The 2017–18 Armenian Premier League season was the 26th since its establishment. The season began in August 2017 and concluded in May 2018. Alashkert were the defending champions from the previous season.[2]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Alashkert |
| Champions League | Alashkert |
| Europa League | Banants Gandzasar Kapan Pyunik |
| Matches played | 89 |
| Goals scored | 233 (2.62 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Alashkert 5–1 Pyunik (25 August 2017) Pyunik 4–0 Ararat (29 November 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Ararat 1–6 Gandzasar (1 May 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Ararat 4–4 Shirak (12 May 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Shirak (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Shirak, Gandzasar (12 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Ararat (11 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Pyunik (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 1,200 Shirak 0–0 Gandzasar (9 May 2018)[1] |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018. | |
Teams
editThe same six teams from the previous season will also take part in this season's competition.[3]
Locations of the 2017–18 Armenian Premier League teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat | Yerevan (Shengavit) Yerevan (Shengavit) Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) |
Mika Stadium (matchday 1 to 6) Alashkert Stadium (matchday 7 to 15) Banants Training Centre (matchday 16 & onwards) |
7,250 6,850 600 |
| Banants | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
| Gandzasar | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium (matchday 1 to 15)1 | 14,403 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) Yerevan (Kentron) |
Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium (matchday 1 to 15) Pyunik Stadium (matchday 16 & onwards) |
14,403 780 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
- 1Gandzasar Kapan played the 1st half of the season at Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium in Yerevan, due to the rebuilding of their Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan, while they used other available Premier League stadiums during the 2nd half of the season.
Personnel and sponsorship
edit| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Bagrat Navoyan
|
Abraham Khashmanyan (matchday 1 to 20) Varuzhan Sukiasyan (matchday 21 & onwards)
|
Vahagn Minasyan1 Artur Yedigaryan
|
Joma | Huawei |
| Ararat Yerevan |  Hiraç Yagan
|
Albert Safaryan (matchday 1 to 23) Edgar Torosyan (matchday 24 & onwards)
|
Rafael Safaryan
|
Adidas | |
| Banants | Hrach Aghabekian
|
Artur Voskanyan
|
Stepan Ghazaryan
|
Adidas | |
| Gandzasar Kapan | Garnik Aghababian
|
Karen Barseghyan (matchday 1 to 19) Ashot Barseghyan (matchday 20 & onwards)
|
Ara Khachatryan
|
Adidas | ZCMC |
| Pyunik |  Artur Soghomonyan
|
Aleksei Yeryomenko (matchday 1 to 11) Armen Gyulbudaghyants (matchday 12 & onwards)
|
Levon Hayrapetyan Karlen Mkrtchyan2
|
Nike | Gold's Gym |
| Shirak | Arman Sahakyan
|
Vardan Bichakhchyan
|
Aghvan Davoyan
|
Adidas | TotoGaming |
- 1. ^ Left the team at the end of the 1st half of the season (after matchday 15).
- 2. ^ Became captain after joining the club at the beginning of the 2nd half of the season (after matchday 15).
Season Events
editOn 19 May 2018, the Football Federation of Armenia upheld its decision to deduct 12 points from Shirak, and fine the club Seven Million Drams, after it was alleged that Shirak's sporting director Ararat Harutyunyan had offered Edward Kpodo of FC Banants a bribe to fix their upcoming match.[4]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alashkert (C) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Banants | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Gandzasar Kapan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 43 | |
| 4 | Shirak | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 38[b] | |
| 5 | Pyunik | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 21 |
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.[6]
(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.[6]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
- ^ Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[5]
Results
editThe six teams will play each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team played.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of match played 20 May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artak Yedigaryan
|
Alashkert | 13 |
| 2 | Gegham Harutyunyan
|
Gandzasar | 12 |
| 3 | Mihran Manasyan
|
Alashkert | 9 |
| Andranik Kocharyan
|
Ararat | ||
| 5 |  Alex Junior Christian
|
Gandzasar | 8 |
 Uroš Nenadović
|
Alashkert | ||
 Lester Peltier
|
Banants | ||
| Rumyan Hovsepyan
|
Banants | ||
| 9 |  Lubambo Musonda
|
Gandzasar | 7 |
| Alik Arakelyan
|
Pyunik | ||
 Moussa Paul Bakayoko
|
Shirak |
References
edit- ^ "Shirak vs Gandzasar". Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ «Ալաշկերտը»` Հայաստանի կրկնակի չեմպիոն [Alashkert - double champion of Armenia]. FC Alashkert (in Armenian). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Armenian Cup and Championship draw took place". Football Federation of Armenia. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը [Clarification of application of decision]. AFF (in Armenian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.