2005 Armenian Premier League
The 2005 Armenian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment, and started on 12 April 2005. The last matches were played on 6 November 2005. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
Participating teams
- Lernayin Artsakh FC from Yerevan are promoted.
- FC Kotayk from Abovyan changed their name to Esteghlal-Kotayk.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banants | Yerevan | Nairi Stadium | 6,850 |
| Dinamo-Zenit | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,968 |
| Esteghlal-Kotayk | Abovyan | Kotayk Stadium | 5,500 |
| Kilikia | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 55,000 |
| Lernagorts-Ararat Kapan | Kapan | Lernagorts Stadium | 3,500 |
| Lernayin Artsakh | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 55,000 |
| Mika Ashtarak | Ashtarak | Kasaghi Marzik Stadium | 3,500 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,968 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
League table
First stage
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 38 |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 35 |
| 3 | Banants | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 34 |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 |
| 5 | Kilikia | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 21 |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 15 |
| 7 | Shirak | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 11 |
| 8 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 38 | -29 | 10 |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 9 |
| Top 6 qualify for Championship stage | |
| Bottom 3 qualify for Relegation play-off. | |
| Withdrew after 11 matches, remaining matches awarded 0-3 against them. |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Championship stage
The qualified teams only keep their head-to-head results to participate in the Championship stage, resulting in the following table.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 22 |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 |
| 3 | Banants | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 | Kilikia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 5 |
Final classification
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 39 |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +24 | 35 |
| 3 | Banants | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 31 |
| 5 | Kilikia | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 8 |
| Champions |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Relegation stage
The qualified teams kept their complete results before entering the stage. The team finishing in 7th position remained in the Premier League, the 8th ranked team played the Promotion/Relegation play-off, while the 9th team was relegated.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 39 | -28 | 14 |
| 8 | Shirak | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 12 |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 9 |
| Relegation/Promotion play-off. | |
| Withdrew and relegated to Armenian First League |
Relegation/Promotion play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Club | Result | FL Club | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October | n/a | Shirak | 5 - 1 | Gandzasar | Shirak remains in the Premier League |
See also
External links
| National teams | |
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| League system | |
| Domestic cups | |
| Seasons | |
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