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

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
AlashkertYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
Ararat YerevanYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan14,403
BanantsYerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Stadium4,860
Gandzasar KapanKapanGandzasar Stadium3,500
MikaYerevan (Shengavit)Mika Stadium7,250
PyunikYerevan (Avan)Football Academy Stadium1,428
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844
UlissesYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan14,403

Personnel and sponsorship
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
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
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[lower-alpha 1]
7 Mika 28 9 5 14 30 32 −2 32
8 Ulisses (D) 28 0 2 26 8 76 −68 2 Expelled[lower-alpha 2]
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) Champion; (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

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

See also

References
  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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