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{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|image = Armenian Premier League new logo (2017-18).jpg
|image =
|caption =
|caption =
|competition = [[Armenian Premier League]]
|competition = [[Armenian Premier League]]
|season = 2017–18
|season = 2017–18
|dates = {{nowrap|4 August 2017 – 31 May 2018}}
|dates = {{nowrap|4 August 2017 – 20 May 2018}}
|winners =
|winners = [[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|relegated =
|relegated =
|continentalcup1 = [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 = [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 qualifiers =
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|continentalcup2 = [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
|continentalcup2 = [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[FC Banants|Banants]]<br>[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]<br>[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
|league topscorer =
|league topscorer =
|biggest home win ={{Nowrap|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]] 5–1 [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]}}<br/>(25 August 2017)<br>{{Nowrap|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]] 4–0 [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]]}}<br/>(29 November 2017)
|biggest home win =
|biggest away win ={{Nowrap|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]] 1–6 [[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]}}<br/>(1 May 2018)
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring ={{Nowrap|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]] 4–4 [[Shirak SC|Shirak]]}}<br/>(12 May 2018)
|highest scoring =
|longest wins =
|longest wins =[[Shirak SC|Shirak]]<br/>(5 matches)
|longest unbeaten =
|longest unbeaten =[[Shirak SC|Shirak]], [[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]<br/>(12 matches)
|longest winless =
|longest winless =[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]]<br/>(11 matches)
|longest losses =
|longest losses =[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]<br/>(5 matches)
|highest attendance= 1,200<br/>{{Nowrap|[[Shirak SC|Shirak]] 0–0 [[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]}}<br/>(9 May 2018)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ffa.am/match.php?match_id=3101&yearId=5348&lang=3 |title=Shirak vs Gandzasar |access-date=2018-05-12 |archive-date=2018-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513080848/http://www.ffa.am/match.php?match_id=3101&yearId=5348&lang=3 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|matches = 4
|total goals = 14
|matches = 89
|total goals = 233
|prevseason = [[2016–17 Armenian Premier League|2016–17]]
|prevseason = [[2016–17 Armenian Premier League|2016–17]]
|nextseason = ''2018–19''<!--[[2018–19 Armenian Premier League|2018–19]]-->
|nextseason = [[2018–19 Armenian Premier League|2018–19]]
|updated = 11 August 2017
|updated = 20 May 2018
}}
}}
The '''2017–18 Armenian Premier League''' season will be the 26th since its establishment. The season will begin in August 2017 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2018. [[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]] are the defending champions from the [[2016–17 Armenian Premier League|previous season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcalashkert.am/%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BF%D5%A8-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB-%D5%AF%D6%80%D5%AF%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB-%D5%B9%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%BA%D5%AB/|script-title=hy:«Ալաշկերտը»` Հայաստանի կրկնակի չեմպիոն|trans-title=Alashkert - double champion of Armenia|date=30 May 2017|work=[[FC Alashkert]]|language=Armenian|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref>
The '''2017–18 Armenian Premier League''' season was the 26th since its establishment. The season began in August 2017 and concluded in May 2018. [[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]] were the defending champions from the [[2016–17 Armenian Premier League|previous season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fcalashkert.am/%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%A1%D5%B7%D5%AF%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%BF%D5%A8-%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%BF%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB-%D5%AF%D6%80%D5%AF%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%AB-%D5%B9%D5%A5%D5%B4%D5%BA%D5%AB/|script-title=hy:«Ալաշկերտը»` Հայաստանի կրկնակի չեմպիոն|trans-title=Alashkert - double champion of Armenia|date=30 May 2017|work=[[FC Alashkert]]|language=hy|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref>


==Teams==
==Teams==
The same six teams from the previous season will also take part in this season's competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffa.am/en/1498803187|title=Armenian Cup and Championship draw took place|date=30 June 2017|work=[[Football Federation of Armenia]]|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref>
The same six teams from the [[2016–17 Armenian Premier League|previous season]] will also take part in this season's competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffa.am/en/1498803187|title=Armenian Cup and Championship draw took place|date=30 June 2017|work=[[Football Federation of Armenia]]|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref>


