2017–18 Armenian Premier League
Season | 2017–18 |
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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. |
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]
Teams
The same six teams from the previous season will also take part in this season's competition.[3]
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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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
Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Alashkert | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Joma | Huawei |
Ararat Yerevan | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Banants | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Gandzasar Kapan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | ZCMC |
Pyunik | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Nike | Gold's Gym |
Shirak | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 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
On 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
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 |
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
The 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.
Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
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Alashkert | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 |
Ararat Yerevan | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Banants | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
Gandzasar Kapan | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 |
Pyunik | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 |
Shirak | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alashkert | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Ararat Yerevan | 2–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Banants | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
Gandzasar Kapan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Pyunik | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 |
Shirak | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alashkert | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Ararat Yerevan | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 4–4 |
Banants | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
Gandzasar Kapan | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | 1–1 |
Pyunik | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 |
Shirak | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 20 May 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Alashkert | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Gandzasar | 12 |
3 | ![]() | Alashkert | 9 |
![]() | Ararat | ||
5 | ![]() | Gandzasar | 8 |
![]() | Alashkert | ||
![]() | Banants | ||
![]() | Banants | ||
9 | ![]() | Gandzasar | 7 |
![]() | Pyunik | ||
![]() | Shirak |
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website
- Soccerway
- UEFA