The Armenia women's national football team (
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
: Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական) is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the
Football Federation of Armenia
The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) ( hy, Հայաստանի Ֆուտբոլի Ֆեդերացիա, ''Hayastani Futboli Federats’ia'') is the governing body of association football in Armenia. Its headquarters are located in Yerevan.
The Fe ...
. After the split of the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
, the team played its first international match. They play their home games at the
Mika Stadium
Mika Stadium ( hy, Միկա Մարզադաշտ), is a football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built between 2006–2007 and opened in 2008. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000 and serves as the home ground of FC Mika.
History
The construction ...
in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...
. The team's first match was on 10 May 2003 against
Austria
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which they lost 11–0. The team has not qualified for a
World Cup
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or a
Women's Euro yet.
History
Armenia played its first match in
Waidhofen against
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
, losing 11–0. Three days later they again lost 11–0 against Austria. After these two matches, they played four matches against
Slovakia
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and
Greece
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.
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
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
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
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.
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
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.
Team image
Nicknames
The Armenia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Ararat".
Home stadium
Armenia play their home matches on the
Mika Stadium
Mika Stadium ( hy, Միկա Մարզադաշտ), is a football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built between 2006–2007 and opened in 2008. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000 and serves as the home ground of FC Mika.
History
The construction ...
.
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
2022
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Manager history
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for World Cup qualifying matches vs Poland and Albania on April 7 and 12.
''Caps and goals accurate up to and including 10 April 2021.''
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
Records
''*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 30 July 2021.''
Most capped players
Top goalscorers
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on
penalty kicks.''
;Qualification record
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
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UEFA Women's Championship
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''
Other tournaments
See also
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Sport in Armenia A wide array of sports are played in Armenia. Popular sports in Armenia include football, basketball, volleyball, and ice hockey. Further, the country sends athletes to the Olympics in boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, judo, gymnastics, track and fi ...
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Football in Armenia
Football ( hy, ֆուտբոլ ''futbol'' or ''votnagndak'' hy, ոտնագնդակ) is the most popular sport in Armenia.
, the Armenia national football team is 36th in FIFA World Rankings. Since gaining independence in 1991, Armenia has had it ...
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Women's football in Armenia
*Armenia women's national football team
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Armenia women's national football team results
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List of Armenia women's international footballers
This is a list of Armenia women's international footballers who have played for the Armenia women's national football team.
Players
See also
* Armenia women's national football team
References
{{Association football players
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*
Armenia men's national football team
References
Notes
External links
Football Federation of ArmeniaArmenian football portal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Armenia Women's National Football Team
European women's national association football teams