{{Location map+ |Armenia |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the '''2017–18 Armenian Premier League''' teams|places=
{{Location map+ |Armenia |float=right |width=325 |caption=Locations of the '''2017–18 Armenian Premier League''' teams|places=
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=40.183333 |long=44.516667 |marksize=12 |label='''Yerevan''' |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=40.183333 |long=44.516667 |marksize=12 |label='''Yerevan''' |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=39.207790 |long=46.400732 |label=[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=39.207790 |long=46.400732 |label=[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=40.785803 |long=43.853569 |label=[[FC Shirak|Shirak]]}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=40.785803 |long=43.853569 |label=[[Shirak SC|Shirak]]}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=41.0 |long=45.6 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label='''Yerevan&nbsp;teams:'''<br/>[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]<br/>[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]<br/>[[FC Banants|Banants]]<br/>[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]}}
{{Location map~ |Armenia |lat=41.0 |long=45.6 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |label='''Yerevan&nbsp;teams:'''<br/>[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]<br/>[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]<br/>[[FC Banants|Banants]]<br/>[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]}}
}}
}}
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|{{sort|Alashkert|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]}}||[[Yerevan]] <small>([[Shengavit District|Shengavit]])</small>||[[Alashkert Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|6,850
|{{sort|Alashkert|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]}}||[[Yerevan]] <small>([[Shengavit District|Shengavit]])</small>||[[Alashkert Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|6,850
|-
|-
|{{sort|Ararat|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]}}||Yerevan <small>(Shengavit)</small>||[[Mika Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|7,250
|{{sort|Ararat|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]]}}||Yerevan <small>([[Shengavit District|Shengavit]])</small><br>Yerevan <small>(Shengavit)</small><br>Yerevan <small>(Malatia-Sebastia)</small>||[[Mika Stadium]] <small>(matchday 1 to 6)</small><br>[[Alashkert Stadium]] <small>(matchday 7 to 15)</small> <br> [[Banants Training Centre]] <small>(matchday 16 & onwards)</small>|| style="text-align:center;"|7,250<br>6,850<br>600
|-
|-
|{{sort|Banants|[[FC Banants|Banants]]}}||[[Yerevan]] <small>([[Malatia-Sebastia District|Malatia-Sebastia]])</small>||[[Banants Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|4,860
|{{sort|Banants|[[FC Banants|Banants]]}}||[[Yerevan]] <small>([[Malatia-Sebastia District|Malatia-Sebastia]])</small>||[[Banants Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|4,860
|-
|-
|{{sort|Gandzasar|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]}}||Yerevan <small>([[Kentron District|Kentron]])</small>||[[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium|Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium]]<sup>1</sup>|| style="text-align:center;"|14,403
|{{sort|Gandzasar|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]}}||Yerevan <small>([[Kentron District|Kentron]])</small>||[[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium|Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium]] <small>(matchday 1 to 15)</small><sup>1</sup>|| style="text-align:center;"|14,403
|-
|-
|{{sort|Pyunik|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]}}||[[Yerevan]] <small>(Kentron)</small>||Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium|| style="text-align:center;"|14,403
|{{sort|Pyunik|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]}}||[[Yerevan]] <small>(Kentron)</small> <br> Yerevan <small>(Kentron)</small>||Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium <small>(matchday 1 to 15)</small> <br> [[Pyunik Stadium]] <small>(matchday 16 & onwards)</small>|| style="text-align:center;"|14,403 <br> 780
|-
|-
|{{sort|Shirak|[[FC Shirak|Shirak]]}}||[[Gyumri]]||[[Gyumri City Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|2,844
|{{sort|Shirak|[[Shirak SC|Shirak]]}}||[[Gyumri]]||[[Gyumri City Stadium]]|| style="text-align:center;"|2,844
|}
|}
* <sup>1</sup>[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]] played the 1st half of the season at [[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium|Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium]] in [[Yerevan]], due to the rebuilding of their [[Gandzasar Stadium]], [[Kapan]], while they used other available Premier League stadiums during the 2nd half of the season.

