2018–19 Armenian First League

The 2018–19 Armenian First League season was the 27th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2018, and concluded on June 13, 2019.[1] Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the above-mentioned requirements.

Armenian First League
Season2018–19
Dates6 August 2018 – 13 June 2019
ChampionsJunior Sevan
PromotedYerevan
Biggest home winAlashkert-2 8–0 Ararat Yerevan-2
(2 October 2018)
Gandzasar-2 8–0 Erebuni
(8 December 2018)
Biggest away winArarat Yerevan-2 0-10 Yerevan
(27 September 2018)
Highest scoringArarat Yerevan-2 0-10 Yerevan
(27 September 2018)
All statistics correct as of 8 December 2018[note 1].

Team changes

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5 new teams have joined the 2018–19 Armenian First League season:

Promoted to 2018–19 Armenian Premier League:

Summary

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A total of 12 clubs have entered the competition with only 4 clubs -Erebuni, Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan and Yerevan- being eligible for promotion, while the rest 8 teams were the reserve teams of clubs from the Armenian Premier League.

On 28 February 2019, the FFA suspended the rights of Erebuni SC to continue competing in the second part of the 2018-19 Armenian First League and the club was expelled from the competition, plus a fine of AMD 500,000. Their matches of the second part of the season were given to their opponents by 0–3.[2]

Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the requirements.

Stadiums and locations

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12 teams will take part in this season's competition, of which only 4 teams -Yerevan, FC Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan, and Erebuni- are eligible to get the promotion right to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League by the end of the competition. The remaining 8 teams are the reserve teams of the football clubs currently participating in the Armenian Premier League competition.

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Erebuni Yerevan (Erebuni) Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium 544
Junior Sevan Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk) Dzoraghbyur Training Centre1 n/a
Lokomotiv Yerevan Yerevan (Shengavit) Mika Stadium 7,250
Yerevan Vagharshapat Vagharshapat Football Academy2 n/a
Alashkert-2 Dzoraghbyur
Ashtarak
Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Kasakhi Marzik Stadium
n/a
3,600
Ararat-2 Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk) Dzoraghbyur Training Centre n/a
Ararat-Armenia-2 Yerevan (Avan) Football Academy Stadium 1,428
Banants-2 Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) Banants Training Centre pitch#3 600
Banants-3 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
Erebuni   Tigran Ayvazyan   Sevada Arzumanyan (matchday 1 to 18)   Sos Tadevosyan Joma
Junior Sevan   Hayk Grigoryan   Syarhey Herasimets   Gor Martirosyan 2K Sport DI Group1
Lokomotiv Yerevan   Hrachik Kananyan   Vahe Gevorgyan (matchday 1 to 18)
  Anatoliy Piskovets (matchday 19 & onwards)
  Arman Zeinalyan2 Givova
Yerevan   Karen Harutyunyan   Samvel Sargsyan   Yevgeni Skoblikov Nike
Alashkert-2   Bagrat Navoyan   Sergey Erzrumyan   Artashes Arakelyan Joma Bagratour
Ararat-Armenia-2   Poghos Galstyan   Tigran Petrosyants   Albert Khachumyan Joma Tashir Group
Ararat Yerevan-2     Hiraç Yagan (until Sept. 2018)
    Hrach Kaprielian (from Oct. 2018)
  Georgi Andriasyan (matchday 1 to 18)
  Albert Safaryan (matchday 19 & onwards)
  Sergey Mkrtchyan Jako
Banants-2   Hrach Aghabekian   Aram Hakobyan   Erik Vardanyan Adidas
Banants-3   Hrach Aghabekian   Tigran Arakelyan   Mikayel Mirzoyan Adidas
Gandzasar-2   Garnik Aghababian   Ashot Manucharyan   Tigran Ivanyan Adidas ZCMC
Pyunik-2     Artur Soghomonyan   Albert Sarkisyan   Vigen Begoyan Nike Gold's Gym
Shirak-2   Arman Sahakyan   Tigran Davtyan   Artur Amiryan Adidas
1. ^ On the back of the shirt.
2. ^ Left the team at the end of the 1st half of the season (after matchday 18).

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Junior Sevan (C) 33 25 6 2 90 26 +64 81
2 Yerevan (P) 33 22 4 7 112 46 +66 70 Promotion to the Premier League
3 Banants-2 33 21 7 5 65 31 +34 70
4 Ararat-Armenia-2 33 18 7 8 70 40 +30 61
5 Alashkert-2 33 15 10 8 63 39 +24 55
6 Lokomotiv Yerevan 33 16 7 10 61 37 +24 55
7 Pyunik-2 33 11 7 15 47 56 −9 40
8 Shirak-2 33 11 4 18 38 56 −18 37
9 Banants-3 33 9 6 18 38 57 −19 33
10 Gandzasar Kapan-2 33 7 6 20 43 94 −51 27
11 Ararat Yerevan-2 33 6 7 20 40 94 −54 25
12 Erebuni 33 1 1 31 12 103 −91 4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in English)
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; (P) Promoted

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of match played 13 June 2019[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Stanislav Yefimov Yerevan 46
2   Ivan Latishev Yerevan 17
  Mher Harutyunyan Gandzasar-2
  Karapet Manukyan Lokomotiv Yerevan
5   Erik Petrosyan Banants-2 16
6   Sultan Aksanov Junior Sevan 15
7   Akhmed Jindoyan Alashkert-2 14
8   Aram Kolozyan Ararat-Armenia-2 12
9   Vardan Bakalyan Ararat-Armenia-2 11
  Sargis Metoyan Ararat Yerevan-2
  Mikayel Mirzoyan Banants-3

Notes

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  1. ^ Yerevan vs FC Lokomotiv matchday 11 fixture, scheduled on 21 October 2018, was not played and Lokomotiv was awarded a technical 0-3 win.

References

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  1. ^ 2018–19 Armenian First League
  2. ^ "Էրեբունին չի մասնակցի Առաջին խմբի առաջնության մնացած հատվածին" [Erebuni will not take part at the First League competition for the rest of the season]. armsport.am. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ^ "2018–19 Armenian First League". ffa.com. FFA. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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