Armenian First League

The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League. The competition exists mostly out of reserve teams of several Premier League clubs; however, other teams also participate. The reserve teams are not eligible for promotion to the highest level, resulting in situations where a club promotes even when they finish the season in a mid-table position.

Armenian First League
Founded1992 (1992)
CountryArmenia
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toArmenian Premier League
Domestic cup(s)Armenian Independence Cup
Current championsJunior Sevan
(2018–19)
WebsiteOfficial
Current: 2020–21 Armenian First League

2020–21 Member Clubs

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert-2YerevanPyunik Stadium780
Ararat-2YerevanKasakhi Marzik Stadium3,600
Ararat-Armenia-2YerevanYerevan Football Academy Stadium1,500
BKMAYerevanVagharshapat Football Academy300
Lernayin ArtsakhSisianSisian City Stadium500
Pyunik-2YerevanPyunik Stadium780
SevanSevanSevan City Stadium500
Shirak-2GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844
Urartu-2YerevanUrartu Training Centre500
West ArmeniaYerevanMika Stadium7,250
Noravank SCYerevanCharentsavan City Stadium5,000

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up
1992 Ararat-2 Aragats
1993 Zangezour Artashat
Lori Vanadzor Aznavour
1994 Aragats Kasagh
1995 transitional season (no winner)
1995–96 Arabkir BKMA Yerevan
1996–97 Dvin Artashat Lori Vanadzor
1997 Aragats Spitak
1998 Zvartnots-AAL Lori
1999 Dinamo Yerevan Mika-Kasagh
2000 Armenicum Karabakh
2001 Malatia FIMA Yerevan
2002 Armavir FC Araks
2003 Kilikia Vagharshapat
2004 Pyunik-2 Lernayin Artsakh
2005 Pyunik-2 Ararat Yerevan
2006 Pyunik-2 Lernayin Artsakh
2007 Pyunik-2 Mika-2
2008 Shengavit (Ulisses-2) Pyunik-2
2009 Impulse Shengavit (Ulisses-2)
2010 Ararat Yerevan Banants-2
2011 Shengavit (Ulisses-2) Mika-2
2012–13 Alashkert Pyunik-2
2013–14 Banants-2 Alashkert-2
2014–15 Alashkert-2 Banants-2
2015–16 Alashkert-2 Mika-2
2016–17 Banants-2 Pyunik-2
2017–18 Lori Artsakh
2018–19 Junior Sevan Yerevan
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