2011 Armenian Premier League
The 2011 Armenian Premier League football season was the twentieth since its establishment. The season began in March 2011 and ended in November 2011. FC Pyunik were the defending champions, having won their thirteenth championship last season, their tenth in a row.
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| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ulisses 1st title |
| Relegated | none |
| Champions League | Ulisses |
| Europa League | Shirak Pyunik Gandzasar |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 258 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bruno Correa (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gandzasar 5-0 Ararat Yerevan Ulisses 5-0 Ararat Yerevan |
| Biggest away win | Ararat Yerevan 0-5 Banants |
| Highest scoring | Banants 3-4 Pyunik |
| Longest winning run | Banants, Ulisses (5 games each)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ulisses (10 games)[1] |
| Longest winless run | Ararat Yerevan (14 games)[1] |
| Longest losing run | Ararat Yerevan (12 games)[1] |
← 2010 2012–13 → | |
Teams
Despite the fact that Shirak finished last season in eighth and last place, it was decided that they should remain in the top flight for another season.[2] However, Kilikia decided not to participate in this year's Armenian Premier League competition, citing financial difficulties as a reason.[3]
Kilikia FC was replaced by 2010 Armenian First League champions Ararat Yerevan.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 54,208 |
| Banants | Yerevan | Banants Stadium | 5,010 |
| Gandzasar | Kapan | Gandzasar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Impuls | Dilijan | Arnar Stadium (Ijevan)1 | 2,100 |
| Mika | Yerevan | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Arnar Stadium (Ijevan)2 | 2,844 |
| Ulisses | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 54,208 |
- 1Impuls played at the Arnar Stadium, Ijevan, due to the rebuilding of their Dilijan City Stadium, Dilijan.
- 1Shirak played at the Arnar Stadium, Ijevan, due to the rebuilding of their Gyumri City Stadium, Gyumri.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulisses (C) | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 53 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Pyunik | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Gandzasar Kapan | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 46 | |
| 4 | Banants | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 44 | |
| 5 | Mika | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 44 | |
| 6 | Impulse | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Shirak | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 25 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Ararat Yerevan | 28 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 57 | −43 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Winners of 2011–12 Armenian Cup qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Results
The league will be played in four stages. The teams will play four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.
First half of season
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Second half of season
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Top goalscorers
Source: ffa.am
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Banants | 16 |
| 2 |  |
Mika | 11 |
| 3 | |
Shirak | 10 |
| 4 | |
Impuls | 8 |
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Ulisses | 8 | |
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Pyunik | 8 | |
| 7 | |
Ulisses | 7 |
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Banants, Impuls | 7 | |
| 9 | |
Banants | 6 |
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Pyunik | 6 | |
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Pyunik | 6 | |
References
- "Premier League - 2011". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- Regular meeting of the FFA executive committee takes place
- Kilikia F.C. will not participate in 2011 Armenia Premier League championship