 2002 | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Lara Kazandjian | 27 September 2002 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Lisa Kazandjian | 0 | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | Maral Artin (Captain) | 9 June 2000 | 19 | 4 | ![]() |
MF | Annette Mehrabyan | 9 July 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Oksanna Pizlova | 14 November 2000 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
15 | FW | Lusine Kostanyan | 11 June 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Claudia Cholakian | 29 July 1996 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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 |
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GK | Ella de Kruyf | 25 February 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Shogher Sardaryan | 1 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Sofine Kevorkyan | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Savannah Taylor | 4 January 1997 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Hasmik Grigoryan | 28 May 2005 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Marine Karapetyan | 3 March 1991 | 20 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ani Ghukasyan | 12 August 1990 | 21 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Svetlana Karazgezian | 7 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Liana Ghazaryan | 15 February 2000 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Tatyana Grigoryan | ![]() |
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MF | Tahlia Voskanian | 12 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Anna Dallakyan | 30 August 2001 | 16 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Isabella Maneh Nersesyan | 17 March 2007 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Elina Martirosyan | 2 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Ani Safaryan | 2 March 2006 | ![]() |
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FW | Tatev Khachatryan | 3 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Milena Sayadyan | 22 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 30 July 2021.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
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Did not enter | UEFA Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 42 | −41 | ||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 71 | −70 | ||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
1984 to ![]() |
Part of Soviet Union | Part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53 | – | ||||||||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
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11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 45 | ||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | ![]() |
44th | |||||||
2029 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 118 | 44th |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Nations League
UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
2023–24 | C | 4 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | ![]() |
51st | |
2025 | C | 3 | To be determined | |||||||||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 51st |
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Promoted at end of season |
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No movement at end of season |
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Relegated at end of season |
* | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
Other tournaments
Tournament | Result |
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Second place |
See also
- Sport in Armenia
- Armenia women's national football team
- Armenia men's national football team
Notes
- ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Belgium 19–0 Armenia". BBC Sport. 25 November 2021.
- ^ Կանանց ազգային հավաքականը սկսում է նախապատրաստվել ընկերական խաղերին
External links
- Football Federation of Armenia
- Armenian football portal Archived 9 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine