1998 in Armenian football
1998 in Armenian football was the seventh season of independent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union. The Armenian Premier League for 1998 existed of ten teams of which the top six would qualify for the championship stage, while the other four would enter the relegation stage.
| 1998 in Armenian football | |
|---|---|
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| Premier League champions | |
| Tsement Ararat | |
| First League champions | |
| Zvartnots-AAL | |
| Armenian Cup winners | |
| Tsement Ararat |
Premier League
- Aragats FC is promoted.
- FC Kotayk were expelled for not paying taxes.
First stage league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirak | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 8 | +33 | 42 | Qualification for the Championship stage |
| 2 | Tsement Ararat | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 39 | |
| 3 | Yerevan | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | |
| 4 | Erebuni-Homenmen | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 25 | |
| 5 | Ararat Yerevan | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 20 | |
| 6 | Pyunik | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 18 | |
| 7 | Dvin Artashat | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 | Qualification for the Relegation stage |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 11 | |
| 9 | Aragats | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 53 | −47 | 1 | |
| 10 | Kotayk (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | Failed to pay the start tax and did not participate. |
Source:
(W) Withdrew.
(W) Withdrew.
Championship stage league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsement Ararat (C) | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shirak | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 25 | +47 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Yerevan | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 48 | |
| 4 | Ararat Yerevan | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 35 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Erebuni-Homenmen | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Pyunik | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 68 | −41 | 21 |
Source:
(C) Champion.
(C) Champion.
Relegation stage league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dvin Artashat | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 29 | |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 17 | |
| 9 | Aragats (O) | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 68 | −58 | 1 | Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. |
| 10 | Kotayk (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | Failed to pay the start tax and did not participate. |
Source:
(O) Play-off winner; (W) Withdrew.
(O) Play-off winner; (W) Withdrew.
Promotion and relegation play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Team | Result | FL Team | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | unknown | FC Shirak 2 | 3-2 | Lori Vanadzor | FC Shirak 2 remains in Premier League. |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ara Hakobyan | Dvin Artashat | 20 |
| 2 | | Arayik Adamyan | Shirak | 13 |
| 3 | | Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak | 12 |
| Shirak Sarikyan | Tsement | 12 | |
| 5 | | Mher Avanesyan | Shirak | 11 |
| Hayk Hakopyan | Dvin Artashat | 11 |
First League
- Alashkert Martuni, FIMA Yerevan, and FC Nig Aparan returned to professional football.
- Aragats Ashtarak are renamed back to Kasakh Ashtarak.
- Dinamo Yerevan are renamed Dinamo-Energo Yerevan.
- SKVV Yerevan and FC Moush Kasakh are introduced to the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zvartnots-AAL | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18 | +74 | 66 | Promoted to Armenian Premier League |
| 2 | Lori | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 54 | Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off |
| 3 | Nairit | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 53 | |
| 4 | Moush Kasakh | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 42 | |
| 5 | Lernagorts Kapan | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Alashkert Martuni | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 35 | |
| 7 | SKVV Yerevan | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 33 | |
| 8 | FIMA Yerevan | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 30 | |
| 9 | Kasakh | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 28 | |
| 10 | Spitak | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 28 | |
| 11 | Dinamo-Energo Yerevan | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 65 | −39 | 19 | |
| 12 | Karabakh-2 Yerevan | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 15 | |
| 13 | Nig Aparan | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 67 | −54 | 7 | |
| 14 | BMA-Arai Echmiadzin | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | Withdrew from competition |
Source: rsssf.com
Armenia Cup
| Quarter finals | ||
| Ararat Yerevan | 0 - 3 1 - 2 | Yerevan |
| Tsement | 1 - 1 1 - 0 | Shirak |
| Karabakh Yerevan | 1 - 5 0 - 1 | Pyunik |
| SKVV Yerevan | 0 - 4 0 - 3 | Erebuni-Homenmen |
| Semi finals | ||
| Yerevan | *0 - 0 | Pyunik |
| Erebuni-Homenmen | 0 - 1 | Tsement |
| Final | ||
| Tsement | 3 - 1 | Yerevan |
External links
| National teams | |
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| League system | |
| Domestic cups | |
| Seasons | |
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