* <sup>1</sup>[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]] will play at [[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium|Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium]] in [[Yerevan]] due to the rebuilding of their [[Gandzasar Stadium]] in [[Kapan]].</small>

{{clear}}


===Personnel and sponsorship===
===Personnel and sponsorship===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team
! Team
! President
! Chairman
! Manager
! Head Coach
! Captain
! Captain
! Kit manufacturer
! Kit manufacturer
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|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Bagrat Navoyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Bagrat Navoyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Abraham Khashmanyan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Abraham Khashmanyan]] <small>(matchday 1 to 20)</small> <br>{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Varuzhan Sukiasyan]] <small>(matchday 21 & onwards)</small>
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Vahagn Minasyan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Vahagn Minasyan]]{{ref|n1|1}}<br>{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Artur Yedigaryan]]
| [[Joma]]
| [[Joma]]
| [[Huawei]]
| [[Huawei]]
|-
|-
|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Hrach Kaprielyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hiraç Yagan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Albert Safaryan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Albert Safaryan <small>(matchday 1 to 23)</small> <br>{{flagicon|ARM}} Edgar Torosyan <small>(matchday 24 & onwards)</small>
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Rafayel Safaryan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Rafael Safaryan
| [[Jako]]
| [[Adidas]]
|
|
|-
|-
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| {{flagicon|ARM}} Hrach Aghabekian
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Hrach Aghabekian
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Artur Voskanyan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Artur Voskanyan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Aram Bareghamyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Stepan Ghazaryan]]
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Adidas]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]
|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Vahe Hakobyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Garnik Aghababian
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Karen Barseghyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Karen Barseghyan <small>(matchday 1 to 19)</small> <br>{{flagicon|ARM}} Ashot Barseghyan <small>(matchday 20 & onwards)</small>
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Hayk Ishkhanyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Ara Khachatryan
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine|ZCMC]]
| [[Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine|ZCMC]]
|-
|-
|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Artur Soghomonyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} {{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Soghomonyan
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko|Aleksei Yeryomenko]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aleksei Borisovich Yeryomenko|Aleksei Yeryomenko]] <small>(matchday 1 to 11)</small> <br>{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Armen Gyulbudaghyants]] <small>(matchday 12 & onwards)</small>
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Levon Hayrapetyan]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} [[Levon Hayrapetyan]]<br>{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Karlen Mkrtchyan]]{{ref|n1|2}}
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| [[Gold's Gym]]
| [[Gold's Gym]]
|-
|-
|[[FC Shirak|Shirak]]
|[[Shirak SC|Shirak]]
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Arman Sahakyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Arman Sahakyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Vardan Bichakhchyan
| {{flagicon|ARM}} Vardan Bichakhchyan
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|-
|-
|}
|}

:1. {{note|n1}}<small>Left the team at the end of the 1st half of the season (after matchday 15).</small>
:2. {{note|n1}}<small>Became captain after joining the club at the beginning of the 2nd half of the season (after matchday 15).</small>

===Season Events===
On 19 May 2018, the [[Football Federation of Armenia]] upheld its decision to deduct 12 points from [[Shirak SC|Shirak]], and fine the club Seven Million Drams, after it was alleged that Shirak's sporting director [[Ararat Harutyunyan]] had offered [[Edward Kpodo]] of [[FC Banants]] a bribe to fix their upcoming match.<ref>{{cite web|title=ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը|url=http://www.ffa.am/hy/1526714227#.Wv_PoSWT5NA.facebook|website=ffa.am|publisher=Football Federation of Armenia|access-date=21 May 2018|language=hy|date=19 May 2018}}</ref>


