2018–19 Armenian Premier League
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
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[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
| 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
First part of season
Second part of season
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
- ^ Nine teams will participate in the next season of the Armenian Premier League (in Armenian)
- ^ "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.