2023–24 FC Pyunik season

Pyunik
2023-24 season
ChairmanRafik Hayrapetyan
ManagerYegishe Melikyan
StadiumRepublican Stadium
Premier LeagueChampions
Armenian CupSemifinal
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yusuf Otubanjo (21)

All:
Yusuf Otubanjo (21)

The 2023–24 season was Pyunik's 30th season in the Armenian Premier League.

Season overview

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On 23 June, Arthur Avagyan extended his contract with Pyunik until 31 May 2024, whilst Nikita Baranov extended his contract with Pyunik until 31 December 2024.[1]

On 24 June, Pyunik announced that David Davidyan had made his loan move from Khimki permanent, signing a contract until the summer of 2025.[2]

On 28 June, Pyunik announced the signing of Artak Grigoryan who'd last played for Alashkert.[3] The following day, Arman Hovhannisyan joined Pyunik from Ararat Yerevan, and Taofiq Jibril joined after he'd left Ararat-Armenia.[4][5]

On 2 July, Yusuf Otubanjo extended his contract with Pyunik until the summer of 2025.[6]

On 10 July, Pyunik announced the signing of Vagner Gonçalves on loan for the season from Dinamo Tbilisi.[7]

On 5 August, Pyunik announced the signing of free-agent Ravanelli, who'd appeared for the club during their preseason training.[8]

On 19 August, Pyunik announced the signing of free-agent Régis.[9]

On 31 August, Pyunik announced the signing of free-agent Gustavo Marmentini, who'd last played for PAS Lamia 1964.[10]

On 13 September, Pyunik announced the signing of free-agent Sam Hendriks, who'd last played for Olympiakos Nicosia.[11]

On 14 December, Arthur Avagyan announced his retirement from football.[12]

On 18 December, Vyacheslav Afyan joined BKMA Yerevan to complete his military service, whilst the following day, 19 December, Gustavo Marmentini and Régis both left the club by mutual consent.[13][14]

On 11 January, Brazilian club São Bento announced the signing of Ravanelli from Pyunik.[15] On 12 January, Serges Déblé returned to Pyunik as a free-agent having previously been playing for Tobol.[16]

On 15 January, Pyunik announced the signing of Solomon Udo as a free-agent having previously been playing for Caspiy.[17]

On 17 January, Pyunik announced the departure of Hovhannes Harutyunyan to Sochi.[18]

On 19 January, Pyunik announced the return of Luka Juričić, on loan until the end of the season, from CFR Cluj.[19]

On 29 January, Pyunik announced that Eugeniu Cociuc had re-joined the club having original left in the summer.[20]

On 20 February, Pyunik announced the signing of Tarik Isić from Sogdiana Jizzakh,[21] and that young striker Levon Vardanyan had joined BKMA Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]

On 26 February, Hovhannes Harutyunyan returned to the club on loan for the remainder of the season from Sochi, whilst Petros Alekyan joined Shirak on loan for the remainder of the season.[23][24]

