FC Lernagorts Kapan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Լեռնագործ Կապան), is a defunct

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Kapan Kapan ( hy, Կապան) is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative center of the urban community of Kapan as well as the provincial capital of Syunik Province. It is located in the valley of the Voghji River and is on the nort ...

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History

Lernagorts Kapan was founded in 1963 during the Soviet period. After the independence of Armenia, the club participated in the first Armenian football competition after the split-up from the

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under the name Syunik Kapan. After the regular competition, they qualified for the championship stage, where they finished in 6th position, thus being qualified for the highest level in the 1993 season. However, they withdrew before the start of the season. Since then they have been up and down between the two divisions of the Armenian football league system. In 2004, Lernagorts Kapan attempted to merge with

Ararat Yerevan Football Club Ararat Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արարատ Երևան), commonly known as Ararat Yerevan, is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan that plays in the Armenian Premier League. Since 1999, the club is ...

, but the merger failed. However, they played under the name Lernagorts-Ararat Kapan during the 2005 Armenian Premier League season, after a partnership agreement with Ararat Yerevan. In 2006, the club withdrew from the Armenian Premier League competition. Since then, the club has been inactive from professional football.

Name changes

* 1963–89: FC Lernagorts Kapan * 1989–90: FC Kapan * 1991–93: FC Syunik Kapan * 1995–96: FC Kapan-81 FC * 1997–04: FC Lernagorts Kapan * 2004–06: FC Lernagorts-Ararat Kapan

Achievements

* SSR Armenia League ** Winners (2): 1989, 1991 * SSR Armenia Cup ** Winners (1): 1963

European history

Managers

* Vladimir Petrosyan ''(1990)'' * Felix Veranyan ''(1991–92)'' * Vladimir Petrosyan ''(1992–93)'' * Felix Veranyan ''(????–00)'' * Garnik Asatryan ''(2000–01)'' *

Arsen Chilingaryan Arsen Chilingaryan ( hy, Արսեն Չիլինգարյան, 1965 - 14 May 2013) was a Soviet Armenian football defender. Chilingaryan was born in Yerevan. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1984 for FC Ararat Yerevan. He managed Arme ...

''(2001)'' * Avetik Sarkisyan ''(2001–02)'' * Samvel Nikolyan ''(2002)'' * Garnik Ohanjanyan ''(2002–03)'' * Vardan Javadyan ''(2003–04)''

References

Lernagorts Kapan Association football clubs established in 1963 Association football clubs disestablished in 2006 1963 establishments in Armenia 2006 disestablishments in Armenia {{armenia-footyclub-stub