2017–18 Armenian First League
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 7 August 2017 – 28 May 2018 |
Champions | Lori |
Promoted | Lori Artsakh Ararat-Moskva |
Relegated | none |
Matches played | 133 |
Goals scored | 474 (3.56 per match) |
Biggest home win | Artsakh 12–0 Erebuni (26 March 2018) |
Biggest away win | Gandzasar-2 1-7 Lori (26 March 2018) |
Highest scoring | Artsakh 12–0 Erebuni (26 March 2018) |
Longest winning run | Lori (10 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Lori (14 matches) |
Longest winless run | Shirak-2 (12 matches) |
Longest losing run | Shirak-2 (6 matches) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 28 May 2018. |
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.
Team changes
[edit]3 newly founded teams have joined the 2017–18 Armenian First League season:
- Lori FC from Vanadzor, Lori Province
- Artsakh FC from Yerevan
- FC Ararat-Moskva Yerevan from Yerevan (played as FC Avan Academy during the 1st half of the season)
Stadiums and locations
[edit]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]
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Artsakh | Yerevan (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-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
Erebuni | Ashtarak (Aragatsotn) | Kasaghi Marzik Stadium (matchday 11 & onwards)1 | 3,600 |
Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy2 | 100 |
Alashkert-2 | Yerevan (Shengavit) Ashtarak (Aragatsotn) | Alashkert Stadium (matchday 1 to 14) Kasaghi Marzik Stadium (matchday 15 & onwards) | 6,800 3,600 |
Ararat-2 | Dzoraghbyur (Kotayk) | Dzoraghbyur Training Centre | n/a |
Banants-2 | 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 |
- 1Erebuni will play at the Kasaghi Marzik Stadium, Ashtarak, instead of their own Erebuni Stadium, Yerevan. However, the team used several stadiums in Yerevan until matchday 9.
- 2Lori will play at the main training pitch of the Vanadzor Football Academy due to the rebuilding of their regular venue Vanadzor City Stadium, Vanadzor.
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Artsakh | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Renault, Efubet,1 Steritech2 |
Ararat-Moskva | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Adidas | |
Erebuni | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Joma | |
Lori | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | Jose Restaurant |
Alashkert-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Bagratour |
Ararat-2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Jako | |
Banants-2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Adidas | |
Gandzasar-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | ZCMC |
Pyunik-2 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Nike | Gold's Gym |
Shirak-2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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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) Champions; (P) Promoted
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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]As of 28 May 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Artsakh | 18 |
2 | ![]() | Ararat-Moskva | 15 |
3 | ![]() | Alashkert-2 | 14 |
![]() | Erebuni | ||
5 | ![]() | Pyunik-2 | 13 |
6 | ![]() | Lori | 12 |
7 | ![]() | Ararat-Moskva | 11 |
8 | ![]() | Lori | 10 |
![]() | Lori | ||
10 | ![]() | Pyunik-2 | 9 |
![]() | Gandzasar Kapan-2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Armenian First League schedule". Football Federation of Armenia. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.