1996–97 Armenian Premier League
Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1996–97 season.
- Arabkir Yerevan and BKMA Yerevan are promoted.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik (C) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 9 | +58 | 59 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Ararat Yerevan | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 52 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Yerevan | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 50 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Shirak | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 11 | +46 | 47 | |
| 5 | Tsement Ararat | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 42 | |
| 6 | Van Yerevan | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 34 | |
| 7 | Kotayk | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 28 | |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Homenmen Yerevan | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 22 | |
| 10 | Arabkir (R) | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 89 | −69 | 12 | Relegated to the Armenian First League |
| 11 | Zangezour (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 77 | −68 | 9 | |
| 12 | BKMA Yerevan (W) | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 56 | −46 | 4 | Went into bankruptcy and all remaining matches were awarded 3-0 against them. |
Top goalscorers
| # | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Arsen Avetisyan | Pyunik | 24 |
| 2 | |
Sergey Hayrbabamyan | Tsement Ararat | 13 |
| 3 | |
Tigran Yesayan | Yerevan | 11 |
|
Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak | 11 | |
|
Henrik Berberyan | Yerevan | 11 | |