Shirak SC Basketball is the professional basketball section of Shirak SC, a football club based in Gyumri, Armenia. Founded in 2017, it currently plays in the Armenia Basketball League A.
| Shirak SC | |||
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| League | Armenia Basketball League A | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Arena | Aram Sargsyan Sports Hall, Gyumri | ||
| Capacity | 350 | ||
| Location | Gyumri, Armenia | ||
| Team colors | Orange, black | ||
| President |  Arman Sahakyan | ||
| Head coach | Artak Harutyunyan | ||
| Website | http://www.fcshirak.am/ | ||
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History edit
Shirak created the basketball section on 19 September 2017,[1] thus becoming one of the seven founder clubs of the new Armenia Basketball League A.[2][3] The team finished in the fifth position after their debut season.
In September 2018, Shirak resigned to continue playing in the League A and joined the League B.[4]
Season by season edit
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. |
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| 2017–18 | 1 | League A | 5th |
Administration and technical staff edit
| Club president | Arman Sahakyan
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| Sporting director | Ararat Harutyunyan
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| Head coach | Artak Harutyunyan
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| Assistant coach | Arman Tirayan
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| Assistant coach | Anna Tadevosyan
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References edit
- ^ "We continue to extend our Sport family!". FC Shirak at Instagram. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Մեկնարկում է Ա լիգայի կանոնավոր առաջնությունը" [Armenia Basketball League A, 2017-18 season launched] (in Armenian). Armsport. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ ""Շիրակ" բասկետբոլի թիմը պայքարելու է առաջին 3 հորիզոնականների համար" (in Armenian). ARMtimes.com. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Բասկետբոլի առաջնությունից հրաժարվել է 2 թիմ" [Two basketball teams refused to play the championship] (in Amharic). Armenpress. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.