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Football Club Shirak (Armenian: Շիրակ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), commonly known as Shirak, is an Armenian professional sports club based in Gyumri. Shirak is known for its professional football team which is one of the oldest football clubs in Armenia, having been created in 1958. The club is the only team that participated in all seasons of the Armenian Premier League since its creation in 1992 until 2021. Shirak is one of the more successful clubs in Armenia, having won a total of 11 domestic titles including four Armenian Premier League titles, two Armenian Cup, and five Armenian Super Cup.

Shirak has yet to qualify for an international tournament playoff round, yet frequently plays UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League qualifying matches.

Shirak's home stadium is the 4,500 seater Gyumri City Stadium, the oldest venue in Armenia. Shirak's youth academy has also produced successful players, including Artur Petrosyan and Harutyun Vardanyan.

History

Shirak was founded in Gyumri in 1958, when Armenia was still a part of the Soviet Union. The club was originally named Shirak Leninakan, the latter being the name for Gyumri during the Soviet Union. From its creation to the fall of the Soviet Union, Shirak played all its matches in the Soviet third division First League.

Following the fall of the Soviet Union and the renaming of Leninakan, Shirak changed its name to Shirak Kumayri, and was placed in the Armenian Premier League with head coach Andranik Adamyan in charge.

1992 was the first Armenian Premier League season played in history, which ended with Shirak and Pyunik tied at the top with 37 points each. After failing to agree on a tie-breaking match, it was decided to award the title to both teams. Thus, Shirak managed to win the league in the first domestic league in Armenian history.

Shirak once again changed its name in late 1992 after the name Kumayri was changed for Gyumri. Therefore 1993 was the first appearance as Shirak Gyumri in the Armenian Premier League. After finishing second in the 1993 league season, Shirak qualified to the Armenian Cup final for the first time, yet failed to claim the title after losing 3–1 to Ararat.

Shirak went on to win the 1994 and 1995 seasons, however was not given the 1995 title due to it being a transitional spring season.

The next four seasons were not successful for the club, however Shirak managed to claim the league title again in 1999, with striker Arayik Adamyan scoring 16 goals. The league title would end up being the last title Shirak would win until the 2011-12 Armenian Cup.

Shirak would eventually go on to win the 2012-13 Armenian Premier League and the 2016-17 Armenian Cup final.

