2024–25 Armenian Premier League

Armenian Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates2 August 2024 – 2025
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerFour Players (2)
Biggest home winArarat Yerevan 2–0 Alashkert
(3 August 2024)
Biggest away winShirak 0–5 Noah
(11 August 2024)
Highest scoringWest Armenia 2–5 BKMA Yerevan
(10 August 2024)
Longest winning runArarat Yerevan (2)
Longest unbeaten runArarat Yerevan (2)
Longest winless runAlashkert (2)
Van (2)
Longest losing runWest Armenia (1)
Gandzasar Kapan (1)
All statistics correct as of 11 August 2024.

The 2024–25 Armenian Premier League, known as the IDBank Armenian Premier League (Armenian: IDBank Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 33rd season of the league since its establishment.

Season events

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On 3 July, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that 11 teams would take part in this seasons Armenian Premier League, with BKMA Yerevan being saved from relegation and Gandzasar Kapan being promoted from Armenian First League, with each team playing each other three times.[1]

Teams

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Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert Abovyan Abovyan City Stadium 3,100
Ararat Yerevan Yerevan (Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium 14,403
Ararat-Armenia Yerevan (Avan) Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 1,428
BKMA
Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan (Shengavit) Junior Sport Stadium1 1,000
Noah Abovyan Abovyan City Stadium1 3,100
Pyunik Yerevan (Shengavit) Junior Sport Stadium 1,000
Shirak Gyumri Gyumri City Stadium 4,000
Urartu Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) Urartu Stadium 4,860
Van Charentsavan Charentsavan City Stadium 5,000
West Armenia Yerevan (Shengavit) Junior Sport Stadium 1,000

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan Armenia Armen Manucharyan Germany Sport-Saller Fastex
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Tigran Yesayan Armenia Gor Malakyan Switzerland Fourteen Fastex, AWI International
Ararat-Armenia Armenia Vardan Minasyan Armenia Armen Ambartsumyan Germany Puma Tashir Group
BKMA Armenia Armen Gyulbudaghyants Armenia Argishti Petrosyan Italy Macron
Gandzasar Kapan Armenia Karen Barseghyan Armenia Artak Yedigaryan Spain Kelme
Noah Portugal Rui Mota Armenia Hovhannes Hambardzumyan Germany Adidas imaginelive
Pyunik Armenia Yegishe Melikyan Armenia Edgar Malakyan Spain Joma Fastex
Shirak Armenia Arsen Hovhannisyan Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Germany Adidas Fastex
Urartu Russia Dmitri Gunko Armenia Zhirayr Margaryan Germany Puma
Van Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan Armenia Karen Nalbandyan Russia Jögel yo HEALTH, Rare, Click Market
West Armenia Armenia Patrik Papyan Russia Zakhar Tarasenko Armenia Melante Amptricity

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Noah Carlos Inarejos Contract ended 26 May 2024[2] Pre-season Rui Mota 14 June 2024[3]
Alashkert Vahe Gevorgyan 17 June 2024[4] Abraham Khashmanyan 21 June 2024[5]
Van Arthur Hovhannisyan Vahe Gevorgyan 2 July 2024[6]
West Armenia Khoren Veranyan Patrik Papyan 22 July 2024[7]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ararat Yerevan 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Van 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Noah 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3
4 Ararat-Armenia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
5 BKMA 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
6 Shirak 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
7 Alashkert 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
8 Pyunik 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Urartu 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 West Armenia 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 0 Qualification for the Armenian Premier League play-off
11 Gandzasar Kapan 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0 Relegation to the Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2024. Source: FFA [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[8]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2024–25 Armenian Cup winners qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Armenian Cup winners finish first). If the Armenian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed.


Fixtures and results

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Results table

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Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR BKM GAK NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR ALA ARA AAR BKM GAK NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR ALA ARA AAR BKM GAK NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR
Alashkert 1–1
Ararat Yerevan 2–0
Ararat-Armenia
BKMA 0–2
Gandzasar Kapan 0–2
Noah
Pyunik
Shirak 0–5
Urartu 0–0
Van 0–2 6–1
West Armenia 2–5
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of match played 11 August 2024
Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1 Russia Zakhar Tarasenko West Armenia 2
Armenia Narek Hovhannisyan BKMA Yerevan
Ivory Coast Bi Christ Hyllarion Goore Ararat Yerevan
Albania Eraldo Çinari Noah
5 Armenia Lyova Mryan Shirak 1
Armenia Razmik Hakobyan Shirak
Comoros Kassim Hadji Ararat Yerevan
Colombia Jonathan Duarte Ararat-Armenia
Argentina Alexis Rodríguez Ararat-Armenia
Nigeria Jesse Akila Van
Guinea-Bissau José Embaló Alashkert
Armenia Arayik Eloyan BKMA Yerevan
Armenia Levon Bashoyan BKMA Yerevan
Armenia Armen Nahapetyan Ararat Yerevan
Portugal Gonçalo Gregório Noah
Portugal Hélder Ferreira Noah
Brazil Matheus Aiás Noah

Own goals

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Clean sheets

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As of match played 11 August 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
2 Brazil Tiago Gomes Ararat Yerevan 2
2 Serbia Darko Vukašinović Shirak 1
Ukraine Danylo Kucher Ararat-Armenia
Armenia Hayk Ghazaryan Urartu
Armenia Stanislav Buchnev Pyunik
Armenia Ognjen Čančarević Noah

Discipline

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Red cards

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As of match played 11 August 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Կայացավ ՀՖՖ Գործադիր կոմիտեի հերթական նիստը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Noah FC announces the conclusion of its cooperation with head coach Carlos Inarejos". facebook.com/noah.footballclub (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Rui Mota Appointed as Head Coach of Noah FC". facebook.com/noah.footballclub (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Լրացել է "Ալաշկերտի" ու գլխավոր մարզիչ Վահե Գևորգյանի պայմանագրի ժամկետը։ Կողմերը որոշել են չերկարաձգել պայմանագիրը։". facebook.com/FCAlashkert (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". facebook.com/FCAlashkert (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. ^ "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". facebook.com/FCVAN2019 (in Armenian). FC Van Facebook. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ^ "We are delighted to announce that Patrik Papyan is appointed as Head Coach of FC West Armenia". facebook.com/fcwestarmenia (in Armenian). FC West Armenia Facebook. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ^ Article 14.02 Regulations
  9. ^ "VBET Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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