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2024–25 Armenian Premier League

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Armenian Premier League
Season2024–25
Dates2 August 2024 – 2025
Matches played36
Goals scored109 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerJohn Batigi (6)
Biggest home winVan 6–1 Gandzasar Kapan
(16 August 2024)
Biggest away winShirak 0–5 Noah
(11 August 2024)
Highest scoringWest Armenia 2–5 BKMA Yerevan
(10 August 2024)
Van 6–1 Gandzasar Kapan
(16 August 2024)
Longest winning runVan (4)
Urartu (4)
Longest unbeaten runVan (7)
Longest winless runGandzasar Kapan (5)
Shirak (5)
Longest losing runGandzasar Kapan (4)
West Armenia (4)
Shirak (4)
All statistics correct as of 25 September 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]

On 21 November, the Round 17 match between Pyunik and West Armenia was cancelled after West Armenia did not attend due to a protest by their players over late payment of salaries.[2][3]

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 Rafael Nazaryan 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[4] Pre-season Rui Mota 14 June 2024[5]
Alashkert Vahe Gevorgyan 17 June 2024[6] Abraham Khashmanyan 21 June 2024[7]
Van Arthur Hovhannisyan Vahe Gevorgyan 2 July 2024[8]
West Armenia Khoren Veranyan Patrik Papyan 22 July 2024[9]
Shirak Arsen Hovhannisyan 9 October 2024[10] 7th Rafael Nazaryan 9 October 2024[10]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ararat-Armenia 15 11 1 3 34 13 +21 34 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Urartu 16 10 2 4 30 16 +14 32 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Pyunik 13 10 1 2 28 9 +19 31
4 Noah 12 9 1 2 34 7 +27 28
5 Van 15 7 2 6 31 21 +10 23
6 Shirak 15 6 3 6 13 22 −9 21
7 BKMA 15 5 1 9 26 31 −5 16
8 Ararat Yerevan 15 4 2 9 13 27 −14 14[b]
9 West Armenia 14 4 2 8 14 28 −14 14[b]
10 Alashkert 15 3 3 9 10 29 −19 12 Qualification for the Armenian Premier League play-off
11 Gandzasar Kapan 13 0 2 11 5 35 −30 2 Relegation to the Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 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[11]
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 first qualifying round spot will be passed.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Ararat 3; West Armenia 0.


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
Alashkert 27 NOV 2–0 2–2 0–6 1–3 0–3 1–1 0–2
Ararat Yerevan 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 3 DEC
Ararat-Armenia 3–1 3–2 2–0 3–0 0–1 1–3 4–0 3–0
BKMA 1–0 27 NOV 2–4 5 DEC 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–1
Gandzasar 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–6 0–5 1–2 28 NOV 0–1
Noah 4–0 4–0 4 DEC 1 DEC 8 DEC 2–0 2–1 5–0 14 DEC
Pyunik 0–2 3–0 4–1 2 DEC 24 NOV 2–0 1–0
Shirak 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–5 28 NOV 0–2 0–2 2–0
Urartu 3 DEC 1–0 3–1 4–2 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 3–0
Van 4–0 0–2 2–3 6–1 1–1 1–3 2 DEC 3–1 6–0
West Armenia 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–5 2–0 1–3 0–0 2–2 26 NOV
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 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 20 November 2024
Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo Pyunik 11
2 Russia Ivan Ignatyev Urartu 9
3 Guinea Momo Touré Van 8
4 Nigeria Tenton Yenne Ararat-Armenia 7
Portugal Gonçalo Gregório Noah
6 Ghana John Batigi Van 6
Cameroon Marius Noubissi Ararat-Armenia
Russia Zakhar Tarasenko West Armenia
Netherlands Imran Oulad Omar Noah
10 Albania Eraldo Çinari Noah 5
Armenia Narek Hovhannisyan BKMA Yerevan
Armenia Karen Nalbandyan Van
Brazil Matheus Aiás Noah
Brazil Agdon Menezes Pyunik

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
Ghana John Batigi Van West Armenia 6–0 (H) 31 August 2024 [13]
Cameroon Marius Noubissi Ararat-Armenia Ararat Yerevan 3–2 (H) 18 October 2024 [14]
Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo Pyunik Gandzasar Kapan 5–0 (A) 7 November 2024 [15]

Own goals

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Clean sheets

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As of match played 20 November 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Russia Aleksandr Melikhov Urartu 5
Russia Daniil Polyanski Van
Montenegro Andrija Dragojević West Armenia
Serbia Darko Vukašinović Shirak
Ukraine Danylo Kucher Ararat-Armenia
Russia Aleksey Ploshchadny Noah
7 Armenia Henri Avagyan Pyunik 4
8 Armenia Arsen Beglaryan Ararat-Armenia 3
Brazil Tiago Gomes Ararat Yerevan
10 Italy Valerio Vimercati Alashkert 2
Armenia Ognjen Čančarević Noah
Armenia Gor Manukyan Alashkert

Danylo Kucher & Arsen Beglaryan both played in Ararat-Armenia's 3-0 victory over Gandzasar on 14 September 2024

Discipline

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Red cards

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As of match played 20 November 2024

References

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  2. ^ "«Փյունիկ» - «Վեստ Արմենիա» հանդիպումը չեղարկվել է". premierleague.ffa.am (in Armenian). Armenian Premier League. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  11. ^ Article 14.02 Regulations
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  14. ^ "Ararat-Armenia vs. Ararat Yerevan 3 - 2". soccerway.com. Soccerway.com. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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