# 2016–17 FC Banants season

The 2016–17 season was FC Banants's sixteenth consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. The club finished the previous season in 5th and reached the Semifinal of the Armenian Cup.

## Squad

    As of match played 31 May 2017
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Grigor Makaryan | GK | (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 22) | Academy | 2015 | | |
| 22 | Stepan Ghazaryan | GK | (1985-01-11)11 January 1985 (aged 32) | Alashkert | 2007 | | |
| 70 | Aram Ayrapetyan | GK | (1986-11-22)22 November 1986 (aged 30) | Ararat Yerevan | 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 91 | Henri Avagyan | GK | (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (aged 21) | Mika | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | Hakob Hambardzumyan | DF | (1997-05-26)26 May 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Gevorg Khuloyan | DF | (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (aged 20) | Academy | 2013 | | |
| 15 | Aghavard Petrosyan | DF | (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Vlatko Drobarov | DF | (1992-11-02)2 November 1992 (aged 24) | Teteks | 2015 | 63 | 1 |
| 21 | Artur Avagyan | DF | (1987-07-04)4 July 1987 (aged 29) | Alashkert | 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| 23 | Narek Petrosyan | DF | (1996-01-25)25 January 1996 (aged 21) | Academy | 2015 | 24 | 0 |
| 26 | Zhirayr Margaryan | DF | (1997-09-13)13 September 1997 (aged 19) | Alashkert | 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 | Layonel Adams | DF | (1994-08-09)9 August 1994 (aged 22) | KAMAZ | 2016 | 34 | 0 |
| | Gagik Maghakyan | DF | (1996-02-07)7 February 1996 (aged 21) | Academy | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| | Hayk Sargsyan | DF | (1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 19) | Academy | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 4 | Alexander Hovhannisyan | MF | (1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (aged 20) | Ulisses | 2016 | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | Hakob Hakobyan | MF | (1997-03-29)29 March 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | | |
| 7 | Aram Bareghamyan | MF | (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 29) | Alashkert | 2016 | | |
| 8 | Walter Poghosyan | MF | (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 (aged 25) | Academy | 2008 | | |
| 9 | Aram Kocharyan | MF | (1996-03-05)5 March 1996 (aged 21) | Academy | 2016 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Nairi Minasyan | MF | (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 (aged 21) | Academy | 2011 | | |
| 14 | Emil Yeghiazaryan | MF | (1997-11-03)3 November 1997 (aged 19) | Academy | 2014 | 37 | 2 |
| 18 | Vahagn Ayvazyan | MF | (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 25) | Impuls | 2013 | | |
| 20 | Karen Harutyunyan | MF | (1995-07-06)6 July 1995 (aged 21) | Terengganu | 2017 | | |
| 77 | Aram Loretsyan | MF | (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (aged 24) | Ararat Yerevan | 2017 | | |
| | Ashot Adamyan | MF | (1997-06-15)15 June 1997 (aged 19) | Mika | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| | Aram Khamoyan | MF | (2000-01-10)10 January 2000 (aged 17) | Academy | 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| | Karen Melkonyan | MF | (1992-05-16)16 May 1992 (aged 25) | Academy | 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| | Vardan Safaryan | MF | (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (aged 20) | Mika | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| | Erik Vardanyan | MF | (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 (aged 18) | Mika | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 6 | Orbeli Hambardzumyan | FW | (1996-03-26)26 March 1996 (aged 21) | Ulisses | 2016 | | |
| 10 | Norayr Gyozalyan | FW | (1990-03-15)15 March 1990 (aged 27) | Alashkert | 2017 | | |
| 12 | Nenad Injac | FW | (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 31) | Zemun | 2017 | 12 | 3 |
| 13 | Hayk Voskanyan | FW | (1996-06-23)23 June 1996 (aged 20) | Mika | 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | Grigor Aghekyan | FW | (1996-04-06)6 April 1996 (aged 21) | Academy | 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | FW | (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (aged 20) | Academy | 2014 | | |
| 24 | Edgar Movsesyan | FW | (1998-09-09)9 September 1998 (aged 18) | Academy | 2014 | | |
| | Martin Grigoryan | FW | (2000-09-25)25 September 2000 (aged 16) | Academy | 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| Players out on loan ||||||||||
