2018–19 Armenian Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 30 May 2019 |
Champions | Ararat-Armenia |
Champions League | Ararat-Armenia |
Europa League | Pyunik Banants Alashkert |
Matches played | 144 |
Goals scored | 334 (2.32 per match) |
Highest attendance | 5,181 Banants 3–0 Artsakh, (27 April 2019) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 30 May 2019. |
The 2018–19 Armenian Premier League season was the 27th since its establishment. The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 30 May 2019.
Teams
[edit]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.
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
Ararat | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Artsakh | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
Banants | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
Gandzasar | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy2 | 1,000 |
Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
- 1Gandzasar Kapan played their home games at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium in Yerevan, due to the rebuilding of their regular venue Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan.
- 2Lori played at the main training pitch of the Vanadzor Football Academy due to the rebuilding of their regular venue Vanadzor City Stadium, Vanadzor.
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Alashkert | Varuzhan Sukiasyan (matchday 1 to 8) Aram Voskanyan (matchday 10 to 27) Abraham Khashmanyan (matchday 28 & onwards) |
Artur Yedigaryan | Joma | Huawei, Bagratour |
Ararat Yerevan | Armen Stepanyan (matchday 1 to 9) Abraham Khashmanyan (matchday 10 to 26) |
Rafael Safaryan | Adidas | |
Ararat-Armenia | Vadim Skripchenko (matchday 1 to 8) Vardan Minasyan (matchday 10 & onwards) |
Albert Khachumyan | Joma | Tashir Group |
Artsakh | Rafael Nazaryan (matchday 1 to 19) Sevada Arzumanyan (matchday 19 & onwards) |
Gor Mkrtumyan | Nike | Vega chain store |
Banants | Artur Voskanyan (matchday 1 to 2) Ilshat Faizulin (matchday 3 & onwards) |
Stepan Ghazaryan | Adidas | |
Gandzasar | Ashot Barseghyan | Ara Khachatryan | Adidas | ZCMC |
Lori | Armen Adamyan (matchday 1 to 19) Artur Petrosyan (matchday 19 to 31) Vahe Gevorgyan (matchday 33 & onwards) |
Gurgen Matevosyan | Puma | TotoGaming |
Pyunik | Andrei Talalayev (matchday 1 to 25) Aleksandr Tarkhanov (matchday 28 & onwards) |
Karlen Mkrtchyan | Umbro | Gold's Gym |
Shirak | Vardan Bichakhchyan | Aghvan Davoyan | Adidas |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ararat-Armenia (C) | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Pyunik | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Banants | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 52 | |
4 | Alashkert | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 51 | |
5 | Lori | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 44 | |
6 | Gandzasar | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 38 | |
7 | Shirak | 32 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 36 | |
8 | Artsakh | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 28 | |
9 | Ararat Yerevan | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 60 | −36 | 22 |
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]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Alashkert qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Armenian Cup.
Positions by round
[edit]Leader and Champions League first qualifying round | |
Europa League first qualifying round |
- ^ Alashkert qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Armenian Cup.
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of match played 30 May 2019[3]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Jonel Désiré | Lori | 17 |
2 | Anton Kobyalko | Ararat-Armenia | 15 |
3 | Ivaylo Dimitrov | Ararat-Armenia | 10 |
4 | Petros Avetisyan | Ararat-Armenia | 8 |
Erik Vardanyan | Pyunik | ||
Gegham Harutyunyan | Gandzasar Kapan | ||
7 | Mihran Manasyan | Gandzasar Kapan | 7 |
Isah Aliyu | Lori | ||
9 | Sunday Ingbede | Lori | 6 |
Uroš Nenadović | Alashkert | ||
Mohamed Konaté | Pyunik |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nine teams will participate in the next season of the Armenian Premier League (in Armenian)". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ^ "Premier League 2018/2019 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "PREMIER LEAGUE". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2018.