2015–16 Armenian Premier League

The 2015–16 Armenian Premier League season is the 24th since its establishment. The season began on 1 August 2015 and ended up on 22 May 2016. FC Pyunik are the defending champions.

Armenian Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsAlashkert
Matches played60
Goals scored148 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerHéber (16)
Mihran Manasyan (16)
Biggest home winPyunik 5–1 Banants
(8 August 2015)
Banants 5–1Ulisses
(21 November 2015)
Alashkert 4–0 Ulisses
(22 August 2015)
Pyunik 4–0 Gandzasar
(1 November 2015)
Biggest away winAlashkert 1–4 Pyunik
(27 September 2015)
Ulisses 1–4 Pyunik
(8 November 2015)
Ulisses 0–3 Alashkert
(25 October 2015)
Highest scoringPyunik 5–1 Banants
(8 August 2015)
Banants 5–1Ulisses
(21 November 2015)
Longest winning run4 matches:
Alashkert
Longest unbeaten run7 matches: Alashkert
Longest winless run15 matches:
Ulisses
Longest losing run6 matches:
Ulisses
All statistics correct as of 1 December 2015.

Teams

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The eight teams from the 2014–15 Premier League will all compete in this year's competition.

Locations of the 2015–16 Armenian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert Yerevan (Shengavit) Alashkert Stadium 6,850
Ararat Yerevan Yerevan (Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan 14,403
Banants Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) Banants Stadium 4,860
Gandzasar Kapan Kapan Gandzasar Stadium 3,500
Mika Yerevan (Shengavit) Mika Stadium 7,250
Pyunik Yerevan (Avan) Football Academy Stadium 1,428
Shirak Gyumri Gyumri City Stadium 2,844
Ulisses Yerevan (Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan 14,403

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert   Bagrat Navoyan   Abraham Khashmanyan   Vahagn Minasyan Joma Bagratour
Ararat Yerevan   Hrach Kaprielyan   Varuzhan Sukiasyan   Gorik Khachatryan adidas
Banants   Karlen Mkrtchyan   Tito Ramallo   Stepan Ghazaryan Umbro
Gandzasar Kapan   Vahe Hakobyan   Ashot Barseghyan   Aleksandr Petrosyan adidas ZCMC
Mika   Carlos Ghazaryan (until Sept. 2015)
  Armen Petikyan (Sept. 2015 - Oct. 2015)
  Khoren Hovhannisyan (Nov. 2015 - May 2016)
  Armen Petikyan(May 2016)
  Armen Shahgeldyan   Arsen Beglaryan Puma
Pyunik   Rafik Hayrapetyan   Sargis Hovsepyan   Taron Voskanyan Nike Armenian Development Bank
Shirak   Arman Sahakyan   Vardan Bichakhchyan   Karen Aleksanyan adidas Anelik Bank
Ulisses   Genrikh Ghazandzhyan   Gagik Simonyan   Armen Tigranyan adidas

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Banants   Zsolt Hornyák End of contract 30 June 2015 Pre-season   Aram Voskanyan 1 July 2015
Mika   Aram Voskanyan End of contract 30 June 2015 Pre-season   Armen Adamyan 1 July 2015
Ulisses   Suren Chakhalyan Mutual consent 1 September 2015 8th   Gagik Simonyan (interim) 1 September 2015
Banants   Aram Voskanyan Mutual consent 11 October 2015 7th   Tito Ramallo 12 October 2015
Mika   Armen Adamyan Mutual consent 18 January 2016 6th   Sergei Yuran 19 January 2016
Mika   Sergei Yuran Mutual consent 4 May 2016 7th   Armen Shahgeldyan 5 May 2016

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alashkert (C) 28 16 7 5 50 24 +26 55 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Shirak 28 15 7 6 41 27 +14 52 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Pyunik 28 13 9 6 44 21 +23 48
4 Gandzasar Kapan 28 11 12 5 35 27 +8 45
5 Ararat Yerevan 28 9 10 9 28 31 −3 37
6 Banants 28 7 12 9 36 34 +2 33 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
7 Mika 28 9 5 14 30 32 −2 32
8 Ulisses (D) 28 0 2 26 8 76 −68 2 Expelled[b]
Source: Football Federation of Armenia, 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.[3]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ Banants qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Armenian Cup.
  2. ^ In February 2016, Ulisses were expelled from the league after their licence was revoked due to both financial and non-financial shortcomings. Since more than half of the matches had been played at the time, the matches scheduled to take place after the licence was revoked were decided as 3–0 losses.[1][2]

Results

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The league was played in four stages. The teams played four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals[4]
1   Héber Alashkert 16
  Mihran Manasyan Alashkert
3   Laercio Banants 10
4   Vardan Pogosyan Pyunik 9
5   Vardges Satumyan Pyunik 7
6   Gevorg Nranyan Ararat 6
  Atsamaz Buraev Gandzasar
  Konan Odilon Kouakou Shirak

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Կայացավ ՀՖՖ Արտոնագրման կոմիտեի արտահերթ նիստը" [FFA Licensing Committee held a special session] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ "ԱՐՁԱՆԱԳՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ N 14-15-22 – ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻ ՖԵԴԵՐԱՑԻԱՅԻ ԿԱՐԳԱՊԱՀԱԿԱՆ ԿՈՄԻՏԵԻ ՆԻՍՏԻ" [Protocol N 14-15-22 – FOOTBALL FEDERATION DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE] (PDF) (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Premier League 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ Top Scorers, Armenian Premier League 2015-16
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