Squad

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As of match played 25 May 2024
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
16 Henri Avagyan Armenia GK (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 28) BKMA Yerevan 2022[25] 9 0
32 Sergey Mikaelyan Armenia GK (2002-07-21)21 July 2002 (aged 21) Academy 2020 1 0
71 Stanislav Buchnev Armenia GK (1990-07-17)17 July 1990 (aged 33) Fakel Voronezh 2020[26] 2024[27] 106 0
Defenders
3 Arman Hovhannisyan Armenia DF (1993-07-07)7 July 1993 (aged 30) Ararat Yerevan 2023[4] 116 0
5 James Santos Brazil DF (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 28) Unattached 2023[28] 52 7
6 Juninho Brazil DF (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (aged 28) Unattached 2021[29] 104 8
8 Juan Bravo Colombia DF (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 34) Unattacehd 2023[30] 30 6
15 Mikhail Kovalenko Russia DF (1995-01-25)25 January 1995 (aged 29) Olimp-Dolgoprudny 2022[31] 2024[27] 79 4
19 Tarik Isić Bosnia and Herzegovina DF (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 (aged 29) Sogdiana Jizzakh 2024[21] 6 0
48 Hrachya Sargsyan Armenia DF (2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 18) Academy 2024 2 0
79 Serhiy Vakulenko Ukraine DF (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (aged 30) Ararat-Armenia 2022[31] 2024[27] 39 0
95 Anton Bratkov Ukraine DF (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 31) Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 2021[32] 2024[27] 110 1
Karen Muradyan Armenia DF (1998-03-11)11 March 1998 (aged 26) Academy 2023 0 0
Midfielders
4 Solomon Udo Armenia MF (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 26) Unattached 2024[17] 13 0
7 Edgar Malakyan Armenia MF (1990-09-22)22 September 1990 (aged 33) Unattached 2023[33]
9 Artak Dashyan Armenia MF (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 34) Atyrau 2021[34] 2024[35] 98 15
10 Artak Grigoryan Armenia MF (1987-10-19)19 October 1987 (aged 36) Unattached 2023[3] 28 0
11 Hovhannes Harutyunyan Armenia MF (1999-05-25)25 May 1999 (aged 25) on loan from Sochi 2024[23] 2024[23] 156 27
20 Lucas Villela Brazil MF (1994-03-24)24 March 1994 (aged 30) Unattached 2023[36] 53 5
23 Vagner Gonçalves Brazil MF (1996-04-27)27 April 1996 (aged 28) on loan from Dinamo Tbilisi 2023[7] 2024[7] 34 7
29 Eugeniu Cociuc Moldova MF (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 31) Zimbru Chișinău 2024[20] 43 2
97 David Davidyan Armenia MF (1997-12-14)14 December 1997 (aged 26) Khimki 2023[2] 2025[2] 70 2
Forwards
2 Luka Juričić Bosnia and Herzegovina FW (1996-11-25)25 November 1996 (aged 27) on loan from CFR Cluj 2024[19] 2024[19] 59 29
14 Yusuf Otubanjo Nigeria FW (1992-09-12)12 September 1992 (aged 31) Ararat-Armenia 2022[37] 2025[6] 86 42
18 José Caraballo Venezuela FW (1996-02-21)21 February 1996 (aged 28) Unattached 2022 116 21
28 Sam Hendriks Netherlands FW (1995-01-25)25 January 1995 (aged 29) Unattached 2023[11] 28 6
37 Vrezh Chiloyan Armenia FW (2002-04-06)6 April 2002 (aged 22) Academy 2022 1 0
68 Narek Baroyan Armenia FW (2005-05-05)5 May 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2022 1 0
88 Serges Déblé Ivory Coast FW (1989-10-01)1 October 1989 (aged 34) Unattached 2024[16] 21 9
Players away on loan
19 Levon Vardanyan Armenia FW (2003-11-02)2 November 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2019 2025[38] 38 1
83 Vyacheslav Afyan Armenia MF (2005-10-28)28 October 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2022 1 0
85 Karlen Hovhannisyan Armenia MF (2005-04-26)26 April 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2023 1 0
89 Aris Karapetyan Armenia FW (2005-05-24)24 May 2005 (aged 19) Academy 2022 0 0
Mark Avetisyan Armenia DF (2005-06-24)24 June 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2022 0 0
Petros Alekyan Armenia MF (2005-12-25)25 December 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2024 0 0
Grenik Petrosyan Armenia FW (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 22) Academy 2018[39] 21 0
Players who left during the season
12 Ravanelli Brazil MF (1997-08-29)29 August 1997 (aged 26) Unattached 2023[8] 10 0
21 Arthur Avagyan Armenia DF (1987-07-04)4 July 1987 (aged 36) Noravank 2022[31] 2024[1] 10 0
22 Gustavo Marmentini Brazil MF (1994-03-08)8 March 1994 (aged 30) Unattached 2023[10] 8 2
24 Taofiq Jibril Nigeria FW (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 26) Unattached 2023[5] 18 0
27 Nikita Baranov Estonia DF (1992-08-19)19 August 1992 (aged 31) Ħamrun Spartans 2021[40] 2024[1] 50 2
77 Régis Brazil MF (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 26) Unattached 2023[9] 5 1
90 Aleksandar Miljković Serbia DF (1990-02-26)26 February 1990 (aged 34) Partizan 2022[41] 36 2

