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

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

Stadiums and locations

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
ArtsakhYerevan (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-ArmeniaYerevan (Avan)Football Academy Stadium1,428
ErebuniAshtarak (Aragatsotn) Kasaghi Marzik Stadium (matchday 11 & onwards)13,600
LoriVanadzorVanadzor Football Academy2100
Alashkert-2Yerevan (Shengavit)
Ashtarak (Aragatsotn)
Alashkert Stadium (matchday 1 to 14)
Kasaghi Marzik Stadium (matchday 15 & onwards)
6,800
3,600
Ararat-2Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk)Dzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Banants-2Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
Gandzasar-2KapanGandzasar Training Centren/a
Pyunik-2Yerevan (Kentron)Pyunik Stadium780
Shirak-2GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

Personnel and sponsorship

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

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) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Season statistics

Top scorers

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

  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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