==League table==
==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
{{2017–18 Armenian Premier League table}}
|source=<!--[http://www.ffa.am/en/2016-2017/group/270 Football Federation of Armenia] {{hy icon}} to update for 17/18,--> [https://int.soccerway.com/national/armenia/premier-league/20172018/regular-season/r42191 Soccerway]

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=ALA |team2=BAN |team3=GAN |team4=SHI |team5=PYU |team6=ARA

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result5=EL1Q
|note_res_EL1Q=[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]] qualified for the [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|Europa League first qualifying round]] by winning the [[2017–18 Armenian Cup]].

<!--Point deductions-->
<!--Shirak-->
|adjust_points_SHI=-12
|hth_SHI=Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ffa.am/hy/1526714227#.Wv_PoSWT5NA.facebook|script-title=hy:ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը|trans-title= Clarification of application of decision|work=[[Armenian Football Federation|AFF]]|date=19 May 2018|language=hy|access-date=20 May 2018}}</ref>

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter)-->
|update=complete
|win_ALA=14|draw_ALA=8 |loss_ALA=8 |gf_ALA=44|ga_ALA=31<!-- Alashkert -->
|win_ARA=5 |draw_ARA=6 |loss_ARA=19|gf_ARA=33|ga_ARA=65<!-- Ararat Yerevan -->
|win_BAN=11|draw_BAN=11|loss_BAN=8 |gf_BAN=42|ga_BAN=34<!-- Banants -->
|win_GAN=11|draw_GAN=10|loss_GAN=9 |gf_GAN=43|ga_GAN=34<!-- Gandzasar Kapan -->
|win_PYU=9 |draw_PYU=9 |loss_PYU=12|gf_PYU=37|ga_PYU=41<!-- Pyunik -->
|win_SHI=14|draw_SHI=8 |loss_SHI=8 |gf_SHI=37|ga_SHI=31<!-- Shirak -->

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_ALA=[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|name_ARA=[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
|name_BAN=[[FC Banants|Banants]]
|name_GAN=[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]
|name_PYU=[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
|name_SHI=[[FC Shirak|Shirak]]

<!--Status-->
|status_ALA=C

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|class_rules=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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=14254&view=rules|title=Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules|work=Scoresway|access-date=3 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319084848/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=14254&view=rules|archive-date=19 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|Champions League first qualifying round]]}}
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|Europa League first qualifying round]]

}}</onlyinclude>


==Results==
==Results==
The six teams will play each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team played.
The six teams will play each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team played.
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{{col-2}}
===First part of season===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| title = First part of season
| source = <!--ffa.am to add when available-->
| source = <!--ffa.am to add when available-->
| update = 11 August 2017
| update = complete
| a_note =
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| matches_style = FBR
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| name_ARA = [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| name_ARA = [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| name_BAN = [[FC Banants|Banants]]
| name_BAN = [[FC Banants|Banants]]
| name_GAN = [[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]
| name_GAN = {{nowrap|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]}}
| name_PYU = [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| name_PYU = [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| name_SHI = [[FC Shirak|Shirak]]
| name_SHI = [[Shirak SC|Shirak]]


| match_ALA_ARA =
| match_ALA_ARA = 3–0
| match_ALA_BAN =
| match_ALA_BAN = 2–0
| match_ALA_GAN =
| match_ALA_GAN = 0–3
| match_ALA_PYU =
| match_ALA_PYU = 5–1
| match_ALA_SHI =
| match_ALA_SHI = 1–0


| match_ARA_ALA =
| match_ARA_ALA = 1–3
| match_ARA_BAN =
| match_ARA_BAN = 1–2
| match_ARA_GAN =
| match_ARA_GAN = 0–2
| match_ARA_PYU =
| match_ARA_PYU = 0–0
| match_ARA_SHI =
| match_ARA_SHI = 2–2