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 June 2023 MF Armenia David Davidyan Khimki Undisclosed [2]
28 June 2023 MF Armenia Artak Grigoryan Unattached Free [3]
29 June 2023 DF Armenia Arman Hovhannisyan Ararat Yerevan Undisclosed [4]
29 June 2023 FW Nigeria Taofiq Jibril Unattached Free [5]
5 August 2023 MF Brazil Ravanelli Unattached Free [8]
19 August 2023 MF Brazil Régis Unattached Free [9]
31 August 2023 MF Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Unattached Free [10]
13 September 2023 FW Netherlands Sam Hendriks Unattached Free [11]
12 January 2024 FW Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Unattached Free [16]
15 January 2024 MF Armenia Solomon Udo Unattached Free [17]
29 January 2024 MF Moldova Eugeniu Cociuc Unattached Free [20]
20 February 2024 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Tarik Isić Sogdiana Jizzakh Undisclosed [21]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
10 July 2023 MF Brazil Vagner Gonçalves Dinamo Tbilisi 30 June 2024 [7]
19 January 2024 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Juričić CFR Cluj End of season [19]
26 February 2024 MF Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan Sochi End of season [23]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
22 August 2023 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Juričić CFR Cluj Undisclosed [42]
11 January 2024 MF Brazil Ravanelli São Bento Undisclosed [15]
17 January 2024 MF Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan Sochi Undisclosed [18]
4 March 2024 FW Nigeria Taofiq Jibril West Armenia Undisclosed [43]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
7 July 2023 DF Armenia Mark Avetisyan BKMA Yerevan 30 June 2025 [44]
7 July 2023 MF Armenia Karlen Hovhannisyan BKMA Yerevan 30 June 2025 [44]
7 July 2023 FW Armenia Aris Karapetyan BKMA Yerevan 30 June 2025 [44]
31 July 2023 FW Armenia Vrezh Chiloyan Van 1 March 2024 [45][46]
11 August 2023 DF Armenia Karen Muradyan Van 1 March 2024 [46]
18 December 2023 MF Armenia Vyacheslav Afyan BKMA Yerevan [13]
20 February 2024 FW Armenia Levon Vardanyan BKMA Yerevan End of season [22]
26 February 2024 MF Armenia Petros Alekyan Shirak End of season [24]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
16 June 2023 DF North Macedonia Kire Ristevski Ethnikos Achna 10 August 2023 [47][48]
16 June 2023 MF Armenia Yuri Gareginyan Alashkert 29 June 2023 [47][49]
16 June 2023 MF North Macedonia Stefan Spirovski Ethnikos Achna 5 July 2023 [47][50]
16 June 2023 MF Ukraine Roman Karasyuk Zemplín Michalovce 9 August 2023 [47][51]
16 June 2023 FW Haiti Jonel Désiré Telavi 2 August 2023 [47]
1 August 2023 DF Serbia Aleksandar Miljković Noah 2 August 2023 [52][53]
21 August 2023 MF Moldova Eugeniu Cociuc re-signed 29 January 2024 [54][20]
14 December 2023 DF Armenia Arthur Avagyan Retirement [12]
19 December 2023 MF Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Alashkert 15 January 2024 [14][55]
19 December 2023 MF Brazil Régis Chapecoense 19 April 2024 [14][56]
31 December 2023 DF Estonia Nikita Baranov Paide Linnameeskond 17 January 2024 [57]

