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
On 21 February, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that FC Yerevan had withdrawn from the league due to financial and technical problems.[1]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
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
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
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alashkert | Yegishe Melikyan | Artak Grigoryan | Joma | Bagratour, Huawei |
Ararat | Gagik Simonyan (Interim) | Artak Aleksanyan | Nike | AWI International |
Ararat-Armenia | Vardan Minasyan | Dmitry Guz | Joma | Tashir Group |
Gandzasar | Armen Petrosyan | Gevorg Nranyan | Adidas | ZCMC |
Lori | Armen Sanamyan (Caretaker) | Artyom Khachaturov | Puma | TotoGaming |
Noah | Vadim Boreț | David Manoyan | Umbro | |
Pyunik | Suren Chakhalyan (Caretaker) | Karlen Mkrtchyan | Puma | TotoGaming |
Shirak | Vardan Bichakhchyan | Aghvan Davoyan | Fourteen | |
Urartu | Aleksandr Grigoryan | Vahagn Ayvazyan | Jako | |
Yerevan | Kipsta |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ararat Yerevan | Sergei Bulatov | Resigned | 29 July 2019[6] | Pre-season | Sergei Boyko (Interim) | 29 July 2019[6] |
Alashkert | Abraham Khashmanyan | Sacked | 4 September 2019[7] | Armen Adamyan (Caretaker) | 4 September 2019[7] | |
Yerevan | Nebojša Petrović | Sacked | 5 September 2019[8] | 10th | Georgi Ghazaryan (Caretaker) | 5 September 2019[9] |
Ararat Yerevan | Sergei Boyko (Interim) | Resigned | 16 September 2019[10] | 1st | Gagik Simonyan (Interim) | 16 September 2019[10] |
Yerevan | Georgi Ghazaryan (Caretaker) | End of Caretaker Spell | 16 September 2019[9] | 10th | Vlad Goian | 16 September 2019[11] |
Yerevan | Vlad Goian | Sacked | 4 October 2019[12] | 10th | António Caldas | 4 October 2019[12] |
Pyunik | Aleksandr Tarkhanov | Became Vice President of Development | 30 October 2019[13] | 7th | Suren Chakhalyan (Caretaker) | 30 October 2019[13] |
Yerevan | António Caldas | Resigned | 11 November 2019[14] | 10th | ||
Urartu | Ilshat Fayzulin | Resigned | 24 November 2019[15] | 8th | Aleksandr Grigoryan | 24 November 2019[16] |
Lori | David Campaña | Contract Expired | 2 June 2020[17] | 2nd | Armen Sanamyan (Caretaker) | 2 June 2020[18] |
Alashkert | Armen Adamyan (Caretaker) | End of contract | 28 June 2020[19] | 3rd | Yegishe Melikyan | 28 June 2020[19] |
Regular season
League table
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
Championship round
Championship round league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Relegation round
Relegation round league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of match played 14 July 2020[21]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mory Kone | Shirak | 23 |
2 | Jonel Désiré | Lori | 12 |
3 | Aleksandar Glišić | Alashkert | 11 |
Maksim Mayrovich | Noah | ||
5 | Denis Mahmudov | Pyunik | 9 |
Mailson Lima | Ararat-Armenia | ||
Gustavo Marmentini | Alashkert | ||
8 | Vladimir Azarov | Noah | 8 |
Thiago Galvão | Alashkert | ||
10 | Yevgeni Kobzar | Urartu | 7 |
Ramazan Isayev | Yerevan/Ararat | ||
Yusuf Otubanjo | Ararat-Armenia |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mory Kone | Shirak | Pyunik | 3-1 | 25 August 2019 | [22] |
Denis Mahmudov4 | Pyunik | Yerevan | 8-2 | 25 November 2019 | [23] |
Jonel Désiré5 | Lori | Yerevan | 8-0 | 1 December 2019 | [24] |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
- As of match played 14 July 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dmitry Abakumov | Ararat-Armenia | 10 |
2 | Vsevolod Yermakov | Shirak | 8 |
Valerio Vimercati | Noah | ||
4 | Vardan Shapperi | Lori | 7 |
5 | Sergei Revyakin | Ararat Yerevan | 6 |
6 | Ognjen Čančarević | Alashkert | 4 |
7 | Andrija Dragojević | Pyunik | 3 |
Aram Ayrapetyan | Urartu | ||
9 | Gevorg Kasparov | Gandzasar Kapan | 2 |
Grigor Meliksetyan | Gandzasar Kapan | ||
Anatoliy Ayvazov | Urartu | ||
Maksim Shvagirev | Noah |
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