2018–19 Armenian Premier League

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.

Armenian Premier League
Season2018–19
Dates4 August 2018 – 30 May 2019
ChampionsArarat-Armenia
Champions LeagueArarat-Armenia
Europa LeaguePyunik
Banants
Alashkert
Matches played144
Goals scored334 (2.32 per match)
Highest attendance5,181
Banants 3–0 Artsakh,
(27 April 2019)
All statistics correct as of 30 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 Academy21,000
PyunikYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium14,403
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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[lower-alpha 1]
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) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Alashkert qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Armenian Cup.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
Ararat Armenia11774345555555554422121111232211
Pyunik73111233144444223344344322111122
Banants68963522321122332233432233323333
Alashkert[lower-alpha 1]24235454432211111111213444444444
Lori99622111213333445555555555555555
Gandzasar36556666667787777777777777777776
Shirak57899797776666666666666666666667
Artsakh42388978888878889989888888888888
Ararat Yerevan85447889999999998898999999999999
Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
Europa League first qualifying round
  1. Alashkert qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Armenian Cup.
Source:

Results

First part of season
Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR ART BAN GAN LOR PYU SHI
Alashkert — 2–1 1–3 6–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–0
Ararat Yerevan 0–1 — 0–1 0–0 2–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–0
Ararat-Armenia 0–1 1–2 — 3–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–1
Artsakh 0–0 1–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–2 2–3 0–0 0–1
Banants 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–1 — 1–0 1–3 4–2 0–0
Gandzasar Kapan 0–1 4–0 0–0 0–2 3–0 — 2–0 1–2 1–1
Lori 1–1 1–0 0–2 3–2 1–3 3–0 — 0–1 3–1
Pyunik 0–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–3 — 1–1
Shirak 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 —
Source:
Legend: 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 — 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0
Ararat Yerevan 1–0 — 2–6 2–1 0–1 1–7 1–0 1–2 0–2
Ararat-Armenia 2–1 4–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–4 2–2
Artsakh 1–1 0–0 1–3 — 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–3 3–2
Banants 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 — 0–5 0–0 1–1 4–0
Gandzasar Kapan 2–4 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–1 0–1 0–0
Lori 3–2 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 — 2–2 2–2
Pyunik 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 — 2–0
Shirak 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
As of match played 30 May 2019[3]
Rank Player Club Goals
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

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. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. "PREMIER LEAGUE". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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