Friendlies

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1 July 2023 Samtredia 0–4 Pyunik Tbilisi, Georgia
19:00 (UTC+4) Report Dashyan
Davidyan
Jibril
3 July 2023 Telavi 0–0 Pyunik Tbilisi, Georgia
11:00 (UTC+4) Report
3 July 2023 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 1–7 Pyunik Tbilisi, Georgia
19:00 (UTC+4) Markovina 57' Report Vardanyan 20', 57'
Villela 32'
Jibril 54'
Trialist 65'
Davidyan 75'
Juričić 77'
6 July 2023 Torpedo Kutaisi 0–3 Pyunik Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00 (UTC+4) Report Otubanjo 14', 60'
Miljković 54'
22 January 2024 Pyunik Orenburg Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+4)
22 January 2024 Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Pyunik Antalya, Turkey
16:30 (UTC+4) Kevin 14'
Tsukanov 82'
Report
29 January 2024 Pyunik 2–0 Borac Banja Luka Antalya, Turkey
18:30 (UTC+4) Juričić 25'
Malakyan 64'
Report
4 February 2024 Pyunik 4–2 Ordabasy Antalya, Turkey
16:30 (UTC+4) Juričić 24'
Villela 31'
Artak Dashyan 42'
Gonçalves 54'
Report Reginaldo 20'
Tungyshbayev 50'
Note: Match to consist of four 30-minute periods.
7 February 2024 Pyunik 2–1 Shakhter Karagandy Antalya, Turkey
18:00 (UTC+4) Malakyan soccer ball with red X
Kovalenko
Vakulenko
Report Tattybayev
Note: Match to consist of four 30-minute periods.
10 February 2024 Pyunik 0–4 Zorya Luhansk Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+4) Report Voloshyn
Benedyuk
Horbach
11 February 2024 Pyunik 0–2 Riga Antalya, Turkey
(UTC+4) Report Niang 5', 27'
14 February 2024 Pyunik 1–1 Pakhtakor Antalya, Turkey
18:00 (UTC+4) Hendriks 58' Report Saidnurullaev 83'
15 February 2024 Oleksandriya 3–2 Pyunik Antalya, Turkey
13:00 (UTC+4) Lohinov 27'
Kovalets 40'
Report Dashyan
Juričić

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 31 July 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 Winners 36 24 10 2 84 27 +57 066.67
Armenian Cup 24 November 2023 8 April 2024 Second Round Semifinal 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 066.67
UEFA Europa Conference League 13 July 2023 17 August 2023 First qualifying round Third qualifying round 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 066.67
Total 45 30 10 5 101 40 +61 066.67

Last updated: 25 May 2024
Source: Competitions

Premier League

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 24 10 2 84 28  +56 82 13 5 0 47 14  +33 11 5 2 37 14  +23

Last updated: 25 May 2024.
Source: See Results

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHA[a]A[b]HAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA
ResultWDDWWWWWWWWDWWWWWDDDLDWLWDDWWDWWWWWW
Position327211111111111111111111112222222211
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  1. ^ matchday 4
  2. ^ matchday 3