| match_BAN_ALA =
| match_BAN_ALA = 2–2
| match_BAN_ARA =
| match_BAN_ARA = 0–0
| match_BAN_GAN =
| match_BAN_GAN = 1–1
| match_BAN_PYU = 2–2
| match_BAN_PYU = 2–2
| match_BAN_SHI =
| match_BAN_SHI = 3–0


| match_GAN_ALA =
| match_GAN_ALA = 1–1
| match_GAN_ARA = 1–3
| match_GAN_ARA = 1–3
| match_GAN_BAN =
| match_GAN_BAN = 2–0
| match_GAN_PYU =
| match_GAN_PYU = 3–1
| match_GAN_SHI =
| match_GAN_SHI = 0–1


| match_PYU_ALA =
| match_PYU_ALA = 0–1
| match_PYU_ARA =
| match_PYU_ARA = 4–0
| match_PYU_BAN =
| match_PYU_BAN = 1–2
| match_PYU_GAN = 2–1
| match_PYU_GAN = 2–1
| match_PYU_SHI =
| match_PYU_SHI = 0–2


| match_SHI_ALA = 2–1
| match_SHI_ALA = 2–1
| match_SHI_ARA =
| match_SHI_ARA = 2–1
| match_SHI_BAN =
| match_SHI_BAN = 1–0
| match_SHI_GAN =
| match_SHI_GAN = 1–1
| match_SHI_PYU =
| match_SHI_PYU = 0–0

}}
}}
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===Second part of season===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| title = Second part of season
| source =
| source =
| update = future|start_date=TBC
| update = complete
| a_note =
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| matches_style = FBR
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| name_ARA = [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| name_ARA = [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| name_BAN = [[FC Banants|Banants]]
| name_BAN = [[FC Banants|Banants]]
| name_GAN = [[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]
| name_GAN = {{nowrap|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]}}
| name_PYU = [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| name_PYU = [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| name_SHI = [[FC Shirak|Shirak]]
| name_SHI = [[Shirak SC|Shirak]]


| match_ALA_ARA =
| match_ALA_ARA = 2–0
| match_ALA_BAN =
| match_ALA_BAN = 2–2
| match_ALA_GAN =
| match_ALA_GAN = 0-1
| match_ALA_PYU =
| match_ALA_PYU = 1–0
| match_ALA_SHI =
| match_ALA_SHI = 0–1


| match_ARA_ALA =
| match_ARA_ALA = 2–3
| match_ARA_BAN =
| match_ARA_BAN = 2–3
| match_ARA_GAN =
| match_ARA_GAN = 1–0
| match_ARA_PYU =
| match_ARA_PYU = 0–1
| match_ARA_SHI =
| match_ARA_SHI = 0–2


| match_BAN_ALA =
| match_BAN_ALA = 2–2
| match_BAN_ARA =
| match_BAN_ARA = 2-0
| match_BAN_GAN =
| match_BAN_GAN = 1–1
| match_BAN_PYU =
| match_BAN_PYU = 1–1
| match_BAN_SHI =
| match_BAN_SHI = 3–0


| match_GAN_ALA =
| match_GAN_ALA = 1–0
| match_GAN_ARA =
| match_GAN_ARA = 2–0
| match_GAN_BAN =
| match_GAN_BAN = 2–2
| match_GAN_PYU =
| match_GAN_PYU = 1–0
| match_GAN_SHI =
| match_GAN_SHI = 2–2


| match_PYU_ALA =
| match_PYU_ALA = 3–1
| match_PYU_ARA =
| match_PYU_ARA = 3–3
| match_PYU_BAN =
| match_PYU_BAN = 2–0
| match_PYU_GAN =
| match_PYU_GAN = 0–0
| match_PYU_SHI =
| match_PYU_SHI = 3–2

| match_SHI_ALA =
| match_SHI_ARA =
| match_SHI_BAN =
| match_SHI_GAN =
| match_SHI_PYU =


| match_SHI_ALA = 0–1
| match_SHI_ARA = 0–1
| match_SHI_BAN = 0–1
| match_SHI_GAN = 2–1
| match_SHI_PYU = 2-0
}}
}}
{{col-end}}
{{col-float-break|width=35em}}

