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.
| 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. | |
Teams edit
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.
Yerevan
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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Nine teams will participate in the next season of the Armenian Premier League (in Armenian)". Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
- ^ "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.