Results

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31 July 2023 1 Alashkert 0–2 Pyunik Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Khachatryan Yellow card 40'
Grigoryan Yellow card 62'
Mimito Red card 76'
Čančarević Yellow card 81'
Gareginyan Yellow card 87'
Report Malakyan 37'
Harutyunyan 77'
Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
6 August 2023 2 Pyunik 1–1 Ararat Yerevan Abovyan
19:00 (UTC+4) Villela 7' Yellow card 62'
Baranov Yellow card 25'
Report Ransom 5' (pen.)
Mahmoud Yellow card 45+3'
Mzoughi Yellow card 79'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
20 August 2023 4 Urartu 1–1 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Salou 30' Yellow card 90'
Piloyan Yellow card 57'
Marcos Júnior Red card 90+9'
Antwi Yellow card 90+9'
Report Otubanjo 26' Yellow card 38'
Bratkov Yellow card 53'
Kovalenko Yellow card 64'
Malakyan Red card 90+9'
Davidyan Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
23 August 2023 3 Ararat-Armenia 1–2 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Yenne 21' Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 73'
Muradyan Yellow card 69'
Nondi Yellow card 90+4'
Report Villela Yellow card 60'
Dashyan 70' (pen.)
Juninho 76'
Buchnev Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
Note: Match original scheduled for 14 August 2023, but postponed on 11 August 2023, due to Pyunik making an emergency landing on the way back from their UEFA Europa Conference League against Bodø/Glimt on 10 August 2023.[58]
28 August 2023 5 Pyunik 3–0 West Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Dashyan Yellow card 49'
Otubanjo Yellow card 63' 69', 78' (pen.)
Villela 65'
Report Movsisyan Yellow card 53' Red card 76'
Dziov Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Referee: Ashot Harutyunyan
2 September 2023 6 Van 0–5 Pyunik Charentsavan
17:00 (UTC+4) Cifuentes Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 90+1' Report Otubanjo 21', 42', 49' Yellow card 60'
Malakyan 79'
Régis 90+1'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
16 September 2023 7 Pyunik 3–0 BKMA Yerevan Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) Otubanjo 7'
Juninho 34'
Harutyunyan 40' Yellow card 57'
Report Simonyan Yellow card 39'
Khamoyan Yellow card 65'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
21 September 2023 8 Noah 0–1 Pyunik Armavir
19:00 (UTC+4) Varela Yellow card 68'
Gladon Yellow card 85'
Hambardzumyan Yellow card 86'
Report Malakyan Red card 48'
Harutyunyan 87' (pen.)
Grigoryan Yellow card 90+3'
Buchnev Yellow card 90+4'
Caraballo Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
25 September 2023 9 Pyunik 1–0 Shirak Gyumri
16:00 (UTC+4) Caraballo 5'
Vakulenko Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 87'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 42'
Grigoryan Yellow card 60'
Report R.Darbinyan Yellow card 47'
Tsarukyan Yellow card 78'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
29 September 2023 10 Pyunik 3–1 Alashkert Gyumri
19:00 (UTC+4) Harutyunyan 38' (pen.)
Gonçalves 44'
Dashyan Yellow card 59' 67' Davidyan Yellow card 90'
Report Nalbandyan 12'
Wbeymar Yellow card 36'
Kocharyan Yellow card 63'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
4 October 2023 11 Ararat Yerevan 0–5 Pyunik Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Malakyan Yellow card 67' Report Kovalenko 10'
Caraballo 38'
Gonçalves Yellow card 50' 71'
Malakyan 59'
Marmentini 86'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
20 October 2023 12 Pyunik 1–1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Bratkov Yellow card 24'
Villela 28'
Otubanjo Yellow card 56'
Report Ambartsumyan Yellow card 39'
Muradyan Yellow card 78'
Tera 90+1'
Alemão Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
