2012–13 Armenian Premier League

The 2012–13 Armenian Premier League season was the twenty-first since its establishment. The season began on 24 March 2012 and ended on 18 May 2013, with two scheduled breaks between 2–27 July 2012 and 3 December 2012 – 8 March 2013.[1] Ulisses are the defending champions, having won their first league title last season.

Armenian Premier League
Season2012–13
ChampionsShirak
Champions LeagueShirak
Europa LeagueMika
Gandzasar
Pyunik
Matches played136
Goals scored345 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerNorayr Gyozalyan
(21 goals)
Biggest home winPyunik 6–0 Ararat Yerevan
Biggest away winArarat Yerevan 0–3 Mika
Banants 2–5 Impuls
Banants 0–3 Pyunik
Highest scoringBanants 2–5 Impuls
← 2011

The league switched from a year-round to a fall-spring schedule.[2]

The title was won by Shirak.[3]

Competition changes

The league changed its competition mode from that of a calendar year to a fall-spring schedule.[2] As a consequence, this season will be longer than usual; every team will play six times against each other team, three times at home and three times away.

Teams
Yerevan
Shirak
Yerevan teams:
Ararat Yerevan
Banants
Mika
Pyunik
Ulisses
Location of teams in the 2012–13 Armenian Premier League

Because all of the club's in last year's First League competition were reserve teams of the Premier League clubs, there was no promotion or relegation between the two for this season. Therefore, the league membership has not changed from last year's competition.

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Ararat YerevanYerevanCity Stadium (Abovyan)3,946
BanantsYerevanBanants Stadium5,010
GandzasarKapanGandzasar Stadium3,500
ImpulsDilijanAyg Stadium (Ararat)1,280
MikaYerevanMika Stadium7,250
PyunikYerevanRepublican Stadium (until March 2013)
Football Academy Stadium (April 2013 & onwards)		14,403
1,428
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844
UlissesYerevanRepublican Stadium14,403

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Ararat Yerevan Hrach Kaprielyan Albert Safaryan Gorik Khachatryan Jako
Banants Sargis Israelyan Rafael Nazaryan Ararat Arakelyan Umbro
Gandzasar Maksim Hakobyan Abraham Khashmanyan Armen Tatintsyan Joma
Impuls Tigran Hakobyan Armen Gyulbudaghyants Narek Davtyan Lotto
Mika Carlos Khazaryan Zsolt Hornyák Aghvan Mkrtchyan Umbro Armavia
Pyunik Karen Harutyunyan Suren Chakhalyan David Manoyan Hummel Armenian Development Bank
Shirak Arman Sahakyan Vardan Bichakhchyan Tigran Davtyan Kappa Sovrano
Ulisses Artak Harutyunyan Sevada Arzumanyan David Grigoryan Lotto VivaCell MTS

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shirak (C) 42 26 10 6 70 38 +32 88 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Mika 42 24 7 11 57 39 +18 79 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Gandzasar Kapan 42 18 13 11 48 37 +11 67
4 Pyunik 42 19 6 17 67 51 +16 63
5 Impulse 42 18 6 18 66 65 +1 60 Team disbanded after the season[lower-alpha 2]
6 Ulisses 42 11 12 19 41 50 −9 45
7 Ararat Yerevan 42 9 6 27 27 70 −43 33
8 Banants[lower-alpha 3] 42 5 16 21 37 64 −27 31
Source: Football Federation of Armenia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Pyunik, as winners of 2012–13 Armenian Cup, qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
  2. Impuls FC decided not to participate in 2013–14 Armenian Premier League competition, as the team was dissolved by the decision of the owners.
  3. Executive committee of the Football Federation of Armenia decided to allow Banants to participate in the Premier League next season despite the fact that FC Banants took the last place in the tournament and was supposed to leave it.

Results
Matches 1–14
Home \ Away ARA BAN GAN IMP MIK PYU SHI ULI
Ararat Yerevan 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–3 2–3 1–2 2–1
Banants 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–3
Gandzasar Kapan 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 0–1
Impulse 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–2 1–0
Mika 3–0 2–1 0–2 4–2 3–2 2–1 3–1
Pyunik 6–0 4–0 0–1 1–3 0–0 1–3 4–2
Shirak 4–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–0
Ulisses 3–1 0–0 0–0 4–0 1–2 1–1 1–1
Source: Football Federation of Armenia
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 15–28
Home \ Away ARA BAN GAN IMP MIK PYU SHI ULI
Ararat Yerevan 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–2
Banants 1–1 0–0 2–5 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1
Gandzasar Kapan 0–0 1–1 3–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–1
Impulse 1–2 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–4 3–1 2–0
Mika 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–0
Pyunik 1–0 1–0 4–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–1
Shirak 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1
Ulisses 0–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 0–2
Source: Football Federation of Armenia
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 29–42
Home \ Away ARA BAN GAN IMP MIK PYU SHI ULI
Ararat Yerevan 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–0
Banants 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–2
Gandzasar Kapan 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0
Impulse 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–0
Mika 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0
Pyunik 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–1 3–1
Shirak 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–3 3–0 0–1 2–0
Ulisses 1–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 0–1 1–1 0–0
Source: Football Federation of Armenia
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
Updated through matches played on 12 April 2013.
Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Norayr Gyozalyan Impuls 21
2 Ismaël Béko Fofana Shirak 14
Simon Muradyan Mika 14
4 Yoro Lamine Ly Shirak 13
5 Viulen Ayvazyan Pyunik 11
Andranik Barikyan Shirak 11
7 Arsen Balabekyan Ulisses 10
8 Kamo Hovhannisyan Pyunik 10
Diego Lomba Gandzasar 9
10 Filip Timov Impuls 8

References
  1. "Premier League Armenia, fixtures and results". soccerway.com. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. "Soccer: Armenia league to forgo foreign goalkeepers; switch to autumn-spring schedule". Armenia Now. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. "Shirak wrap up Armenian title". UEFA.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. Soccerway 20.08.2012, soccerway.com
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