Domestic history since 1992

Season League National Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
1992 Armenian Premier League 1st 22 17 3 2 58 14 37 Semi-final Grigor Grigoryan 19 Andranik Adamyan
1993 2nd 28 24 1 3 101 20 49 Runner-up Abraham Khashmanyan 14
1994 1st 28 24 4 0 83 19 52 Runner-up Artur Petrosyan 15
1995 1st 10 7 3 0 23 6 24 Semi-final Hovhannes Tahmazyan Samvel Nikolyan Grigor Grigoryan 4
1995-96 2nd 22 16 3 3 67 23 51 Semi-final Arayik Adamyan 15
1996-97 4th 22 15 2 5 57 11 47 Quarter-final Artur Petrosyan 11
1997 2nd 18 12 5 1 46 8 41 Not held Artur Petrosyan 18
1998 2nd 26 19 4 3 72 25 61 Quarter-final Arayik Adamyan 13
1999 1st 32 23 4 5 93 29 73 Runner-up Arayik Adamyan 16
2000 3rd 28 17 7 4 64 21 58 Quarter-final Artur Petrosyan 15
2001 4th 22 14 5 3 52 19 47 Semi-final Ararat Harutyunyan Tigran Davtyan 9
2002 2nd 22 16 3 3 49 15 51 Quarter-final Ararat Harutyunyan 10
2003 3rd 28 17 2 9 63 34 53 Semi-final Tigran Davtyan 15
2004 8th 28 4 9 15 27 49 21 Semi-final Yervand Hakobyan 7
2005 8th 18 3 3 12 19 36 12 Quarter-final Karen G. Khachatryan Andranik Barikyan 5 Zhora Barseghyan
2006 7th 28 4 7 17 21 64 19 Quarter-final Ara Mkrtchyan 5
2007 6th 28 9 7 12 27 37 34 Quarter-final Artyom Bernetsyan 7
2008 7th 28 5 4 19 15 40 19 Quarter-final Andranik Barikyan 4
2009 6th 28 5 8 15 24 55 23 Quarter-final Andranik Barikyan 8
2010 8th 28 2 4 22 22 68 10 Quarter-final Mkrtich Nalbandyan 9 Vardan Bichakhchyan
2011 7th 28 6 7 15 27 42 25 Runner-up Andranik Barikyan 10 Samvel Petrosyan
2011-12 Only Cup competition was held Winner Vardan Bichakhchyan
2012–13 1st 42 26 10 6 70 38 88 Runner-up Yoro Lamine Ly 18
2013–14 2nd 28 13 8 7 48 31 47 Quarter-final Serges Déblé 15
2014–15 3rd 28 14 7 7 51 32 49 Quarter-final Jean-Jacques Bougouhi 21
2015–16 2nd 28 15 7 6 41 27 52 Quarter-final Konan Odilon Kouakou 6
2016–17 3rd 30 16 5 9 31 24 53 Winner Viulen Ayvazyan 8
2017–18 4th 30 14 8 8 37 31 38 Semi-final Moussa Bakayoko 7
2018–19 7th 32 7 15 10 26 30 36 First round Moussa Bakayoko Aram Muradyan 4
2019–20 4th 28 13 7 8 40 30 46 Second round Mory Kone 23
2020–21 9th 24 2 7 15 19 53 13 First round Artyom Mikaelyan, Igor Stanojević, Arman Aslanyan 2 Tigran Davtyan
2021–22 Armenian First League 2nd 28 22 3 3 83 19 69 First round Artem Gevorgyan 12
2022–23 Armenian Premier League 7th 36 10 6 20 25 55 36 Runner-up Moussa Bakayoko 7

European

As of match played 27 August 2020
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 6 1 3 2 6 5 +1
UEFA Cup & UEFA Europa League 29 4 5 20 15 53 –38
UEFA Intertoto Cup 4 1 1 2 7 10 –3
Total 39 6 9 24 28 68 –40
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1995–96 UEFA Cup PR Zagłębie Lubin 0–1 0–0 0–1
1996–97 UEFA Cup PR Anorthosis Famagusta 2–2 0–4 2–6
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1Q Malmö 0–2 0–5 0–7
1999–00 UEFA Cup 1Q HJK Helsinki 1–0 0–2 1–2
2000–01 UEFA Champions League 1Q BATE Borisov 1–1 1–2 2–3
2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Tatabánya 1–3 3–2 4–5
2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Santa Clara 3–3 0–2 3–5
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Nordsjælland Farum 0–2 0–4 0–6
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1Q Tiraspol 1–2 0–2 1–4
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1Q Rudar Pljevlja 1–1 1–0 2–1
2Q Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 0–1 0–2 0–3
2013–14 UEFA Champions League 1Q Tre Penne 3–0 0–1 3–1
2Q Partizan Belgrade 1–1 0–0 1–1
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Shakhter Karagandy 1–2 0–4 1–6
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q HŠK Zrinjski Mostar 2–0 1–2 3–2
2Q AIK Fotboll 0–2 0–2 0–4
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Dila Gori 1–0 (aet) 0–1 1–1 (4–1 p)
2Q Spartak Trnava 1–1 0–2 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Gorica 0–2 2–2 2–4
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1Q FCSB 0–3
Shirak is a professional soccer team based in Gyumri, Armenia. The team was founded in 1958 and has a rich history in Armenian football. The team's colors are maroon and white, and they play their home matches at the Gyumri City Stadium.

Shirak has a strong fan base and is known for their passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at their matches. The team has had success in domestic competitions, winning the Armenian Premier League and Armenian Cup multiple times.

Shirak has also competed in European competitions, representing Armenia on the international stage. The team has faced tough opponents from across Europe and has gained valuable experience in these competitions.

Overall, Shirak is a respected and competitive team in Armenian football, with a proud history and dedicated fan base. They continue to strive for success both domestically and internationally, representing their country with pride on the soccer field.