FC Mika

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Mika
SC Mika.png
Full nameSportayin Akumb Mika Yerevan
Founded1998;26 years ago (1998)
Ground Mika Stadium,
Yerevan
Capacity7,250
Chairman Stepan Gevorgyan
Manager Samvel Sargsyan
League Armenian First League
2023-24 13th

Sport Club Mika (Armenian : Սպորտային Ակումբ Միկա), 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. [1]

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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

The old crest, 1998-2016 FC Mika logo.svg
The old crest, 1998-2016
The current crest since 2022 SC Mika.png
The current crest since 2022

Domestic history

SeasonLeague National Cup Top goalscorerManager
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAPNameLeague
1999 Armenian First League 2nd161123341835Rafael Galstyan
2000 Armenian Premier League 4th281549453149 Winner Flag of Armenia.svg Samvel Nikolyan15 Eduard Markarov
2001 6th221255442041 Winner Flag of Armenia.svg Andrey Bulanov12 Eduard Markarov
Samvel Petrosyan
Valeriy Gladilin
2002 6th22967352833 Semi-final Flag of Armenia.svg Artyom Adamyan15 Valeriy Gladilin
Eduard Markarov
Aramais Tonoyan
Vagarshak Aslanyan
Souren Barseghyan
2003 4th281567492951 Winner Flag of Armenia.svg Artyom Adamyan10 Souren Barseghyan
2004 2nd281675412355 Semi-final Flag of Armenia.svg Armen Shahgeldyan 12 Souren Barseghyan
2005 2nd2614102422052 Winner Flag of Armenia.svg Artyom Adamyan13 Souren Barseghyan
Armen Adamyan
2006 3rd281765452157 Winner Flag of Armenia.svg Armen Shahgeldyan 14 Armen Adamyan
2007 3rd281486422450 Semi-final Flag of Brazil.svg Alex 7 Armen Adamyan
Arkady Andreasyan
2008 4th281378382846 Semi-final Flag of Armenia.svg Narek Beglaryan 8 Arkady Andreasyan
Ishtvan Sekech
Souren Barseghyan
2009 2nd281846593458 Semi-final Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Boti Goa 14 Ivo Šušak
Samvel Darbinyan
Armen Adamyan
2010 4th2814410473146 Semi-final Flag of Brazil.svg Ednei 10 Armen Adamyan
Armen Shahgeldyan
2011 5th281288362544 Winner Flag of Armenia.svg Narek Beglaryan 11 Armen Shahgeldyan
Jozef Bubenko
2011–12Only Cup competition was held Semi-final Jozef Bubenko
Zsolt Hornyák
2012–13 2nd4224711573979 Semi-final Flag of Armenia.svg Simon Muradyan14 Zsolt Hornyák
2013–14 3rd2812115362747 Semi-final Flag of Armenia.svg Vardges Satumyan8 Aram Voskanyan
2014–15 5th289109333437 Runner-Up Flag of Armenia.svg Gevorg Karapetyan 7 Aram Voskanyan
2015–16 7th289514303232 Runner-Up Flag of Armenia.svg Samvel Melkonyan 5 Armen Adamyan
Sergei Yuran
Armen Shahgeldyan
2016-2022No participation
2022-23 Armenian First League 10th3311319357736 Last 16 Flag of Armenia.svg Hayk Galstyan 7 Samvel Sargsyan
2023-24 Armenian First League 13th Second 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.

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Cup/Europa League 2437141337
UEFA Intertoto Cup 202022
Total2639141539
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2000–01 UEFA Cup QR Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București 1–00–31–3
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Flag of Romania.svg Braşov 0–21–51–7
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Hungary.svg Honvéd Budapest 0–11–11–2
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Germany.svg Mainz 05 0–00–40–4
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys Berne 1–30–11–4
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1Q Flag of Hungary.svg MTK Budapest 1–01–22–2 (a)
2Q Flag of Slovakia.svg Artmedia Petržalka 2–10–22–3
2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Flag of Moldova.svg Tiraspol 2–20–02–2
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1Q Flag of Sweden.svg Helsingborgs IF 1–11–32–4
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg Rabotnički 0–00–10–1
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga 0–10–10–2
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 1Q Flag of Montenegro.svg Rudar Pljevlja 1–10–11–2
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Flag of Croatia.svg RNK Split 1–10–21–3

Stadium

Mika Stadium Mika stadium 12 April 2015 B, Yerevan.jpg
Mika 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. [2]

Achievements

Managers

See also

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  1. "Clubs". ffa.am. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "fcmika.am". fcmika.am. Retrieved 20 June 2019.