2019–20_Armenian_Premier_League
2019–20 Armenian Premier League
Football league season
The 2019–20 Armenian Premier League season was the 28th since its establishment.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2019-14 July 2020 |
| Champions | Ararat-Armenia |
| Champions League | Ararat-Armenia |
| Europa League | Noah Alashkert Shirak |
| Matches played | 125 |
| Goals scored | 329 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mory Kone (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lori 8–0 Yerevan (1 December 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Yerevan 2–8 Pyunik (25 November 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Yerevan 2–8 Pyunik (25 November 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Alashkert |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Shirak |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Yerevan |
| Longest losing run | 18 matches Yerevan |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 14 July 2020. | |
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On 21 February, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that FC Yerevan had withdrawn from the league due to financial and technical problems.[1]
On 12 March 2020, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that all Armenian Premier League games had been postponed until 23 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On 10 July, Lori announced that 17 of the players and staff had tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result the whole club was now isolating,[3] and as a result their last game of the season, scheduled for 14 July against Ararat Yerevan was cancelled with the points not being awarded to either team.[4]
More information Club, Location ...
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium | 14,403 |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
| Gandzasar | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
| Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy2 | 880 |
| Noah | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium3 | 6,850 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium | 14,403 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,500 |
| Urartu5 | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
| Yerevan | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy4 | 880 |
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- 1Gandzasar will play their home games at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium in Yerevan, due to the rebuilding of their regular venue Gandzasar Stadium, Kapan.
- 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.
- 3Noah will play at the Alashkert Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular venue Mika Stadium, Yerevan.
- 4Yerevan will play at the main training pitch of the Vanadzor Football Academy, instead of their original venue Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan.
- 5Banants renamed Urartu FC on 2 August 2019.[5]
Personnel and sponsorship
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Yegishe Melikyan |
Artak Grigoryan |
 Joma |
Bagratour, Huawei |
| Ararat | Gagik Simonyan (Interim) |
Artak Aleksanyan |
 Nike |
AWI International |
| Ararat-Armenia | Vardan Minasyan |
 Dmitry Guz |
Joma |
Tashir Group |
| Gandzasar | Armen Petrosyan |
Gevorg Nranyan |
 Adidas |
ZCMC |
| Lori | Armen Sanamyan (Caretaker) |
Artyom Khachaturov |
Puma |
TotoGaming |
| Noah |  Vadim Boreț |
David Manoyan |
 Umbro |
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| Pyunik | Suren Chakhalyan (Caretaker) |
Karlen Mkrtchyan |
Puma |
TotoGaming |
| Shirak | Vardan Bichakhchyan |
Aghvan Davoyan |
 Fourteen |
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| Urartu | Aleksandr Grigoryan |
Vahagn Ayvazyan |
Jako |
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| Yerevan |  Kipsta |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointmentr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | Sergei Bulatov |
Resigned | 29 July 2019[6] | Pre-season | Sergei Boyko (Interim) |
29 July 2019[6] |
| Alashkert | Abraham Khashmanyan |
Sacked | 4 September 2019[7] | Armen Adamyan (Caretaker) |
4 September 2019[7] | |
| Yerevan |  Nebojša Petrović |
Sacked | 5 September 2019[8] | 10th | Georgi Ghazaryan (Caretaker) |
5 September 2019[9] |
| Ararat Yerevan | Sergei Boyko (Interim) |
Resigned | 16 September 2019[10] | 1st | Gagik Simonyan (Interim) |
16 September 2019[10] |
| Yerevan | Georgi Ghazaryan (Caretaker) |
End of Caretaker Spell | 16 September 2019[9] | 10th | Vlad Goian |
16 September 2019[11] |
| Yerevan | Vlad Goian |
Sacked | 4 October 2019[12] | 10th |  António Caldas |
4 October 2019[12] |
| Pyunik | Aleksandr Tarkhanov |
Became Vice President of Development | 30 October 2019[13] | 7th | Suren Chakhalyan (Caretaker) |
30 October 2019[13] |
| Yerevan | António Caldas |
Resigned | 11 November 2019[14] | 10th | ||
| Urartu | Ilshat Fayzulin |
Resigned | 24 November 2019[15] | 8th | Aleksandr Grigoryan |
24 November 2019[16] |
| Lori | David Campaña |
Contract Expired | 2 June 2020[17] | 2nd | Armen Sanamyan (Caretaker) |
2 June 2020[18] |
| Alashkert | Armen Adamyan (Caretaker) |
End of contract | 28 June 2020[19] | 3rd | Yegishe Melikyan |
28 June 2020[19] |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ararat-Armenia | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 36 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Lori | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 | |
| 3 | Alashkert | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 31 | |
| 4 | Ararat | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 31 | |
| 5 | Noah | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 30 | |
| 6 | Shirak | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Pyunik | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 23 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Urartu | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 23 | |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | |
| 10 | Yerevan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 62 | −51 | 0 | Withdrawn[1] |
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Source: Soccerway
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.[20]
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.[20]
Results
More information Home \ Away, ALA ...
| Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | AAR | GAN | LOR | NOA | PYU | SHI | URA | YER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| Ararat | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 7–2 |
| Gandzasar | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Lori | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 8–0 |
| Noah | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Pyunik | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 |
| Shirak | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Urartu | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 |
| Yerevan | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–8 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
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Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship round league table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ararat-Armenia (C) | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Noah | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Alashkert | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Shirak | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 46 | |
| 5 | Lori | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 40 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 6 | Ararat | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 33 |
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Source: Soccerway
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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- team qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Armenian Cup.
- Match between Lori and Ararat Yerevan was cancelled on 10 July, with no points being awarded.[4]
Championship round results
More information Home \ Away, ALA ...
| Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | AAR | LOR | NOA | SHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Ararat | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 0–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Lori | 0–2 | –[4] | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Noah | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 |
| Shirak | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — |
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round league table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urartu | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 30 |
| 2 | Pyunik | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 26 |
| 3 | Gandzasar | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 25 |
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Source: Soccerway
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.
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.
Relegation round results
More information Home \ Away, GAN ...
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Scoring
Top scorers
- As of match played 14 July 2020[21]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mory Kone |
Shirak | 23 |
| 2 |  Jonel Désiré |
Lori | 12 |
| 3 |  Aleksandar Glišić |
Alashkert | 11 |
| Maksim Mayrovich |
Noah | ||
| 5 |  Denis Mahmudov |
Pyunik | 9 |
 Mailson Lima |
Ararat-Armenia | ||
 Gustavo Marmentini |
Alashkert | ||
| 8 | Vladimir Azarov |
Noah | 8 |
| Thiago Galvão |
Alashkert | ||
| 10 | Yevgeni Kobzar |
Urartu | 7 |
| Ramazan Isayev |
Yerevan/Ararat | ||
 Yusuf Otubanjo |
Ararat-Armenia |
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Hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mory Kone | Shirak | Pyunik | 3-1 | 25 August 2019 | [22] |
| Denis Mahmudov4 | Pyunik | Yerevan | 8-2 | 25 November 2019 | [23] |
| Jonel Désiré5 | Lori | Yerevan | 8-0 | 1 December 2019 | [24] |
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- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
- As of match played 14 July 2020
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitry Abakumov |
Ararat-Armenia | 10 |
| 2 | Vsevolod Yermakov |
Shirak | 8 |
 Valerio Vimercati |
Noah | ||
| 4 | Vardan Shapperi |
Lori | 7 |
| 5 | Sergei Revyakin |
Ararat Yerevan | 6 |
| 6 | Ognjen Čančarević |
Alashkert | 4 |
| 7 |  Andrija Dragojević |
Pyunik | 3 |
| Aram Ayrapetyan |
Urartu | ||
| 9 | Gevorg Kasparov |
Gandzasar Kapan | 2 |
| Grigor Meliksetyan |
Gandzasar Kapan | ||
| Anatoliy Ayvazov |
Urartu | ||
| Maksim Shvagirev |
Noah |
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