| Players who left during the season ||||||||||
| 2 | Aslan Kalmanov | DF | (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 23) | Ulisses | 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Soslan Kachmazov | DF | (1991-07-14)14 July 1991 (aged 25) | Alania Vladikavkaz | 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 7 | Petros Avetisyan | MF | (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 21) | Academy | 2014 | 42 | 4 |
| 9 | Vardges Satumyan | MF | (1990-02-07)7 February 1990 (aged 27) | Academy | 2016 | 14 | 1 |
| 10 | Laércio | FW | (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 27) | Metropolitano | 2015 | 44 | 18 |
| 14 | Claudio Torrejón | MF | (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 24) | Ulisses | 2016 | 30 | 0 |
| 15 | Jasmin Mecinovikj | DF | (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 26) | Renova | 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | Zaven Badoyan | MF | (1989-12-22)22 December 1989 (aged 27) | Pyunik | 2015 | 27 | 7 |
| 90 | Atsamaz Burayev | FW | (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 27) | Gandzasar Kapan | 2016 | 22 | 3 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 26 July 2016 | GK | Henri Avagyan | Mika | Undisclosed |
| 26 July 2016 | DF | Artur Avagyan | Alashkert | Undisclosed |
| 26 July 2016 | MF | Vardges Satumyan | Pyunik | Undisclosed |
| 26 July 2016 | FW | Hayk Voskanyan | Mika | Undisclosed |
| 2 August 2016 | MF | Aram Bareghamyan | Alashkert | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2017 | MF | Karen Harutyunyan | Terengganu | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2017 | MF | Aram Loretsyan | Ararat Yerevan | Undisclosed |
| 1 January 2017 | FW | Norayr Gyozalyan | Alashkert | Undisclosed |
| 13 February 2017 | GK | Aram Ayrapetyan | Ararat Yerevan | Undisclosed |
| 24 February 2017 | FW | Nenad Injac | Zemun | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 13 January 2017 | FW | Laércio | Prachuap | Undisclosed |
| 20 January 2017 | MF | Claudio Torrejón | Fénix | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2017 | MF | Petros Avetisyan | Pyunik | Undisclosed |
| 28 February 2017 | FW | Atsamaz Burayev | Alashkert | Undisclosed |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 29 July 2016 | MF | | Petros Avetisyan | Pyunik | 31 January 2017 | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 31 July 2016 | FW | Magomed Muzayev | | |
| 8 October 2016 | DF | Aslan Kalmanov | | |
| 31 December 2016 | DF | Jasmin Mecinovikj | Pelister | 1 January 2017 |
| 31 December 2016 | DF | Soslan Kachmazov | Kuban-Holding Pavlovskaya | 1 January 2017 |
| 31 December 2016 | MF | Zaven Badoyan | Gomel | 1 January 2017 |
| 30 January 2017 | MF | Vardges Satumyan | Retired | Retired |
| 30 June 2017 | GK | Grigor Makaryan | Artsakh | 1 July 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | DF | Vlatko Drobarov | Aris Limassol | 8 July 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | DF | Layonel Adams | Cerceda | 1 September 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | Walter Poghosyan | Gandzasar Kapan | 19 July 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | Karen Harutyunyan | Artsakh | 12 July 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | Pyunik | 1 August 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | Nairi Minasyan | Alashkert | 2 August 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | MF | Edgar Movsisyan | Foresta Suceava | 1 September 2017 |
| 30 June 2017 | FW | Grigor Aghekyan | Artsakh | 1 July 2017 |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 6 August 2016 | 31 May 2017 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 016.67 |
| Armenian Cup | 21 September 2016 | 25 April 2017 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 025.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 30 June 2016 | 7 July 2016 | First qualifying round | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 54 | −32 | 016.67 |
Last updated: 31 May 2017 Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Alashkert (C) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Gandzasar Kapan | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Shirak | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Pyunik | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Banants | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 21 | |
| 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 12 | |
* ↑ Shirak qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Armenian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Statistics

