2018–19 Armenian Premier League

Armenian Premier League
Season 2018–19
Dates August 2018 – May 2019
Matches played 44
Goals scored 110 (2.5 per match)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 7 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Armenian Premier League season is the 27th since its establishment. The season began in August 2018 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2019.

Teams

The FFA decided to increase the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League participants from six to nine teams, thus three teams from 2017–18 Armenian First League were promoted.[1] These are Ararat-Armenia, Artsakh FC and Lori.

Locations of the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AlashkertYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
AraratYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium14,403
ArtsakhYerevan (Shengavit)Mika Stadium7,250
BanantsYerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Stadium4,860
GandzasarYerevan (Avan)Yerevan Football Academy Stadium11,428
LoriVanadzorVanadzor Football Academy2300
PyunikYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium14,403
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

Personnel and sponsorship

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Bagrat Navoyan Armenia Varuzhan Sukiasyan (matchday 1 to 8)
Armenia Aram Voskanyan (matchday 10 & onwards)		 Armenia Artur Yedigaryan Joma Huawei, Bagratour
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Belgium Hiraç Yagan (until Sept. 2018)
Armenia Switzerland Hrach Kaprielian (from Oct. 2018)		 Russia Armen Stepanyan (matchday 1 to 9)
Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan (matchday 10 & onwards)		 Armenia Rafael Safaryan Adidas
Ararat-Armenia Armenia Poghos Galstyan Belarus Vadim Skripchenko (matchaday 1 to 8)
Armenia Vardan Minasyan (matchday 10 & onwards)		 Armenia Albert Khachumyan Joma Tashir Group
Artsakh Armenia Czech Republic Sevan Aslanyan Armenia Rafael Nazaryan Armenia Gor Mkrtumyan Nike Vega
Banants Armenia Hrach Aghabekian Armenia Artur Voskanyan (matchday 1 to 2)
Russia Ilshat Faizulin (matchday 3 & onwards)		 Armenia Stepan Ghazaryan Adidas
Gandzasar Armenia Garnik Aghababian Armenia Ashot Barseghyan Armenia Ara Khachatryan Adidas ZCMC
Lori Armenia Robert Grigoryan Armenia Armen Adamyan Armenia Gurgen Matevosyan Puma
Pyunik Armenia Russia Artur Soghomonyan Russia Andrei Talalayev Armenia Karlen Mkrtchyan Nike Gold's Gym
Shirak Armenia Arman Sahakyan Armenia Vardan Bichakhchyan Armenia Aghvan Davoyan Adidas

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lori 10 6 2 2 18 9 +9 20 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Banants 10 6 2 2 16 10 +6 20 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Alashkert 10 6 1 3 15 8 +7 19
4 Pyunik 10 6 0 4 16 14 +2 18
5 Ararat-Armenia 10 4 3 3 13 11 +2 15
6 Shirak 10 1 6 3 8 10 −2 9
7 Gandzasar 9 2 3 4 9 10 −1 9
8 Artsakh 9 1 3 5 8 20 −12 6
9 Ararat Yerevan 10 1 2 7 7 18 −11 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Soccerway
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]

Results

First part of season

Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR ART BAN GAN LOR PYU SHI
Alashkert — 2–1 1–3 6–0 2–1 1–2
Ararat Yerevan 0–1 — 0–1 2–4 1–3 0–0
Ararat-Armenia 1–2 — 1–3 0–0 0–0 3–1
Artsakh 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–2
Banants 1–0 2–1 — 1–0 1–3 4–2 0–0
Gandzasar Kapan 0–1 4–0 — 1–2 1–1
Lori 1–0 0–2 3–2 3–0 — 3–1
Pyunik 0–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 0–3 —
Shirak 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second part of season

Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR ART BAN GAN LOR PYU SHI
Alashkert —
Ararat Yerevan —
Ararat-Armenia —
Artsakh —
Banants —
Gandzasar Kapan —
Lori —
Pyunik —
Shirak —
First match(es) will be played on TBC. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of match played 1 September 2018[3]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Bulgaria Ivaylo Dimitrov Ararat-Armenia 6
2 Haiti Jonel Désiré Lori 4
Nigeria Isah Aliyu Lori
4 Armenia Vahagn Ayvazyan Banants 3
Ivory Coast Mohamed Konaté Pyunik
Armenia Erik Vardanyan Pyunik
Armenia Artak Yedigaryan Alashkert
8 Armenia Grigor Aghekyan Ararat-Armenia 2
Armenia Zaven Badoyan Ararat Yerevan
10 32 Players 1

References

  1. ↑ Nine teams will participate in the next season of the Armenian Premier League (in Armenian)
  2. ↑ "Premier League 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "PREMIER LEAGUE". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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