===Third part of season===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| title = Third part of season
| source =
| source =
| update = future|start_date=TBC
| update = complete
| a_note =
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| matches_style = FBR
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| name_ARA = [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| name_ARA = [[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
| name_BAN = [[FC Banants|Banants]]
| name_BAN = [[FC Banants|Banants]]
| name_GAN = [[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]
| name_GAN = {{nowrap|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar Kapan]]}}
| name_PYU = [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| name_PYU = [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| name_SHI = [[FC Shirak|Shirak]]
| name_SHI = [[Shirak SC|Shirak]]


| match_ALA_ARA =
| match_ALA_ARA = 2-1
| match_ALA_BAN =
| match_ALA_BAN = 2-2
| match_ALA_GAN =
| match_ALA_GAN = 2-0
| match_ALA_PYU =
| match_ALA_PYU = 0-0
| match_ALA_SHI =
| match_ALA_SHI = 0–0


| match_ARA_ALA =
| match_ARA_ALA = 2–3
| match_ARA_BAN =
| match_ARA_BAN = 2–1
| match_ARA_GAN =
| match_ARA_GAN = 1–6
| match_ARA_PYU =
| match_ARA_PYU = 1-1
| match_ARA_SHI =
| match_ARA_SHI = 4-4


| match_BAN_ALA =
| match_BAN_ALA = 3-0
| match_BAN_ARA =
| match_BAN_ARA = 2-0
| match_BAN_GAN =
| match_BAN_GAN = 1-0
| match_BAN_PYU =
| match_BAN_PYU = 2-0
| match_BAN_SHI =
| match_BAN_SHI = 0–2


| match_GAN_ALA =
| match_GAN_ALA = 0–4
| match_GAN_ARA =
| match_GAN_ARA = 3-1
| match_GAN_BAN =
| match_GAN_BAN = 1-1
| match_GAN_PYU =
| match_GAN_PYU = 4–3
| match_GAN_SHI =
| match_GAN_SHI = 1-1


| match_PYU_ALA =
| match_PYU_ALA = 0-0
| match_PYU_ARA =
| match_PYU_ARA = 1-3
| match_PYU_BAN =
| match_PYU_BAN = 2–1
| match_PYU_GAN =
| match_PYU_GAN = 2-1
| match_PYU_SHI =
| match_PYU_SHI = 1–2

| match_SHI_ALA =
| match_SHI_ARA =
| match_SHI_BAN =
| match_SHI_GAN =
| match_SHI_PYU =


| match_SHI_ALA = 1-0
| match_SHI_ARA = 4–1
| match_SHI_BAN = 1-0
| match_SHI_GAN = 0-0
| match_SHI_PYU = 0–3
}}
}}
{{col-float-end}}


