The 2018–19 season was Lori FC's first season in the Armenian Premier League since their reestablishment in March 2017. They finished the season 5th in the league and were runners up to Alashkert in the Armenian Cup.
Season events On 13 December 2018, Armen Adamyan resigned as manager, with Artur Petrosyan being appointed as his successor on 25 December 2018. On 12 May, Petrosyan resigned with Vahe Gevorgyan being appointed as Caretaker Manager.
Ahead of Lori's Armenian Cup semifinal second leg on 22 April, Banants owner, Jevan Cheloian, removed his team from the pitch prior to kick-off in protest of the appointment of Gevorg Eghoyan as referee.
Squad
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 12 Samvel Hunanyan GK Pyunik 2017 14 0 33 Danylo Ryabenko GK Stal Kamianske 2018 3 0 77 Arsen Siukayev GK Ararat-Armenia 2019 2019 16 0 Defenders 2 Nana Antwi DF Accra Young Wise 2018 2021 33 1 3 Alex Kakuba DF PAS Giannina 2019 12 0 4 Murad Asatryan DF Pyunik 2017 24 0 6 Annan Mensah DF Cheetah FC 2017 48 5 15 Deou Dosa DF 2018 2021 34 0 16 Ekereuke Ekemini DF 2018 2021 7 0 18 Artyom Khachaturov DF Zimbru Chișinău 2018 41 2 22 Hayk Ishkhanyan DF Gandzasar Kapan 2019 2019 16 0 99 Arman Mkrtchyan DF Pyunik 2017 38 0 Midfielders 5 Julius Ufuoma MF loan from P Sports Academy 2019 2019 6 0 7 Vladimir Babayan MF AC Alcanenense 2019 2019 1 0 8 Aram Kocharyan MF Lokomotiv Yerevan 2019 2019 11 0 10 Isah Aliyu MF Remo Stars 2018 47 10 14 Udoh Etop MF 2018 2021 16 1 17 Ugochukwu Iwu MF Elkanemi Academy 2018 48 8 20 Ubong Friday MF Akwa United 2019 2022 9 0 Forwards 9 Enock Darko FW Golden Kick 2019 2022 15 0 11 Alexandru Osipov FW Sheriff Tiraspol 2019 2019 8 0 19 Nwani Ikechukwu FW loan from Nasarawa United 2019 2020 6 2 26 Sunday Ingbede FW Plateau United 2018 26 8 27 Stephane Adjuman FW ASEC Mimosas 2018 2019 21 1 97 Jonel Désiré FW Mirebalais 2018 2019 30 17 Away on loan 21 Francis Nwankwo FW Remo Stars 2018 2021 9 3 Left during the season 1 Aleksandar Konov GK Oborishte Panagyurishte 2018 15 0 5 Richard Botchway DF 2018 3 0 7 David Aslanyan MF Gandzasar Kapan 2017 27 5 8 Vigen Avetisyan FW Ulisses 2017 33 12 9 Areg Azatyan FW Gandzasar Kapan 2018 29 7 11 Kirill Volchkov MF Kuban-2 Krasnodar 2018 4 0 13 Gor Elyazyan GK Ararat Yerevan 2017 20 0 19 Stepan Harutyunyan MF Banants 2018 15 0 20 Aram Adamyan MF Stal Kamianske 2018 23 6 22 Vardan Movsisyan FW Mika 2017 30 4 30 Ibrahim Fuseini MF Zein United 2018 29 0
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.27 July 2018DFDeou Dosa Free27 July 2018DFEkereuke Ekemini Free27 July 2018MFUdoh Etop Free3 August 2018MFKirill VolchkovKuban-2 KrasnodarUndisclosed6 August 2018GKAleksandar KonovOborishte PanagyurishteUndisclosed28 August 2018GKDanylo RyabenkoStal KamianskeUndisclosed28 August 2018FWFrancis NwankwoRemo StarsUndisclosed29 August 2018DFNana AntwiAccra Young WiseUndisclosed29 August 2018FWSunday IngbedePlateau UnitedUndisclosed31 August 2018FWStephane AdjumanASEC MimosasUndisclosed DFRichard Botchway Free11 January 2019GKArsen SiukayevArarat-ArmeniaUndisclosed12 January 2019MFAram KocharyanLokomotiv YerevanUndisclosed8 February 2019DFHayk IshkhanyanGandzasar KapanUndisclosed11 February 2019FWAlexandru OsipovSheriff TiraspolUndisclosed11 February 2019MFVladimir BabayanAlcanenenseUndisclosed21 February 2019FWEnock DarkoGolden KickFree5 March 2019MFUbong FridayAkwa UnitedFree27 March 2019DFAlex KakubaPAS GianninaFree
