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| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Armenia |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Armenian Supercup |
| Current champions | Noah (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Pyunik (8 titles) |
 2019–20 Armenian Cup | |
The Armenian Cup (Armenian: Հայաստանի Անկախության Գավաթ) is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it was not disputed by Armenian teams in the Soviet League pyramid. After Armenia gained independence in 1992, the cup became known as Independence Cup, and the final is held every year on 9 May.
Since 2019, it has been known as the VBET Armenian Cup after its headline sponsor.
Finals
Soviet
Armenian
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Banants | 2–0 | Homenetmen | Hrazdan Stadium | 3,347 |
| 1993 | Ararat Yerevan | 3–1 | Shirak | Hrazdan Stadium | 7,000 |
| 1994 | Ararat Yerevan | 1–0 | Shirak | Hrazdan Stadium | 10,000 |
| 1995 | Ararat Yerevan | 4–2 | Kotayk | Hrazdan Stadium | 1,000 |
| 1996 | Pyunik | 3–2 | Kotayk | Hrazdan Stadium | 3,000 |
| 1997 | Ararat Yerevan | 1–0 | Pyunik | Hrazdan Stadium | 4,500 |
| 1998 | Tsement Ararat | 3–1 | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 4,000 |
| 1999 | Tsement Ararat | 3–2 | Shirak | Hrazdan Stadium | 4,000 |
| 2000 | Mika | 2–1 | Zvartnots-AAL | Kotayk Stadium | 4,500 |
| 2001 | Mika | 1–1 (p (4–3)) | Ararat Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 7,500 |
| 2002 | Pyunik | 2–0 | Zvartnots-AAL | Republican Stadium | 8,000 |
| 2003 | Mika | 1–0 | Banants | Republican Stadium | 5,000 |
| 2004 | Pyunik | 0–0 (p (6–5)) | Banants | Republican Stadium | 10,000 |
| 2005 | Mika | 2–0 | Kilikia | Republican Stadium | 6,000 |
| 2006 | Mika | 1–0 | Pyunik | Republican Stadium | 1,400 |
| 2007 | Banants | 3–1 (aet) | Ararat Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 6,000 |
| 2008 | Ararat Yerevan | 2–1 (aet) | Banants | Arnar Stadium | 2,500 |
| 2009 | Pyunik | 1–0 | Banants | Republican Stadium | 7,500 |
| 2010 | Pyunik | 4–0 | Banants | Republican Stadium | 8,000 |
| 2011 | Mika | 4–1 | Shirak | Republican Stadium | 9,300 |
| 2011–12 | Shirak | 1–0 | Impulse | Gyumri City Stadium | 3,000 |
| 2012–13 | Pyunik | 1–0 | Shirak | Hrazdan Stadium | 2,500 |
| 2013–14 | Pyunik | 2–1 | Gandzasar Kapan | Hrazdan Stadium | 5,000 |
| 2014–15 | Pyunik | 3–1 | Mika | Republican Stadium | 5,000 |
| 2015–16 | Banants | 2–0 | Mika | Republican Stadium | 3,000 |
| 2016–17 | Shirak | 3–0 | Pyunik | Republican Stadium | 2,000 |
| 2017–18 | Gandzasar Kapan | 1–1 (p (4–3)) | Alashkert | Republican Stadium | 1,000 |
| 2018–19 | Alashkert | 1–0 | Lori | Banants Stadium | 4,000 |
| 2019–20 | Noah | 5–5 (p (7–6)) | Ararat-Armenia | Football Academy Stadium | 0[A] |
Winners and finalists
Results by team
Since its establishment, the Armenian Cup has been won by 9 different teams. Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyunik[A] | 8 | 1996 | 2015 | 4 | 2017 | 12 |
| Mika | 6 | 2000 | 2011 | 2 | 2016 | 8 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 5 | 1993 | 2008 | 2 | 2007 | 7 |
| Urartu[B] | 3 | 1992 | 2016 | 5 | 2010 | 8 |
| Shirak | 2 | 2012 | 2017 | 5 | 2013 | 7 |
| Araks Ararat | 2 | 1998 | 1999 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Gandzasar Kapan | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 2014 | 2 |
| Alashkert | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 2018 | 2 |
| Noah | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Kotayk | 0 | 2 | 1996 | 2 | ||
| Zvartnots-AAL | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 2 | ||
| Yerevan | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 1 | ||
| Impuls | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 1 | ||
| Kilikia | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 1 | ||
| Lori | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Ararat-Armenia | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 1 |
Consecutive winners
Two clubs have won consecutive Armenian Cups on more than one occasion: Ararat Yerevan (1993, 1994, 1995) and Pyunik (2013, 2014, 2015), .
See also
- List of football clubs in Armenia
- Sports in Armenia
References
- ^ "VBET Հայաստանի գավաթի եզրափակիչը կանցկացվի առանց հանդիսականների". ffa.am/ (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.