The 2017–18 Armenian First League season was the 26th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 7, 2017, and concluded on May 28, 2018. Banants-2 were the defending champions from the previous season.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2017 – 28 May 2018 |
| Champions | Lori |
| Promoted | Lori Artsakh Ararat-Moskva |
| Relegated | none |
| Matches played | 133 |
| Goals scored | 474 (3.56 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Artsakh 12–0 Erebuni (26 March 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Gandzasar-2 1-7 Lori (26 March 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Artsakh 12–0 Erebuni (26 March 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Lori (10 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lori (14 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Shirak-2 (12 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Shirak-2 (6 matches) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018. | |
Team changes edit
3 newly founded teams have joined the 2017–18 Armenian First League season:
- Lori FC from Vanadzor, Lori Province
- Artsakh FC from Yerevan
- FC Ararat-Moskva Yerevan from Yerevan (played as FC Avan Academy during the 1st half of the season)
Stadiums and locations edit
10 teams will take part in this season's competition, of which only 4 teams -Artsakh, Erebuni, Lori, and Ararat-Moskva- are eligible to get the promotion right to the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League by the end of the competition. The remaining 6 teams are the reserve teams of the football clubs currently participating in the Armenian Premier League competition.[1]
Yerevan
Locations of the 2017–18 Armenian Premier League teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artsakh | Yerevan (Shengavit) Yerevan (Kentron) Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk) |
Mika Stadium (matchday 1 to 8) Pyunik Stadium (matchday 9 to 14) Dzoraghbyur Training Centre (matchday 15 & onwards) |
7,250 780 n/a |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
| Erebuni | Ashtarak (Aragatsotn) | Kasaghi Marzik Stadium (matchday 11 & onwards)1 | 3,600 |
| Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy2 | 100 |
| Alashkert-2 | Yerevan (Shengavit) Ashtarak (Aragatsotn) |
Alashkert Stadium (matchday 1 to 14) Kasaghi Marzik Stadium (matchday 15 & onwards) |
6,800 3,600 |
| Ararat-2 | Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk) | Dzoraghbyur Training Centre | n/a |
| Banants-2 | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Training Centre pitch#3 | 600 |
| Gandzasar-2 | Kapan | Gandzasar Training Centre | n/a |
| Pyunik-2 | Yerevan (Kentron) | Pyunik Stadium | 780 |
| Shirak-2 | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
- 1Erebuni will play at the Kasaghi Marzik Stadium, Ashtarak, instead of their own Erebuni Stadium, Yerevan. However, the team used several stadiums in Yerevan until matchday 9.
- 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 edit
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsakh |   Sevan Aslanyan
|
Tigran Yesayan
|
Gor Mkrtumyan
|
Nike | Renault, Efubet,1 Steritech2 |
| Ararat-Moskva | Poghos Galstyan
|
Artak Oseyan
|
Hovhannes Harutyunyan4 Albert Khachumyan
|
Adidas | |
| Erebuni | Tigran Ayvazyan
|
Sevada Arzumanyan
|
Hayk Melkonyan3 Arsen Hakobyan
|
Joma | |
| Lori | Robert Grigoryan
|
Armen Adamyan
|
Gurgen Matevosyan
|
Puma | Jose Restaurant |
| Alashkert-2 | Bagrat Navoyan
|
Sergey Erzrumyan
|
Artashes Arakelyan
|
Joma | Bagratour |
| Ararat-2 |  Hiraç Yagan
|
Georgi Andriasyan
|
Gevorg Poghosyan4 Armen Derdzyan
|
Jako | |
| Banants-2 | Hrach Aghabekian
|
Vahe Gevorgyan (matchday 1 to 9) Samvel Nigoyan (matchday 10 & onwards)
|
Stepan Harutyunyan4 Suren Aloyan
|
Adidas | |
| Gandzasar-2 | Garnik Aghababian
|
Ashot Manucharyan
|
Tigran Ivanyan
|
Adidas | ZCMC |
| Pyunik-2 |  Artur Soghomonyan
|
Samvel Sargsyan (matchday 1 to 10) Albert Sarkisyan (matchday 11 & onwards)
|
Davit Terteryan4 Emil Ghukasyan
|
Nike | Gold's Gym |
| Shirak-2 | Arman Sahakyan
|
Tigran Davtyan
|
Artur Amiryan
|
Adidas |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lori (C, P) | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 16 | +58 | 69 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Artsakh (P) | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 16 | +61 | 65 | |
| 3 | Ararat-Moskva (P) | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 46 | |
| 4 | Banants-2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 45 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 5 | Pyunik-2 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 40 | |
| 6 | Alashkert-2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 40 | |
| 7 | Ararat Yerevan-2 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 25 | |
| 8 | Erebuni | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 91 | −58 | 22 | |
| 9 | Gandzasar Kapan-2 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 20 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 10 | Shirak-2 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 18 |
Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in Armenian)
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; (P) Promoted
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; (P) Promoted
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
As of 28 May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grigor Aghekyan
|
Artsakh | 18 |
| 2 | Armen Hovhannisyan
|
Ararat-Moskva | 15 |
| 3 | Mher Sahakyan
|
Alashkert-2 | 14 |
| Sos Tadevosyan
|
Erebuni | ||
| 5 | Erik Petrosyan
|
Pyunik-2 | 13 |
| 6 |  Tinga Kofi Tei
|
Lori | 12 |
| 7 | Armen Nahapetyan
|
Ararat-Moskva | 11 |
| 8 | Edgar Mkrtchyan
|
Lori | 10 |
| Vigen Avetisyan
|
Lori | ||
| 10 | Karen Khatuyev
|
Pyunik-2 | 9 |
| Mher Harutyunyan
|
Gandzasar Kapan-2 |
References edit
- ^ "Armenian First League schedule". Football Federation of Armenia. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.