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.3 July 2018FWJonel DésiréAS Mirebalais18 July 201928 March 2019MFJulius UfuomaP Sports Academy31 December 201929 March 2019FWNwani IkechukwuNasarawa United30 June 2020
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.4 March 2019FWFrancis NwankwoJunior SevanEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Date30 June 2018DFYussif Oyuma 30 June 2018MFTinga Kofi Tei 30 June 2018FWMichael Akpala 31 October 2018MFKirill VolchkovSpVgg Vreden1 July 20198 January 2019GKGor ElyazyanRetired8 January 2019DFVardan MovsisyanArtsakh 10 January 2019DFRichard Botchway 10 January 2019MFDavid AslanyanLokomotiv Yerevan 10 January 2019FWVigen AvetisyanArtsakh12 January 201910 January 2019FWAreg AzatyanSevan 1 February 2019MFAram Adamyan 1 February 2019MFStepan HarutyunyanArarat Yerevan1 February 20199 March 2019GKAleksandar KonovRetired17 May 2019MFIbrahim Fuseini 30 June 2019GKDanylo RyabenkoCSKA Pamir Dushanbe 30 June 2019GKSamvel HunanyanAragats 30 June 2019DFHayk IshkhanyanAlashkert21 June 201930 June 2019DFMurad AsatryanAragats 30 June 2019DFDeou DosaVan 30 June 2019DFEkereuke EkeminiAkwa United 30 June 2019DFAlex KakubaCova da Piedade 30 June 2019MFVladimir BabayanYerevan 30 June 2019MFUdoh EtopJS Kairouan 30 June 2019MFUbong FridayAkwa United 30 June 2019FWStephane AdjumanGandzasar Kapan24 August 201930 June 2019FWAlexandru OsipovLeixões 30 June 2019FWFrancis NwankwoSevan
Competitions
Armenian Premier League
Result summary
Results
Table
Armenian Cup
Final
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="14"|Players who left Lori during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 FW97Jonel Désiré170172 FW26Sunday Ingbede7183 MF10Isah Aliyu7074 MF17Ugochukwu Iwu2355 FW21Francis Nwankwo1236 FW8 Vigen Avetisyan202FW19Nwani Ikechukwu2028 MF14Udoh Etop101FW27Stephane Adjuman101DF18Artyom Khachaturov101DF2 Nana Antwi101FW9 Areg Azatyan011MF Aram Adamyan011TOTALS42850
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal1 GK77Arsen Siukayev5162 GK1 Aleksandar Konov4043 GK13Gor Elyazyan011TOTALS9211
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNamePremier LeagueArmenian CupTotal2 DFNana Antwi5100514 DFMurad Asatryan1000106 DFAnnan Mensah1000109 FWDarko Enock10001010MFIsah Aliyu50106014MFUdoh Etop20002015DFDeou Dosa30003016DFEkereuke Ekemini00101017MFUgochukwu Iwu50106018DFArtyom Khachaturov20002026FWSunday Ingbede30003027FWStephane Adjuman20002077GKArsen Siukayev20002097FWJonel Désiré30003099DFArman Mkrtchyan100010Players who left Lori during the season:1 GKAleksandar Konov0010109 FWAreg Azatyan10102011MFKirill Volchkov00101013GKGor Elyazyan10203019DFStepan Harutyunyan10102030MFIbrahim Fuseini600060TOTALS45190541
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