Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (Armenian: Հայաստանի Բարձրագույն Խումբ) is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. Over the years, the league has evolved into a small league consisting of nine teams. The winner of the league is awarded a spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
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| Founded | 1992 |
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| Country | Armenia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Armenian First League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Current champions | Ararat-Armenia (2nd title) (2019–20) |
| Most championships | FC Pyunik (14 titles) |
| TV partners | Armenia TV |
| Website | http://www.ffa.am/ |
| Current: 2020–21 Armenian Premier League | |
Teams
The FFA decided to increase the Premier League participants from 9 up to 10 teams in the upcoming season (2019-20).[1]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium | 14,403 |
| Noah | Yerevan | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
| Urartu | Yerevan | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
| Gandzasar | Kapan | Gandzasar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy | 880 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium | 14,403 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
Soviet era champions
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Winners
Performance by club
| Club (number of seasons) |
Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
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| Pyunik | 14 | 2 | 1992 (shared), 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014–15 |
| Shirak | 4 | 7 | 1992 (shared), 1994, 1999, 2012–13 |
| Alashkert | 3 | – | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Araks Ararat | 2 | – | 1998, 2000 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 2 | – | 2018–19, 2019–20 |
| Banants | 1 | 6 | 2013–14 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 1 | 4 | 1993 |
| Ulisses | 1 | 1 | 2011 |
| Yerevan | 1 | – | 1997 |
| Mika | – | 4 | |
| Gandzasar | – | 2 | |
| Zvartnots-AAL | – | 1 | |
| Noah | – | 1 |
Notes
- Homenetmen Yerevan is the former name of Pyunik Yerevan..
- Tsement Ararat is the former name of Araks Ararat.
Sponsorship names
- VBET Armenian Premier League (2020-present)
External links
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| League system | |
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