==Season statistics==
==Season statistics==
===Top scorers===
===Top scorers===
{{updated|match played 20 May 2018}}
As of 6 August 2017
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
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!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Alik Arakelyan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Artak Yedigaryan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
|align="left"|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|rowspan=2|2
|rowspan=1|13
|-
|-
|rowspan=1|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Andranik Kocharyan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Gegham Harutyunyan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]
|rowspan=1|12
|-
|-
|rowspan=7|3
|rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Nenad Injac]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} Mihran Manasyan
|align="left"|[[FC Banants|Banants]]
|align="left"|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|rowspan=7|1
|rowspan=2|9
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Andranik Kocharyan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat]]
|-
|rowspan=4|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} [[Alex Junior Christian]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} [[Alex Junior Christian]]
|align="left"|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]
|align="left"|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]
|rowspan=4|8
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Norayr Gyozalyan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Uroš Nenadović]]
|align="left"|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Lester Peltier]]
|align="left"|[[FC Banants|Banants]]
|align="left"|[[FC Banants|Banants]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Davit Minasyan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Rumyan Hovsepyan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Ararat Yerevan|Ararat Yerevan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Banants|Banants]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Mihran Manasyan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ZAM}} [[Lubambo Musonda]]
|align="left"|[[FC Gandzasar Kapan|Gandzasar]]
|rowspan=3|7
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Artyom Mikayelyan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Alik Arakelyan]]
|align="left"|[[FC Shirak|Shirak]]
|align="left"|[[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[Aram Muradyan]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Moussa Paul Bakayoko]]
|align="left"|[[FC Shirak|Shirak]]
|align="left"|[[Shirak SC|Shirak]]
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.ffa.am/en}}
*{{Official website|http://www.ffa.am/en}}
* [http://www.soccerway.com/national/armenia/premier-league/20172018/regular-season/r42191 Soccerway]
* [https://int.soccerway.com/national/armenia/premier-league/20172018/regular-season/r42191 Soccerway]
* [http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=arm/domesticleague/standings/index.html UEFA]
* [http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=arm/domesticleague/standings/index.html UEFA]


{{Football Clubs in Armenia}}
{{Armenian Premier League seasons}}
{{Armenian Premier League seasons}}
{{2017–18 in Armenian football}}
{{2017–18 in Armenian football}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{Armenian Premier League venues}}


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[[Category:Current association football seasons|Armenia]]

Latest revision as of 15:35, 8 July 2023

Armenian Premier League
Season2017–18
Dates4 August 2017 – 20 May 2018
ChampionsAlashkert
Champions LeagueAlashkert
Europa LeagueBanants
Gandzasar Kapan
Pyunik
Matches played89
Goals scored233 (2.62 per match)
Biggest home winAlashkert 5–1 Pyunik
(25 August 2017)
Pyunik 4–0 Ararat
(29 November 2017)
Biggest away winArarat 1–6 Gandzasar
(1 May 2018)
Highest scoringArarat 4–4 Shirak
(12 May 2018)
Longest winning runShirak
(5 matches)
Longest unbeaten runShirak, Gandzasar
(12 matches)
Longest winless runArarat
(11 matches)
Longest losing runPyunik
(5 matches)
Highest attendance1,200
Shirak 0–0 Gandzasar
(9 May 2018)[1]
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Armenian Premier League season was the 26th since its establishment. The season began in August 2017 and concluded in May 2018. Alashkert were the defending champions from the previous season.[2]

Teams

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The same six teams from the previous season will also take part in this season's competition.[3]

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Locations of the 2017–18 Armenian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert Yerevan (Shengavit) Alashkert Stadium 6,850
Ararat Yerevan (Shengavit)
Yerevan (Shengavit)
Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)		 Mika Stadium (matchday 1 to 6)
Alashkert Stadium (matchday 7 to 15)
Banants Training Centre (matchday 16 & onwards)		 7,250
6,850
600
Banants Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) Banants Stadium 4,860
Gandzasar Yerevan (Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium (matchday 1 to 15)1 14,403
Pyunik Yerevan (Kentron)
Yerevan (Kentron)		 Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium (matchday 1 to 15)
Pyunik Stadium (matchday 16 & onwards)		 14,403
780
Shirak Gyumri Gyumri City Stadium 2,844