    As of match played 31 May 2017

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Armenian Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ARM | Grigor Makaryan | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ARM | Hakob Hambardzumyan | 18 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ARM | Gevorg Khuloyan | 18 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ARM | Aleksandr Hovhannisyan | 11 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ARM | Hakob Hakobyan | 21 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | ARM | Orbeli Hambardzumyan | 6 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ARM | Aram Bareghamyan | 26 | 0 | 21+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ARM | Valter Poghosyan | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ARM | Aram Kocharyan | 8 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ARM | Norayr Gyozalyan | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ARM | Nairi Minasyan | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | SRB | Nenad Injac | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | ARM | Hayk Voskanyan | 9 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ARM | Emil Yeghiazaryan | 14 | 2 | 5+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ARM | Aghavard Petrosyan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ARM | Grigor Aghekyan | 13 | 1 | 7+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ARM | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | 14 | 1 | 7+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ARM | Vahagn Ayvazyan | 28 | 1 | 17+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | MKD | Vlatko Drobarov | 35 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ARM | Karen Harutyunyan | 10 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ARM | Artur Avagyan | 18 | 0 | 13+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ARM | Stepan Ghazaryan | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ARM | Narek Petrosyan | 17 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ARM | Edgar Movsesyan | 7 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ARM | Zhirayr Margaryan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | RUS | Layonel Adams | 23 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | GK | RUS | Aram Ayrapetyan | 11 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | ARM | Aram Loretsyan | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | ARM | Henri Avagyan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ARM | Gagik Maghakyan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ARM | Hayk Sargsyan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ARM | Ashot Adamyan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ARM | Aram Khamoyan | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ARM | Karen Melkonyan | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ARM | Vardan Safaryan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ARM | Erik Vardanyan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ARM | Martin Grigoryan | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Banants during the season: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | RUS | Aslan Kalmanov | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | RUS | Soslan Kachmazov | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ARM | Petros Avetisyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ARM | Vardges Satumyan | 14 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Laércio | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | PER | Claudio Torrejón | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | MKD | Jasmin Mecinović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ARM | Zaven Badoyan | 14 | 2 | 11+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | RUS | Atsamaz Burayev | 15 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Armenian Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 10 | Laércio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | FW | 12 | Nenad Injac | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | MF | 17 | Zaven Badoyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | FW | 90 | Atsamaz Burayev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | 9 | Aram Kocharyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 17 | Hovhannes Ilangyozyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 11 | Nairi Minasyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | 19 | Vlatko Drobarov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | Karen Melkonyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 18 | Vahagn Ayvazyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 4 | Alexander Hovhannisyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 16 | Grigor Aghekyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 9 | Vardges Satumyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | 14 | Emil Yeghiazaryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 6 | Orbeli Hambardzumyan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | 24 | Edgar Movsesian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 18 | 3 | 1 | 22 |

### Clean sheets

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Premier League | Armenian Cup | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 1 | GK | 22 | Stepan Ghazaryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | GK | 91 | Henri Avagyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | GK | 70 | Aram Ayrapetyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Armenian Cup | Armenian Cup | UEFA Europa League | UEFA Europa League | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Hakob Hambardzumyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Gevorg Khuloyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Hakob Hakobyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Aram Bareghamyan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Nenad Injac | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Hayk Voskanyan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Emil Yeghiazaryan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | Grigor Aghekyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Vahagn Ayvazyan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Vlatko Drobarov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Karen Harutyunyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Artur Avagyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Stepan Ghazaryan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Narek Petrosyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Zhirayr Margaryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Layonel Adams | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 70 | GK | Aram Ayrapetyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | Henri Avagyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | Karen Melkonyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | MF | Erik Vardanyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | Martin Grigoryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Banants during the season: ||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Soslan Kachmazov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Laércio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Claudio Torrejón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | Atsamaz Burayev | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 52 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 2 |