2017–18 Armenian First League

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.

Armenian First League
Season2017–18
Dates7 August 2017 – 28 May 2018
ChampionsLori
PromotedLori
Artsakh
Ararat-Moskva
Relegatednone
Matches played133
Goals scored474 (3.56 per match)
Biggest home winArtsakh 12–0 Erebuni
(26 March 2018)
Biggest away winGandzasar-2 1-7 Lori
(26 March 2018)
Highest scoringArtsakh 12–0 Erebuni
(26 March 2018)
Longest winning runLori
(10 matches)
Longest unbeaten runLori
(14 matches)
Longest winless runShirak-2
(12 matches)
Longest losing runShirak-2
(6 matches)
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018.

Team changes

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3 newly founded teams have joined the 2017–18 Armenian First League season:

Stadiums and locations

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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]

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

Personnel and sponsorship

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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
1. ^ On the back of shirt, upside.
2. ^ On the back of shirt, downside.
3. ^ Died of a car accident on August 30, 2017 (after matchday 4).
4. ^ Left the team at the end of the 1st half of the season (after matchday 14).

League table

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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

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ "Armenian First League schedule". Football Federation of Armenia. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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