The Armenian Independence Cup is the main football

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 cup competition of Armenia

Armenia

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. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup

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, and it was not disputed by Armenian teams in the Soviet League pyramid. After Armenia gained independence

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 in 1992, the cup became known as Independence Cup, and the final is held every year on May 9.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	Finalist	Final Venue	Attendance
1992	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	2–0	Homenetmen	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	3,347
1993	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	3–1	Shirak	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	7,000
1994	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	1–0	Shirak	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	10,000
1995	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	4–2	Kotayk FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from...	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	1,000
1996	Pyunik	3–2	Kotayk FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from...	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	3,000
1997	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	1–0	Pyunik	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	4,500
1998	Tsement FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat...	3–1	Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium...	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	4,000
1999	Tsement FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat...	3–2	Shirak	Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... , Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	4,000
2000	Mika	2–1	Zvartnots-AAL	Kotayk Stadium Kotayk Stadium Abovyan City Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Abovyan, Armenia. The stadium can serve around 5,500 supporters... , Abovyan Abovyan Abovyan is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 15 km northeast of Yerevan and 36 km southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. In 2009, the estimated population of the city was 46,000, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census...	4,500
2001	Mika	1 – 1 p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	7,500
2002	Pyunik	2–0	Zvartnots-AAL	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	8,000
2003	Mika	1–0	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	5,000
2004	Pyunik	0 – 0 p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	10,000
2005	Mika	2–0	Kilikia	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	6,000
2006	Mika	1–0	Pyunik	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	1,400
2007	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	3 – 1 aet	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	6,000
2008	Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	2 – 1 aet	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	Arnar Stadium Arnar Stadium Arnar Stadium is an all-seater stadium in Ijevan, Armenia. It is the only stadium in Ijevan and is currently used for football matches and has a capacity of 3,000 seats. In this stadium the home matches plays Impuls Dilijan and Shirak F.C..... , Ijevan Ijevan Ijevan now is a city in Armenia and the capital of Tavush region. It is located in the northern part of the region, on the foot of Ijevan ridge and Nal'teket ridge on both banks of Aghstev River. The city's current name, Ijevan, and its former name Karavansara both mean "inn" , in Armenian and...	3,000
2009	Pyunik	1–0	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	7,500
2010 2010 Armenian Cup The 2010 Armenian Independence Cup was the 19th season of Armenian knockout football competition. It featured only the 8 Premier League teams. The tournament started on 23 March 2010. Pyunik won their second consecutive Armenian Cup with a 4–0 victory over Banants in the final...	Pyunik	4–0	Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	8,000
2011 2011 Armenian Cup The 2011 Armenian Independence Cup was the 20th season of Armenia's football knockout competition. It featured the eight 2011 Premier League teams. The tournament began on 10 March 2011. Pyunik were the defending champions. The winners entered the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa...	Mika	4–1	Shirak	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...	9,300

Soviet time winners

• 1939 Dinamo Leninakan
• 1940 Dinamo Yerevan
• 1941-44 not played
• 1945 Dinamo Yerevan
• 1946 Dinamo Yerevan
• 1947 not played
• 1948 DO Yerevan
• 1949 DO Yerevan
• 1950 Krasnoe Znamj Leninakan
• 1951 Krasnoe Znamj Leninakan
• 1952 Stroitel Yerevan
• 1953 Himik Kirovokan
• 1954 Himik Kirovokan
• 1955 Krasnoe Znamj Leninakan
• 1956 SKIF Yerevan
• 1957 SKIF Yerevan
• 1958 Tekstilschik Leninakan
• 1959 Tekstilschik Leninakan
• 1960 Stroitel Yerevan
• 1961 Himik Kirovokan
• 1962 Motor Yerevan
• 1963 Lernagorz Kafan
• 1964 Aeroflot Yerevan
• 1965 Motor Yerevan
• 1966 Himik Yerevan
• 1967 Elektrotehnik Yerevan
• 1968 Araks Yerevan
• 1969 Motor Yerevan
• 1970 Motor Yerevan
• 1971 SKIF Yerevan
• 1972 SKIF Yerevan
• 1973 Aragac Leninakan
• 1974 SKIF Yerevan
• 1975 Kotaik Abovyan
• 1976 Kotaik Abovyan
• 1977 Kotaik Abovyan
• 1978 Kanaz Yerevan
• 1979 SKIF Yerevan
• 1980 Metroschin Yerevan
• 1981 MBVD Yerevan
• 1982 Metroschin Yerevan
• 1983 SKIF Yerevan
• 1984 Motor Yerevan
• 1985 Impuls Diligan
• 1986 Schweinik Spitak
• 1987 Iskra Yerevan
• 1988 Kumairi Leninakan
• 1989 Almast Yerevan
• 1990 not known
• 1991 not known

Performance

Club	Winner	Finalist
Mika	6
Pyunik	5	3
Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :...	5	2
Banants FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	2	5
Tsement FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat...	2
Shirak		4
Kotayk FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from...		2
Zvartnots-AAL		2
Kilikia		1
Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium...		1

• Homenetmen is the former name of Pyunik

External links

• List of Armenian Cup Finals (with links to full results) from RSSSF