25 October 2023 13 Pyunik 3–1 Urartu Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Hendriks 17'
James 35'
Harutyunyan 44' (pen.)
Buchnev Yellow card 75'
Gonçalves Yellow card 90+2'
Report Tsymbalyuk Yellow card 43'
Maksimenko 45+7'
Isaac Yellow card 51'
Margaryan Yellow card 90'
Marcos Júnior Yellow card 90+2'
Antwi Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
29 October 2023 14 West Armenia 2–3 Pyunik Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Ufuoma Yellow card 45+2'
Mensalão 47'
Tarasenko 90+2'
Report Hendriks 17'
Harutyunyan 45+1' (pen.)
James Yellow card 80' 87'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Hovhannes Kalantaryan
2 November 2023 15 Pyunik 6–0 Van Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Hendriks 6'
Marmentini 35'
Otubanjo 46', 72'
Harutyunyan 63'
Buchnev Yellow card 68'
Vardanyan 77'
Report Dosa Yellow card 68'
Mnatsakanyan Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
6 November 2023 16 BKMA Yerevan 1–4 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Aghbalyan 10'
Nikoghosyan Yellow card 32'
Khachumyan Yellow card 77'
Simonyan Yellow card 90'
Report Dashyan 14'
Hendriks 33'
Otubanjo 41'
Vakulenko Yellow card 45+1'
James 48'
Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
11 November 2023 17 Pyunik 3–1 Noah Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Otubanjo Yellow card 42'
Harutyunyan 45+1' (pen.), 59'
Gonçalves 47'
Report Alhaft 3'
Movsesyan Yellow card 27'
Muradyan Yellow card 43'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
28 November 2023 18 Shirak 1–1 Pyunik Gyumri
18:00 (UTC+4) Misakyan Yellow card 20'
R.Darbinyan 90+1'
Report Dashyan 10'
Villela Yellow card 18'
Marmentini Yellow card 74'
Malakyan Yellow card 75'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
6 December 2023 19 Alashkert 1–1 Pyunik Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Flores 43'
Carrillo Yellow card 45'
Report Harutyunyan 17' (pen.) Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
11 December 2023 20 Pyunik 1–1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Gonçalves 1'
Davidyan Yellow card 40'
James Yellow card 60'
Bravo 86'
Report Moustapha 5', 55'
Hadji Yellow card 66'
Faye Yellow card 83'
Minasyan
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
23 February 2024 21 Ararat-Armenia 3–1 Pyunik Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Duarte Yellow card 28'
Yenne 30', 90+1'
Yattara 41'
Alemão Yellow card 54'
Report Villela Yellow card 62'
Otubanjo 78'
Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
27 February 2024 22 Urartu 1–1 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Aghasaryan Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 45+10'
Pešukić 58'
Melikhov Yellow card 90+5'
Report Dashyan 5'
Juričić Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
4 March 2024 23 Pyunik 2–1 West Armenia Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Dashyan 42'
Juričić Yellow card 64'
Déblé 77'
Gonçalves Yellow card 90+2'
James Yellow card 90+4'
Grigoryan Yellow card 90+4'
Report Ufuoma 39'
Okoronkwo Yellow card 63'
Strelnik Yellow card 70'
Isaac Yellow card 90'
Sargsyan Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Hovhannes Kalantaryan
8 March 2024 24 Van 1–0 Pyunik Charentsavan
15:00 (UTC+4) Touré 15'
Buhari Yellow card 51'
Kojcic Yellow card 90+3'
Yeghiazaryan Yellow card 90+5'
Report Caraballo Yellow card 12'
Grigoryan Yellow card 52'
Otubanjo Yellow card 89'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
16 March 2024 25 Pyunik 3–1 BKMA Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Otubanjo Yellow card 37' 71'
Bravo 59'
Harutyunyan 74'
Report Eloyan 86' Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
31 March 2024 26 Noah 1–1 Pyunik Armavir
19:00 (UTC+4) Minasyan Yellow card 48'
Manvelyan 83'
Report Otubanjo 7'
Bravo Yellow card 38'
