Armenian Premier League 1997
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Statistics of Armenian Premier League
in the 1997 season.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League 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. The seasons run from spring to fall...
in the 1997 season.
- Dvin ArtashatDvin ArtashatDvin Artashat is an Armenian football club from Artashat. It was founded in 1982 under the name Olimpia Artashat. From the years 1992 - 1994, the club went by the name FC Artashat. In 1995, the club was renamed Dvin Artashat. After the 1999 Armenian Premier League season, the club disbanded and is...
and Lori VanadzorLori VanadzorFC Lori Vanadzor is an Armenian football club from Vanadzor. The club participated in the first ever Armenian football competition after the split-up from the Soviet Union. After the regular competition they did not qualify for the championship stage, but were forced to play in the relegation stage...
are promoted. - Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium... |
18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 43 |
| 2 | Shirak | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 41 |
| 3 | Erebuni-Homenmen | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 |
| 4 | Pyunik FC Kilikia Yerevan Kilikia Football Club , was a Armenian football club, playing in Yerevan.-Beginning :Kilikia was founded in 1992 and participated in the first ever independent Armenian championship. In 1992, they occupied the 12th spot in the table, and were allowed to play in the 1993 Armenian Premier League... |
18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 35 |
| 5 | Tsement FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat... |
18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 27 |
| 6 | Ararat FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :... |
18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 27 |
| 7 | Kotayk | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Karabakh | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 18 |
| 9 | Dvin Dvin Artashat Dvin Artashat is an Armenian football club from Artashat. It was founded in 1982 under the name Olimpia Artashat. From the years 1992 - 1994, the club went by the name FC Artashat. In 1995, the club was renamed Dvin Artashat. After the 1999 Armenian Premier League season, the club disbanded and is... |
18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 52 | -36 | 7 |
| 10 | Lori Lori Vanadzor FC Lori Vanadzor is an Armenian football club from Vanadzor. The club participated in the first ever Armenian football competition after the split-up from the Soviet Union. After the regular competition they did not qualify for the championship stage, but were forced to play in the relegation stage... |
18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 76 | -69 | 1 |
| 11 | Van Van Yerevan FC Van Yerevan is Armenian football club from the city of Yerevan, founded in 1990.- History :This club is named in honor of Armenian historic town, which was once the capital of Armenia . The club participated in the first Armenian soccer championship, which took fifth place overall... |
X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Champions | |
| Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. | |
| Relegated to Armenian First League Armenian First League The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League. The competition exists mostly out of reserve teams of several Premier League clubs, however other teams also participate... . |
|
| Before start of the season, Van went into bankruptcy and disbanded. |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Promotion/relegation play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Team | Result | FL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November | Abovyan Abovyan Abovyan is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 15 km northeast of Yerevan and 36 km southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. In 2009, the estimated population of the city was 46,000, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census... |
Dvin Artashat Dvin Artashat Dvin Artashat is an Armenian football club from Artashat. It was founded in 1982 under the name Olimpia Artashat. From the years 1992 - 1994, the club went by the name FC Artashat. In 1995, the club was renamed Dvin Artashat. After the 1999 Armenian Premier League season, the club disbanded and is... |
3 - 1 | FC Spitak FC Spitak Spitak Football Club was an Armenian football club from Spitak. The club dissolved in 1999 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :-External links:*... |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak | 18 |
| 2 | |
Sevada Arzumanyan | Erebuni-Homenmen Erebuni Yerevan Erebuni Yerevan was an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan.- History :The club participated as Homenmen-FIMA Yerevan in the first ever Armenian football competition after the split-up from the Soviet Union. After the regular competition they qualified for the championship stage,... |
13 |
| 3 | |
Mkrtich Hovhannisyan | Kotayk | 11 |
| 4 | |
Varazdat Avetisyan | Pyunik FC Kilikia Yerevan Kilikia Football Club , was a Armenian football club, playing in Yerevan.-Beginning :Kilikia was founded in 1992 and participated in the first ever independent Armenian championship. In 1992, they occupied the 12th spot in the table, and were allowed to play in the 1993 Armenian Premier League... |
10 |
| |
Tigran Yesayan Tigran Yesayan Tigran Yesayan is an Armenian football striker. He was a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 21 international matches and scored four goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Peru on 20 February 1996. He is the current manager of Ararat Yerevan football... |
Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium... |
10 |
See also
- 1997 in Armenian football1997 in Armenian footballThe 1997 season was the sixth season of independent football in Armenia following the split-up from the Soviet Union. It was the return to the summer competition format after using the winter competition format for two seasons...
- Armenian First League 1997
- Armenian Cup 1997