2019–20 Armenian Premier League
Appearance
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 2 August 2019-14 July 2020 |
Champions | Ararat-Armenia |
Champions League | Ararat-Armenia |
Europa League | Noah Alashkert Shirak |
Matches played | 125 |
Goals scored | 329 (2.63 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mory Kone (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Lori 8–0 Yerevan (1 December 2019) |
Biggest away win | Yerevan 2–8 Pyunik (25 November 2019) |
Highest scoring | Yerevan 2–8 Pyunik (25 November 2019) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Alashkert |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Shirak |
Longest winless run | 18 matches Yerevan |
Longest losing run | 18 matches Yerevan |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 14 July 2020. |
The 2019–20 Armenian Premier League season was the 28th since its establishment.
Season events
[edit]On 21 February, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that FC Yerevan had withdrawn from the league due to financial and technical problems.[1]
On 12 March 2020, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that all Armenian Premier League games had been postponed until 23 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On 10 July, Lori announced that 17 of the players and staff had tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result the whole club was now isolating,[3] and as a result their last game of the season, scheduled for 14 July against Ararat Yerevan was cancelled with the points not being awarded to either team.[4]
Teams
[edit]Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
Ararat | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium | 14,403 |
Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
Gandzasar | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy2 | 880 |
Noah | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium3 | 6,850 |
Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium | 14,403 |
Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,500 |
Urartu5 | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
Yerevan | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy4 | 880 |
- 1Gandzasar will play their home games at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium in Yerevan, due to the rebuilding of their regular venue Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan.
- 2Lori will play at the main training pitch of the Vanadzor Football Academy due to the rebuilding of their regular venue Vanadzor City Stadium, Vanadzor.
- 3Noah will play at the Alashkert Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular venue Mika Stadium, Yerevan.
- 4Yerevan will play at the main training pitch of the Vanadzor Football Academy, instead of their original venue Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan.
- 5Banants renamed Urartu FC on 2 August 2019.[5]
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Alashkert | ![]() |
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Bagratour, Huawei |
Ararat | ![]() |
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AWI International |
Ararat-Armenia | ![]() |
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Tashir Group |
Gandzasar | ![]() |
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ZCMC |
Lori | ![]() |
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TotoGaming |
Noah | ![]() |
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Pyunik | ![]() |
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TotoGaming |
Shirak | ![]() |
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Urartu | ![]() |
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Yerevan | ![]() |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr |
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Ararat Yerevan | ![]() |
Resigned | 29 July 2019[6] | Pre-season | ![]() |
29 July 2019[6] |
Alashkert | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 September 2019[7] | ![]() |
4 September 2019[7] | |
Yerevan | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 September 2019[8] | 10th | ![]() |
5 September 2019[9] |
Ararat Yerevan | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 September 2019[10] | 1st | ![]() |
16 September 2019[10] |
Yerevan | ![]() |
End of Caretaker Spell | 16 September 2019[9] | 10th | ![]() |
16 September 2019[11] |
Yerevan | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 October 2019[12] | 10th | ![]() |
4 October 2019[12] |
Pyunik | ![]() |
Became Vice President of Development | 30 October 2019[13] | 7th | ![]() |
30 October 2019[13] |
Yerevan | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 November 2019[14] | 10th | ||
Urartu | ![]() |
Resigned | 24 November 2019[15] | 8th | ![]() |
24 November 2019[16] |
Lori | ![]() |
Contract Expired | 2 June 2020[17] | 2nd | ![]() |
2 June 2020[18] |
Alashkert | ![]() |
End of contract | 28 June 2020[19] | 3rd | ![]() |
28 June 2020[19] |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ararat-Armenia | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 36 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Lori | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 | |
3 | Alashkert | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 31 | |
4 | Ararat | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 31 | |
5 | Noah | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 30 | |
6 | Shirak | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | |
7 | Pyunik | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 23 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
8 | Urartu | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 23 | |
9 | Gandzasar | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | |
10 | Yerevan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 62 | −51 | 0 | Withdrawn[1] |
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.[20]
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.[20]
Results
[edit]Championship round
[edit]Championship round league table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ararat-Armenia (C) | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Noah | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Alashkert | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Shirak | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 46 | |
5 | Lori | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 40 | [b] |
6 | Ararat | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 33 |
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.
(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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ team qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Armenian Cup.
- ^ Match between Lori and Ararat Yerevan was cancelled on 10 July, with no points being awarded.[4]
Championship round results
[edit]Relegation round
[edit]Relegation round league table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Urartu | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 30 |
2 | Pyunik | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 26 |
3 | Gandzasar | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 25 |
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.
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.
Relegation round results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of match played 14 July 2020[21]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Shirak | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
Lori | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
Alashkert | 11 |
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Noah | ||
5 | ![]() |
Pyunik | 9 |
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Ararat-Armenia | ||
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Alashkert | ||
8 | ![]() |
Noah | 8 |
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Alashkert | ||
10 | ![]() |
Urartu | 7 |
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Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Shirak | Pyunik | 3-1 | 25 August 2019 | [22] |
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Pyunik | Yerevan | 8-2 | 25 November 2019 | [23] |
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Lori | Yerevan | 8-0 | 1 December 2019 | [24] |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of match played 14 July 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Ararat-Armenia | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
Shirak | 8 |
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Noah | ||
4 | ![]() |
Lori | 7 |
5 | ![]() |
Ararat Yerevan | 6 |
6 | ![]() |
Alashkert | 4 |
7 | ![]() |
Pyunik | 3 |
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Urartu | ||
9 | ![]() |
Gandzasar Kapan | 2 |
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Gandzasar Kapan | ||
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Urartu | ||
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Noah |
References
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