FC Kotayk ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Կոտայք) is a defunct
Armenian football club from the town of
Abovyan,
Kotayk Province.
History
Founded in 1955, Kotayk was one of the oldest football clubs in Armenia. After playing several years in the Armenian SSR League as well as the
Soviet First League, Kotayk made their debut in the Armenian Premier League in 1992.
They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996–97. In the
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournam ...
winning 1–0 at home against
AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca FC ( el, AEK; for short Αθλητική Έvωση Κίτιον Λάρνακας , translit=''Athletiki Enosi Kition Larnakas'', "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The club ...
from Cyprus. After losing the 2nd leg away from home with a result of 0–5, they were eliminated.
However, the club was dissolved in 2005 due to both financial and non-financial shortcomings.
In June 2016, many Armenian football websites announced that the club will return to professional football with the assistance of many contributors from the
Kotayk Province, under the management of
Samvel Petrosyan
Samvel Petrosyan ( hy, Սամվել Պետրոսյան, russian: Самвел Александрович Петросян; born on 27 September 1954) in Yerevan, is a former Soviet football striker. Now is manager who has worked as the coach of ...
.
After playing few games in the Armenian First League, the club was forced to leave the competition due to financial difficulties.
League record
Honours
*
SSR Armenia League: 4
:: 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976
Kotayk in European cups
''As of July, 2009.''
*Home results are noted in bold
References
Association football clubs established in 1955
Association football clubs disestablished in 2005
Kotayk
1955 establishments in Armenia
2005 disestablishments in Armenia
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