Kovalenko Yellow card 67'
James Yellow card 70'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
4 April 2024 27 Pyunik 1–1 Shirak Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) James Yellow card 34'
Juričić 84' Yellow card 90+1'
Bratkov Yellow card 90+3'
Déblé Yellow card 90+11'
Report Mnatsakanyan Yellow card 56'
Traore Yellow card 63'
Ghukasyan Yellow card 70'
Misakyan Yellow card 90+1'
Kodia 90+2'
Urushanyan Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
12 April 2024 28 Pyunik 2–1 Alashkert Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Gonçalves 14'
Juričić 28'
Bravo Yellow card 40'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 90+4'
Report Mensah 89' Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
17 April 2024 29 Ararat Yerevan 0–1 Pyunik Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Mani Yellow card 47'
Mahmoud Yellow card 85'
Report Bravo Yellow card 30'
Otubanjo 56'
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
21 April 2024 30 Pyunik 2–2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) James 23' Yellow card 90+9'
Villela 59' (pen.)
Vakulenko Yellow card 65'
Gonçalves Yellow card 84'
Report Yenne 16'
Grigoryan Yellow card 56'
Muradyan Yellow card 61'
Yattara 82' (pen.)
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
28 April 2024 31 Pyunik 5–0 Urartu Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Kovalenko 3'
Gonçalves 8'
Villela Yellow card 25'
Hendriks Yellow card 53' 90'
Davidyan 71'
Otubanjo 78'
Buchnev Yellow card 90+4'
Report Simonyan Yellow card 29'
Stojanović Yellow card 36'
Dolgov Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
2 May 2024 32 West Armenia 1–4 Pyunik Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Hakobyan Yellow card 10'
Kayukov Yellow card 69'
Oparaocha 74'
Sargsyan Yellow card 90'
Report Caraballo 21'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 22'
Otubanjo 42', 77', 90+2'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
9 May 2024 33 Pyunik 3–1 Van Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Kovalenko Yellow card 38'
Gonçalves 43'
Cociuc 73'
Otubanjo 80'
Report Buhari 15' Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
14 May 2024 34 BKMA Yerevan 0–3 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) E.Vardanyan Yellow card 88' Report Caraballo 11'
Otubanjo 38' (pen.)
Avetisyan 90+3' (o.g.)
Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
21 May 2024 35 Pyunik 3–0 Noah Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Juninho Yellow card 13'
Otubanjo 32'
Harutyunyan 43' (pen.)
James Yellow card 61'
Bratkov 85'
Report Malembana Yellow card 13'
Maia Yellow card 45+1'
Miljković Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
25 May 2024 36 Shirak 0–1 Pyunik Gyumri
17:30 (UTC+4) Misakyan Yellow card 64'
Kone Yellow card 83' Red card 83'
Report Kovalenko Yellow card 42'
Dashyan 54'
Buchnev Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyunik (C) 36 24 10 2 84 28 +56 82 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Noah 36 26 2 8 69 33 +36 80 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Ararat-Armenia 36 23 6 7 73 34 +39 75 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a]
4 Urartu 36 13 11 12 49 49 0 50 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
5 Alashkert 36 13 6 17 54 56 −2 45
6 Ararat Yerevan 36 13 6 17 39 50 −11 45
7 West Armenia 36 11 4 21 43 73 −30 37
8 Shirak 36 8 9 19 28 46 −18 33
9 Van 36 8 8 20 32 67 −35 32
10 BKMA 36 7 6 23 32 67 −35 27
Source: FFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[59]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Ararat-Armenia qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Armenian Cup. Since they qualified based on league position, the second Conference League first round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.


