2018–19 Armenian First League

Armenian First League
Season 2018–19
Dates 6 August 2018 – 13 June 2019
Matches played 59
Goals scored 216 (3.66 per match)
Biggest home win Alashkert-2 8–0 Ararat Yerevan-2
(2 October 2018)
Biggest away win Ararat Yerevan-2 0-10 Yerevan
(27 September 2018)
Highest scoring Ararat Yerevan-2 0-10 Yerevan
(27 September 2018)
Longest winning run Junior Sevan
(8 matches)
Longest unbeaten run Junior Sevan
(10 matches)
Longest winless run Erebuni
(10 matches)
Longest losing run
Erebuni
(8 matches)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 8 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Armenian First League season is the 27th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2018, and will be concluded on June 13, 2019.[1]

Team changes

5 new teams have joined the 2018–19 Armenian First League season:

Promoted to 2018–19 Armenian Premier League:

Stadiums and locations

12 teams will take part in this season's competition, of which only 4 teams -Yerevan, FC Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan, and Erebuni- are eligible to get the promotion right to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League by the end of the competition. The remaining 8 teams are the reserve teams of the football clubs currently participating in the Armenian Premier League competition.

Locations of the 2017–18 Armenian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
ErebuniYerevan (Erebuni) Erebuni Stadium544
Junior SevanDzoraghbyur (Kotayk)Dzoraghbyur Training Centre1n/a
Lokomotiv YerevanYerevan (Shengavit)Mika Stadium7,250
YerevanYerevan (Kentron )Pyunik Stadium780
Alashkert-2Yerevan (Shengavit)
Alashkert Stadium6,800
Ararat-2Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk)Dzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Ararat-Armenia-2Yerevan (Avan)Football Academy Stadium1,428
Banants-2Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
Banants-3Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
Gandzasar-2KapanGandzasar Training Centren/a
Pyunik-2Yerevan (Kentron)Pyunik Stadium780
Shirak-2GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

Personnel and sponsorship

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Erebuni Armenia Tigran Ayvazyan Armenia Sevada Arzumanyan Armenia Sos Tadevosyan Joma
Junior Sevan Armenia Hayk Grigoryan Belarus Syarhey Herasimets Armenia Gor Martirosyan 2K Sport DI Group1
Lokomotiv Yerevan Armenia Hrachik Kananyan Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan Armenia Arman Zeinalyan Givova
Yerevan Armenia Karen Harutyunyan Armenia Samvel Sargsyan Russia Yevgeni Skoblikov Nike
Alashkert-2 Armenia Bagrat Navoyan Armenia Sergey Erzrumyan Armenia Artashes Arakelyan Joma Bagratour
Ararat-Armenia-2 Armenia Poghos Galstyan Armenia Armenia Joma Tashir Group
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Belgium Hiraç Yagan (until Sept. 2018)
Armenia Switzerland Hrach Kaprielian (from Oct. 2018)		 Armenia Georgi Andriasyan Armenia Sergey Mkrtchyan Jako
Banants-2 Armenia Hrach Aghabekian Armenia Aram Hakobyan Armenia Erik Vardanyan Adidas
Banants-3 Armenia Hrach Aghabekian Armenia Tigran Arakelyan Armenia Mikayel Mirzoyan Adidas
Gandzasar-2 Armenia Garnik Aghababian Armenia Ashot Manucharyan Armenia Tigran Ivanyan Adidas ZCMC
Pyunik-2 Armenia Russia Artur Soghomonyan Armenia Albert Sarkisyan Armenia Vigen Begoyan Nike Gold's Gym
Shirak-2 Armenia Arman Sahakyan Armenia Tigran Davtyan Armenia Artur Amiryan Adidas
  • 1On the back of the shirt.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Junior Sevan 10 9 1 0 25 5 +20 28
2 Banants-2 10 7 1 2 21 12 +9 22
3 Yerevan 9 7 0 2 44 11 +33 21
4 Alashkert-2 10 5 3 2 24 10 +14 18
5 Ararat-Armenia-2 10 5 2 3 20 13 +7 17
6 Gandzasar Kapan-2 10 4 1 5 14 26 −12 13
7 Lokomotiv Yerevan 10 4 1 5 16 15 +1 13
8 Banants-3 10 3 2 5 10 18 −8 11
9 Pyunik-2 9 2 3 4 11 15 −4 9
10 Shirak-2 10 2 2 6 14 23 −9 8
11 Ararat Yerevan-2 10 1 3 6 11 34 −23 6
12 Erebuni 10 0 1 9 6 34 −28 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[2]

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 27 September 2018[3]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Russia Stanislav Yefimov Yerevan 12
2 Russia Ivan Latishev Yerevan 8
3 Armenia Akhmed Jindoyan Alashkert-2 7
4 Armenia Vigen Begoyan Pyunik-2 5
Armenia Arman Manukyan Alashkert-2
Russia Sultan Aksanov Junior Sevan
Armenia Edgar Movsesyan Banants-2
Armenia Karapet Manukyan Lokomotiv Yerevan
9 Armenia Sos Tadevosyan Erebuni 4
Armenia Benik Hovhannisyan Alashkert-2
Armenia Gegham Tumbaryan Lokomotiv Yerevan
Russia Yevgeni Skoblikov Yerevan
Armenia Sargis Metoyan Ararat-2
Armenia Samvel Khachikyan Yerevan
Russia Mikhail Gurbanov Junior Sevan

References

  1. ↑ 2018–19 Armenian First League
  2. ↑ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "2018–19 Armenian First League". ffa.com. FFA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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