FC Mika

Sport Club Mika (), commonly known as Mika, is an Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan. It was owned by the Mika Corporation LLC headed by the Russia-based Armenian businessman Mikhail Baghdasarov. The club headquarters were located on Manandyan street 41, Yerevan.

History The club was founded on November 30, 1998, as Mika-Kasakh Ashtarak in the town of Ashtarak by the owner of Mika Corporation LLC, Mikhail Baghdasarov. In 2000, they achieved their first domestic title, winning the Armenian Cup.

In 2007, Mika relocated from Ashtarak to Yerevan. They were based in their own newly built stadium in Yerevan.

However, by the end of the 2015–16 Armenian Premier League season, the club announced its retirement from professional football due to financial as well as non-financial difficulties.

The club returned to professional football in 2022 with a new name and crest and started in the 2022–23 Armenian First League, finishing in 10th. The team is currently playing the Armenian First League and Armenian Cup.

Crests

Domestic history Season League National Cup Top goalscorer Manager Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League1999Armenian First League2nd161123341835Rafael Galstyan2000Armenian Premier League4th281549453149Winner Samvel Nikolyan15Eduard Markarov20016th221255442041Winner Andrey Bulanov12Eduard Markarov Samvel Petrosyan Valeriy Gladilin20026th22967352833Semi-final Artyom Adamyan15Valeriy Gladilin Eduard Markarov Aramais Tonoyan Vagarshak Aslanyan Souren Barseghyan20034th281567492951Winner Artyom Adamyan10Souren Barseghyan20042nd281675412355Semi-final Armen Shahgeldyan12Souren Barseghyan20052nd2614102422052Winner Artyom Adamyan13Souren Barseghyan Armen Adamyan20063rd281765452157Winner Armen Shahgeldyan14Armen Adamyan20073rd281486422450Semi-final Alex7Armen Adamyan Arkady Andreasyan20084th281378382846Semi-final Narek Beglaryan8Arkady Andreasyan Ishtvan Sekech Souren Barseghyan20092nd281846593458Semi-final Boti Goa14Ivo Šušak Samvel Darbinyan Armen Adamyan20104th2814410473146Semi-final Ednei10Armen Adamyan Armen Shahgeldyan20115th281288362544Winner Narek Beglaryan11Armen Shahgeldyan Jozef Bubenko2011–12 Only Cup competition was heldSemi-finalJozef Bubenko Zsolt Hornyák2012–132nd4224711573979Semi-final Simon Muradyan14Zsolt Hornyák2013–143rd2812115362747Semi-final Vardges Satumyan8Aram Voskanyan2014–155th289109333437Runner-Up Gevorg Karapetyan7Aram Voskanyan2015–167th289514303232Runner-Up Samvel Melkonyan5Armen Adamyan Sergei Yuran Armen Shahgeldyan2016–2022No participation2022–23Armenian First League10th3311319357736Last 16Hayk Galstyan7Samvel Sargsyan2023–24Armenian First League13th284519216017Second Round

European history

Mika participated several times in the UEFA Cup qualification matches. Their best result was in 2007, when they advanced to the second qualifying round by defeating MTK Budapest, but did not advance further as they lost to the Slovak club Petržalka.

Competition Pld W D L GF GA UEFA Cup/Europa League 24 3 7 14 13 37 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 2 0 2 2 Total 26 3 9 14 15 39

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub Home Away Aggregate 2000–01 UEFA Cup QR Rapid București 1–0 0–3 1–3 2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Braşov 0–2 1–5 1–7 2004–05 UEFA Cup 1Q Honvéd Budapest 0–1 1–1 1–2 2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Mainz 05 0–0 0–4 0–4 2006–07 UEFA Cup 1Q Young Boys Berne 1–3 0–1 1–4 2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q MTK Budapest 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a) 2Q Artmedia Petržalka 2–1 0–2 2–3 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Tiraspol 2–2 0–0 2–2 2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1Q Helsingborgs IF 1–1 1–3 2–4 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2Q Rabotnički 0–0 0–1 0–1 2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Vålerenga 0–1 0–1 0–2 2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Rudar Pljevlja 1–1 0–1 1–2 2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q RNK Split 1–1 0–2 1–3

Stadium

Prior to its relocation from Ashtarak to Yerevan between 1999 and 2007, the Kasaghi Marzik Stadium was the home venue of the team. Between 2008 and 2016 and since 2022 FC Mika play their home games at the Mika Stadium opened in 2008 and located in the Shengavit District of Yerevan. The stadium has a capacity of 7,250.

Achievements Armenian Cup (6): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011 Armenian Supercup (2): 2005, 2012

Managers

Rafael Galstyan (1999) Eduard Markarov (2000–01) Samvel Petrosyan (2001) Valeriy Gladilin (2001–02) Eduard Markarov (2002) Aramais Tonoyan (2002) Vagarshak Aslanyan (2002) Souren Barseghyan (2002–05) Armen Adamyan (2005–07) Arkady Andreasyan (2007–08) Ishtvan Sekech (2008) Souren Barseghyan (2008–09) Ivo Šušak (1 Jan 2009 – 30 June 2009) Samvel Darbinyan (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010) Armen Adamyan (2009–10) Armen Shahgeldyan (2010–11) Jozef Bubenko (19 July 2011 – 1 Dec 2011) Zsolt Hornyák (1 March 2012 – 30 June 2013) Aram Voskanyan (1 July 2013 – 30 June 2015) Armen Adamyan (1 July 2015 – 18 January 2016) Sergei Yuran (19 January 2016 – 4 May 2016) Armen Shahgeldyan (5 May 2016 – June 2016) Samvel Sargsyan (2022–present)

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