Armenian Cup

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24 November 2023 Second Round Pyunik 3–1 (a.e.t.) Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
14:00 (UTC+4) Malakyan 44' (pen.)
Ravanelli Yellow card 65'
Harutyunyan 93' (pen.)
Hendriks 105+1'
Report Ransom Yellow card 21'
Mahmoud 24'
Mani Yellow card 33'
Hakobyan Yellow card 58'
Mkrtchyan Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
12 March 2024 Quarterfinal Pyunik 5–3 Van Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Bravo 16', 87'
Juričić 29', 67'
Harutyunyan 35'
Report Touré 3' (pen.)
Sani 23'
Boniface 50' (pen.) Yellow card 75'
Kojčić Yellow card 83'
Manucharyan Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
8 April 2024 Semifinal Pyunik 0–1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Gonçalves Yellow card 45+2'
Villela Yellow card 90+5'
Report Serobyan 32'
Muradyan Yellow card 34'
Yenne Yellow card 45+2'
Yattara Yellow card 90+5' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Beglaryan Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: Junior Sports Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

UEFA Europa Conference League

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Qualifying rounds

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13 July 2023 First qualifying round 1st leg Pyunik Armenia 2–0 Estonia Narva Trans Abovyan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4) Juričić 65'
James 88'
Report Maksimkin Yellow card 15' Stadium: Abovyan City Stadium
Attendance: 2,500[60]
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)
Note: Match played at the Abovyan City Stadium in Abovyan, instead of Pyuniks regular stadium, the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan.
20 July 2023 First qualifying round 2nd leg Narva Trans Estonia 0–3
(0–5 agg.)
Armenia Pyunik Rakvere, Estonia
19:30 (UTC+4) Nikolajev Yellow card 70' Report Dashyan 8'
Juninho 14' Yellow card 15'
Juričić 66'
Stadium: Rakvere Linnastaadion
Attendance: 394[61]
Referee: Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland)
Note: Match played at the Rakvere Linnastaadion in Rakvere, instead of Narva Trans regular stadium, the Narva Kreenholm Stadium in Narva, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
27 July 2023 Second qualifying round 1st leg Kalmar Sweden 1–2 Armenia Pyunik Kalmar, Sweden
21:00 (UTC+4) Trenskow 50'
Romário Yellow card 81'
Hümmet Yellow card 81'
Report Juričić 55'
Bravo 81'
Stadium: Guldfågeln Arena
Attendance: 7,421[62]
Referee: Ian McNabb (Northern Ireland)
3 August 2023 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Pyunik Armenia 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Sweden Kalmar Abovyan, Armenia
(UTC+4) Dashyan 75'
Harutyunyan 77'
Buchnev Yellow card 85'
Report Rajović Yellow card 56' 88'
Skrabb Yellow card 63'
Sætra Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Abovyan City Stadium
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia)
Note: Match played at the Abovyan City Stadium in Abovyan, instead of Pyuniks regular stadium, the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan.
10 August 2023 Third qualifying round 1st leg Bodø/Glimt Norway 3–0 Armenia Pyunik Bodø, Norway
20:00 (UTC+4) Grønbæk 6'
Moumbagna 31'
Pellegrino 56'
Report Bravo Yellow card 44' Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion
Attendance: 6,009[63]
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
17 August 2023 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Pyunik Armenia 0–3
(0–6 agg.)
Norway Bodø/Glimt Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 (UTC+4) Malakyan Yellow card 42'
Juninho Yellow card 62'
Report Pellegrino 43' (pen.)
Berg 49'
Gulliksen 54'
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 5,230[64]
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

Squad statistics

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As of match played 25 May 2024

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Armenian Cup Europa Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Luka Juričić 18 7 7+5 2 2 2 4 3
3 DF Armenia ARM Arman Hovhannisyan 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Armenia ARM Solomon Udo 13 0 8+4 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Brazil BRA James Santos 39 5 26+4 4 3 0 5+1 1
6 DF Brazil BRA Juninho 33 3 21+7 2 0 0 5 1
7 MF Armenia ARM Edgar Malakyan 35 4 8+18 3 2+1 1 3+3 0
8 DF Colombia COL Juan Bravo 23 5 8+9 2 2 2 2+2 1
9 MF Armenia ARM Artak Dashyan 34 9 24+3 7 0+1 0 6 2
10 MF Armenia ARM Artak Grigoryan 28 0 8+12 0 1+1 0 3+3 0
11 MF Armenia ARM Hovhannes Harutyunyan 36 15 23+5 12 2+1 2 4+1 1
14 FW Nigeria NGA Yusuf Otubanjo 40 21 27+4 21 2+1 0 5+1 0
15 DF Russia RUS Mikhail Kovalenko 36 2 20+10 2 0+2 0 4 0
16 GK Armenia ARM Henri Avagyan 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
18 FW Venezuela VEN José Caraballo 39 4 12+18 4 0+3 0 2+4 0
19 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Tarik Isić 6 0 2+3 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Villela 36 4 20+9 4 2+1 0 1+3 0
23 MF Brazil BRA Vagner Gonçalves 34 7 28+1 7 3 0 0+2 0
28 FW Netherlands NED Sam Hendriks 28 6 15+10 5 2+1 1 0 0
29 MF Moldova MDA Eugeniu Cociuc 5 1 3+2 1 0 0 0 0
48 DF Armenia ARM Hrachya Sargsyan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
71 GK Armenia ARM Stanislav Buchnev 39 0 31 0 2 0 6 0
79 DF Ukraine UKR Serhiy Vakulenko 26 0 23 0 3 0 0 0
88 FW Ivory Coast CIV Serges Déblé 5 1 0+4 1 0+1 0 0 0
95 DF Ukraine UKR Anton Bratkov 42 1 33 1 2+1 0 6 0
97 MF Armenia ARM David Davidyan 39 1 22+9 1 1+1 0 3+3 0
Players away on loan:
19 FW Armenia ARM Levon Vardanyan 14 1 2+10 1 0 0 0+2 0
Players who left Pyunik during the season:
12 MF