2024–25 Armenian Premier League
Football league season
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2024 – 2025 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eight Players (2) |
| Biggest home win | Van 6–1 Gandzasar Kapan (16 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Shirak 0–5 Noah (11 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | West Armenia 2–5 BKMA Yerevan (10 August 2024) Van 6–1 Gandzasar Kapan (16 August 2024) |
| Longest winning run | Ararat Yerevan (2) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Ararat Yerevan (2) Alashkert (2) Urartu (2) |
| Longest winless run | Alashkert (2) Van (2) Gandzasar Kapan (2) Pyunik (2) |
| Longest losing run | Gandzasar Kapan (2) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 19 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
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
Yerevan
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Locations of the teams| 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
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Abraham Khashmanyan | Armen Manucharyan |  Sport-Saller | Fastex |
| Ararat Yerevan | Tigran Yesayan | Gor Malakyan |  Fourteen | Fastex, AWI International |
| Ararat-Armenia | Vardan Minasyan | Armen Ambartsumyan | Puma | Tashir Group |
| BKMA | Armen Gyulbudaghyants | Argishti Petrosyan |  Macron | – |
| Gandzasar Kapan | Karen Barseghyan | Artak Yedigaryan |  Kelme | – |
| Noah |  Rui Mota | Hovhannes Hambardzumyan | Adidas | imaginelive |
| Pyunik | Yegishe Melikyan | Edgar Malakyan | Joma | Fastex |
| Shirak | Arsen Hovhannisyan | Hrayr Mkoyan | Adidas | Fastex |
| Urartu |  Dmitri Gunko | Zhirayr Margaryan | Puma | – |
| Van | Vahe Gevorgyan | Karen Nalbandyan | Jögel | yo HEALTH, Rare, Click Market |
| West Armenia | Patrik Papyan | Zakhar Tarasenko | Melante | Amptricity |
Managerial changes
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 10 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Urartu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Ararat Yerevan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Noah | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Shirak | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | |
| 7 | BKMA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Alashkert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 9 | Pyunik | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Gandzasar Kapan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Qualification for the Armenian Premier League play-off |
| 11 | West Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | Relegation to the Armenian First League |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 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:
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:
- ^ 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.
Fixtures and results
Results table
| 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 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ararat Yerevan | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ararat-Armenia | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BKMA | 1–2 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gandzasar Kapan | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyunik | 0–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shirak | 0–5 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urartu | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Van | 0–2 | 6–1 | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Armenia | 1–2 | 2–5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 1 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Batigi | Van | 6 |
| 2 | Ivan Ignatyev | Urartu | 3 |
| Arayik Eloyan | BKMA Yerevan | ||
| Narek Hovhannisyan | BKMA Yerevan | ||
 Moussa Kanté | Ararat Yerevan | ||
| Karen Nalbandyan | Van | ||
| 7 | Zakhar Tarasenko | West Armenia | 2 |
 Marius Noubissi | Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Karen Melkonyan | Urartu | ||
 Mory Kone | Shirak | ||
| Bi Christ Hyllarion Goore | Ararat Yerevan | ||
 Momo Touré | Van | ||
 Eraldo Çinari | Noah | ||
 Matheus Aiás | Noah | ||
 Jesse Akila | Van |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Batigi | Van | West Armenia | 6–0 (H) | 31 August 2024 | [10] |
Own goals
Arsen Yeghiazaryan - West Armenia vs BKMA Yerevan (9 August 2024)
Timur Rudoselsky - Van vs West Armenia (31 August 2024)
Clean sheets
- As of match played 1 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiago Gomes | Ararat Yerevan | 2 |
| Daniil Polyanski | Van | ||
| Aleksandr Melikhov | Urartu | ||
| 4 |  Darko Vukašinović | Shirak | 1 |
 Danylo Kucher | Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Hayk Ghazaryan | Urartu | ||
| Stanislav Buchnev | Pyunik | ||
| Ognjen Čančarević | Noah | ||
| Valerio Vimercati | Alashkert | ||
| Henri Avagyan | Pyunik |
Discipline
Red cards
- As of match played 1 September 2024
- Argishti Petrosyan - BKMA Yerevan vs Shirak (2 August 2024)
- Aventis Aventisyan - West Armenia vs Ararat Yerevan (24 August 2024)
- Armen Sargsyan - Van vs West Armenia (31 August 2024)
References
- ^ "Կայացավ ՀՖՖ Գործադիր կոմիտեի հերթական նիստը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". facebook.com/FCAlashkert (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". facebook.com/FCVAN2019 (in Armenian). FC Van Facebook. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Article 14.02 Regulations
- ^ "VBET Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Van vs. West Armenia 6 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway.com. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
- Official website
