Armenia women's national football team

Armenia
Nickname	Ararat
Association	Football Federation of Armenia
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Mariam Stepanyan
Captain	Maral Artin
Home stadium	Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
FIFA code	ARM
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	147 2 (16 June 2026)
Highest	83 (October 2003)
Lowest	148 (December 2023)
First international
	Austria 11–0 Armenia ; (Waidhofen, Austria; 10 May 2003)
Biggest win
	Armenia 6–1 Liechtenstein ; (Armavir, Armenia; 21 February 2025)
Biggest defeat
	Belgium 19–0 Armenia ; (Leuven, Belgium; 25 November 2021)

The Armenia women's national football team (Armenian: Հայաստանի ֆուտբոլի ազգային հավաքական) is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. The team played its first international match after the split of the Soviet Union. They play their home games at the Mika Stadium in Yerevan. The team's first match was on 10 May 2003 against Austria which they lost 11–0. The team has not qualified for a World Cup or a Women's Euro yet.^[2]

History

Armenia played its first match in Waidhofen against Austria, losing 11–0. Three days later they again lost 11–0 against Austria. After these two matches, they played four matches against Slovakia and Greece.

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 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.

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.^[2]

Home stadium

Armenia plays their home matches at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium.

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

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2025

30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage	Luxembourg	2–0	Armenia	Beggen, Luxembourg
	Thompson 14' Lourenco Magalhães 36'	Report		Stadium: Stade rue Henri Dunant Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)

3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League group stage	Liechtenstein	2–2	Armenia	Eschen, Liechtenstein
19:00	Hürlimann 5' Göppel 61'	Report	Dallakyan 10' Davtyan 89'	Stadium: Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen Attendance: 423 Referee: Abbie Hendry (Scotland)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of September 2023

Position	Name
Head coach	Mariam Stepanyan
Assistant coaches	Armen Bareghamyan
	Narek Azatyan
	Vagharshak Shahnazaryan

Manager history

Name	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Winning %
Mher Mikaelyan	2003–2007	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Samvel Adamyan	2008–2010	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Vagharshak Aslanyan	2010–2012	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Manuk Sargsyan	2020–2021	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Armen Sanamyan	2021–2022	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Artak Adamyan	2022–2026	0	0	0	0	00.0%
Mariam Stepanyan	2026–

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the friendly matches against Kazakhstan and Belarus on June 5 and 8 June2026.^[3]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 10 April 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
16	1GK	Shogher Sardaryan	(2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Urartu
1	1GK	Alina Poghosyan	(2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Akron Konoplyov Academy
12	1GK	Lilit Babayan	(2007-03-02) 2 March 2007 (age 19)	0	0	FC Pyunik

	2DF	Savannah Taylor	(1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 29)	3	0	Apollon
2	2DF	Svetlana Karazgezian	(2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 21)	1	0	FC Rostov
5	2DF	Liana Ghazaryan	(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 26)	9	0	FC Rostov
	2DF	Sofia Harutyunyan		0	0	Rollins
15		Lusine Kostanyan	(2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 (age 21)	3	0	Urartu
	2DF	Susanna Badalyan		0	0	FC Pyunik
	2DF	Tahlia Voskanian	(2006-04-12) 12 April 2006 (age 20)	0	0	North West Sydney Spirit
	2DF	Ani Karapetyan		0	0	FC Pyunik
	2DF	Dinara Shikhshabekova		0	0

14	3MF	Claudia Cholakian	(1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 (age 30)	11	0	Actonians
7	3MF	Anna Dallakyan	(2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 24)	16	2	Rizain Girls
9	3MF	Oksanna Pizlova	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 25)	11	1	Rostov Girls
8	3MF	Lara Kazandjian	(2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 23)	6	0	RC Lens
	3MF	Kristine Aleksanyan		0	0	Metalist 1925
11	3MF	Veronika Asatryan	(2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 (age 24)	10	1	FC Pyunik
19	3MF	Milena Sayadyan	(2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Urartu
	4FW	Elena Martirosyan				Urartu
	3MF	Isabella Maneh Nersesyan	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 19)	3	0	Stonehill College
	3MF	Samira Shikhshabekova		0	0

6	4FW	Ani Safaryan	(2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 (age 20)			Columbia Lions
10	3MF	Maral Artin (Captain)	(2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 26)	19	4
13	4FW	Tatev Khachatryan	(2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 19)	0	0	FC Pyunik

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Sofine Kevorkyan		0	0	Louisiana State University
GK	Violeta Musakhanyan		0	0	Urartu-Girls
GK	Ella de Kruyf	(2006-02-25) 25 February 2006 (age 20)	2	0	LAFC So Cal Academy	v. Bulgaria, 9 April 2024
GK	Svetlana Karaganda		0	0	Rubin	v. Moldova, 1 December 2024

DF	Hasmik Grigoryan	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 21)	5	0	Urartu	v. Kazakhstan, 4 June 2024
DF	Marine Karapetyan	(1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 35)	20	0	FC Pyunik	v. Kazakhstan, 4 June 2024
DF	Ani Ghukasyan	(1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 (age 35)	21	1	FC Pyunik	v. Kazakhstan, 4 June 2024
DF	Tatyana Grigoryan				Pasadena City College	v. Romania,16 July 2024
DF	Natalia Minissyan		0	0	University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo	v. Kazakhstan, 25 February 2025
DF	Natasha Zhamgochyan	(1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 30)	0	0	AIK	v. Kazakhstan, 25 February 2025
DF	Hasmik Grigoryan	(2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 21)	5	0	Urartu	v. Kazakhstan,8 April 2025
DF	Lianna Lazarus		0	0	Rostov
DF	Milana Vardanyan	(2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 22)	3	0	FC Krasnodar
DF	Anyuta Galstyan	(2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 (age 25)	3	0	Okzhetpes
DF	Mariana Vardanyan		0	0	Urartu-Girls

MF	Elina Martirosyan	(2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 (age 19)	0	0	FC Ararat-Armenia girls	v. Romania,16 July 2024
MF	Nika Smyrna			0	Ennisey	v. Moldova, 1 December 2024
MF	Annette Mehrabyan	(2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 24)	0	0	FC Lernayin Artsakh	v. Moldova, 1 December 2024
MF	Lisa Kazandjian			0	Stonehill Skyhawks

MF	Narine Davtyan			0	Hamburg
FW	Huri Torosyan				Tudela	v. Kazakhstan, 25 February 2025

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 30 July 2021.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991	Part of Soviet Union								Part of Soviet Union
1995	Did not enter								UEFA Euro 1995
1999									Did not enter
2003
2007
2011	Did not qualify								8	0	0	8	1	42	−41
2015	Did not enter								Did not enter
2019	Did not enter								Did not enter
2023	Did not qualify								10	0	0	10	1	71	−70
2027	To be determined								To be determined
2031	To be determined								To be determined
2035	To be determined								To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	18	0	0	18	2	113	−111

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rnk
UEFA Women's Championship record								Qualifying record
1984 to 1991	Part of Soviet Union							Part of Soviet Union
1993 to 2001	Did not enter							Did not enter
2005	Did not qualify							6	0	0	6	0	53	–
2009								3	1	1	1	2	2
2013								11	1	2	8	4	45
2017	Did not enter							Did not enter
2022	Did not enter							Did not enter
2025	Did not qualify							6	2	0	4	8	18	^[a]	44th
2029	To be determined							To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	26	4	3	19	14	118	44th