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Bagrat Navoyan Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan (matchday 1 to 20)
Armenia Varuzhan Sukiasyan (matchday 21 & onwards) 		Armenia Vahagn Minasyan1
Armenia Artur Yedigaryan 		Joma Huawei
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Belgium Hiraç Yagan Armenia Albert Safaryan (matchday 1 to 23)
Armenia Edgar Torosyan (matchday 24 & onwards) 		Armenia Rafael Safaryan Adidas
Banants Armenia Hrach Aghabekian Armenia Artur Voskanyan Armenia Stepan Ghazaryan Adidas
Gandzasar Kapan Armenia Garnik Aghababian Armenia Karen Barseghyan (matchday 1 to 19)
Armenia Ashot Barseghyan (matchday 20 & onwards) 		Armenia Ara Khachatryan Adidas ZCMC
Pyunik Armenia Russia Artur Soghomonyan Russia Aleksei Yeryomenko (matchday 1 to 11)
Armenia Armen Gyulbudaghyants (matchday 12 & onwards) 		Armenia Levon Hayrapetyan
Armenia Karlen Mkrtchyan2 		Nike Gold's Gym
Shirak Armenia Arman Sahakyan Armenia Vardan Bichakhchyan Armenia Aghvan Davoyan Adidas TotoGaming
1. ^ Left the team at the end of the 1st half of the season (after matchday 15).
2. ^ Became captain after joining the club at the beginning of the 2nd half of the season (after matchday 15).

Season Events

[edit]

On 19 May 2018, the Football Federation of Armenia upheld its decision to deduct 12 points from Shirak, and fine the club Seven Million Drams, after it was alleged that Shirak's sporting director Ararat Harutyunyan had offered Edward Kpodo of FC Banants a bribe to fix their upcoming match.[4]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alashkert (C) 30 14 8 8 44 31 +13 50 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Banants 30 11 11 8 42 34 +8 44 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3 Gandzasar Kapan 30 11 10 9 43 34 +9 43
4 Shirak 30 14 8 8 37 31 +6 38[b]
5 Pyunik 30 9 9 12 37 41 −4 36 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
6 Ararat Yerevan 30 5 6 19 33 65 −32 21
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.[6]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
  2. ^ Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[5]

Results

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The six teams will play each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team played.

First part of season
Home \ Away ALA ARA BAN GAN PYU SHI
Alashkert — 3–0 2–0 0–3 5–1 1–0
Ararat Yerevan 1–3 — 1–2 0–2 0–0 2–2
Banants 2–2 0–0 — 1–1 2–2 3–0
Gandzasar Kapan 1–1 1–3 2–0 — 3–1 0–1
Pyunik 0–1 4–0 1–2 2–1 — 0–2
Shirak 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second part of season
Home \ Away ALA ARA BAN GAN PYU SHI
Alashkert — 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–1
Ararat Yerevan 2–3 — 2–3 1–0 0–1 0–2
Banants 2–2 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 3–0
Gandzasar Kapan 1–0 2–0 2–2 — 1–0 2–2
Pyunik 3–1 3–3 2–0 0–0 — 3–2
Shirak 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third part of season
Home \ Away ALA ARA BAN GAN PYU SHI
Alashkert — 2–1 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–0
Ararat Yerevan 2–3 — 2–1 1–6 1–1 4–4
Banants 3–0 2–0 — 1–0 2–0 0–2
Gandzasar Kapan 0–4 3–1 1–1 — 4–3 1–1
Pyunik 0–0 1–3 2–1 2–1 — 1–2
Shirak 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

[edit]

Top scorers

[edit]
As of match played 20 May 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Armenia Artak Yedigaryan Alashkert 13
2 Armenia Gegham Harutyunyan Gandzasar 12
3 Armenia Mihran Manasyan Alashkert 9
Armenia Andranik Kocharyan Ararat
5 Haiti Alex Junior Christian Gandzasar 8
Serbia Uroš Nenadović Alashkert
Trinidad and Tobago Lester Peltier Banants
Armenia Rumyan Hovsepyan Banants
9 Zambia Lubambo Musonda Gandzasar 7
Armenia Alik Arakelyan Pyunik
Ivory Coast Moussa Paul Bakayoko Shirak

References

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  1. ^ "Shirak vs Gandzasar". Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. ^ «Ալաշկերտը»` Հայաստանի կրկնակի չեմպիոն [Alashkert - double champion of Armenia]. FC Alashkert (in Armenian). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Armenian Cup and Championship draw took place". Football Federation of Armenia. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ^ "ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը [Clarification of application of decision]. AFF (in Armenian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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