Armenia national futsal team
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The Armenia national futsal team (Armenian: Հայաստանի ֆուտզալի ազգային հավաքական) is managed by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for futsal in Armenia and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.
Nickname(s)Հավաքական Havakakan (Collective team)
AssociationFootball Federation
of Armenia
of Armenia
Head coach
Ruben Nazaretyan
Ruben Nazaretyan| Nickname(s) | Հավաքական Havakakan (Collective team) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Armenia | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ruben Nazaretyan | ||
| FIFA code | ARM | ||
| FIFA ranking | 15  8 (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Spain 17–1 Armenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 14 February 2000) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Armenia 11–0  Scotland(Varna, Bulgaria; 08 April 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Ukraine 20–1 Armenia (Litija, Slovenia; 17 February 2000) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | First round, (1994) (forfeited) | ||
| UEFA Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2026) | ||
Competition history
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1989 | Part of  Soviet Union | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
 1992 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 1996 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
 2000 | Did not qualify | Group B 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 58 | |||||||
 2004 | Group 8 3rd place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||
 2008 | Group 6 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
 2012 | Group A 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
 2016 | Group D 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||
 2021 | Group E 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
 2024 | Group E 4th place | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 27 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7/10 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 61 | 134 | |
UEFA Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Euro record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
 2001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
 2003 | Did not qualify | Group D 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
 2005 | Group A Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
 2007 | Group A 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||
 2010 | Group B 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | ||||||||
 2012 | Group B 4th place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
 2014 | Group D Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
 2016 | Group 6 4th place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 28 | ||||||||
 2018 | Group C Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Group 2 4th place | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 37 | ||||||||
 2026 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | Group 6 winners | Qualified | ||||||
| Total:1/13 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9/13 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 92 | 137 | |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 tournament. Head coach: Ruben Nazaretyan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK | Albert Agadzhanov | 5 February 1994 | MFK TZMS | ||
| 2 | GK | Emin Gharabekians | 19 January 1991 | Yerevan FC | ||
| 3 | DF | Gamlet Manukian | 4 April 1991 | Unisport | ||
| 5 | DF | Mikael Gandilian | 24 March 1993 | FK IrAero | ||
| 9 | DF | Sargis Margaryan | 7 September 1993 |  Viten Orsha | ||
| 13 | DF | Artur Melkonyan | 29 October 1991 | MFK LKS | ||
| 6 | FW | Nikita Khromykh | 27 March 1995 | MFK Torpedo | ||
| 7 | FW | Vladimir Sanosyan (captain) | 29 April 1996 | MFK Norilsk Nickel | ||
| 11 | FW | Garegin Mashumyan | 1 September 1989 | Yerevan FC | ||
| 23 | FW | Arsen Petrosov | 6 May 2006 | MFK Torpedo | ||
| 10 | FW | Rafik Melikyan | 31 March 1999 | Yerevan FC | ||
| 19 | FW | Mihran Dermenjyan | 18 August 1997 | Yerevan FC | ||
| 8 | FW | Denis Nevedrov | 6 April 1994 | MFK Tyumen | ||
| 18 | FW | Aghasi Yeghiazaryan | 3 January 2006 | Yerevan FC | ||
| 18 | FW | Arseni Petrosyan | 14 June 2003 | Yerevan FC | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Artyom ZakaryanPRE | 6 July 1997 | Yerevan FC |
v.  Georgia, 15 September 2023 | ||
| GK | Artur Mkrtchyan | 29 April 1996 | Yerevan FC |
v.  BiH, 3 March 2023 | ||
| DF | Saro Galstyan | 14 January 1992 | Leo Futsal |
v. Czech Rep., 12 October 2022 | ||
| DF | Gegham Tumbaryan | 13 May 1996 | Yerevan FC |
v. Czech Rep., 12 October 2022 | ||
| FW | Felipe Paradynski | 16 June 1994 | MFK Ukhta |
v.  Finland, 20 September 2023 | ||
| FW | Lucas Rozenski | 3 January 1992 |  MFC Ayat |
v. Finland, 20 September 2023 | ||
| FW | Júlio Zanotto | 26 January 1996 | MFK Norilsk Nickel |
v. Finland, 20 September 2023 | ||
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. | ||||||
