Armenian Premier League 2001
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Overview

  • Armenikum Yerevan, Karabakh Yerevan, Lori Vanadzor, Kotayk Abovian
    FC Kotayk Abovian
    FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from...

    , Arpa Yeghegnadzor and Dinamo-2000 Yerevan are promoted.
  • On August 20, Araks Ararat were moved from the city of Ararat
    Ararat, Armenia
    Ararat is a city in Armenia in the province of Ararat, about 42 km northwest of Yerevan.The Ararat Cement Factory has been opened in 1927 along with small apartments to accommodate the workers. In 1935, it was incorporated with the village of Davalu. In 1939 the town of Ararat was officially...

     to Yerevan
    Yerevan
    Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

     and changed the name to Spartak
    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...

    .
  • FC Banants Kotayk un-merged from Kotayk Abovian
    FC Kotayk Abovian
    FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from...

     and the owner of the club decided to move the club from 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...

     to Yerevan
    Yerevan
    Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

    , and thus Banants Kotayk became Banants Yerevan. Despite not participating as a separate team in the 2000 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...

    , the club was also allowed to participate in the 2001 Armenian Premier League
    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...

     season.
  • Kilikia Yerevan
    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...

     did not pay entrance fee and refused to play twice, leading to their expulsion. At the end of the season they were also relegated along with Lori Vanadzor

League table

Pos  Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Pyunik  22 17 2 3 77 23 +54 53
2 Zvartnots-AAL  22 16 0 6 52 21 +31 48
3 Spartak
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...

 
22 15 3 4 57 13 +44 48
4 Shirak  22 14 5 3 52 19 +33 47
5 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 :...

 
22 13 3 6 42 22 +20 42
6 Mika  22 12 5 5 44 20 +24 41
7 Banants
FC Banants
Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...

 
22 10 4 8 46 28 +18 34
8 Lernagorts  22 5 3 14 25 63 -38 18
9 Dinamo-2000  22 4 4 14 18 48 -30 16
10 Kotayk  22 3 3 16 19 65 -46 12
11 Karabakh  22 2 6 14 19 63 -44 12
12 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...

 
22 1 2 19 17 83 -66 5
13 Kilikia  X X X X X X X X
14 Arpa
Arpa Yeghegnadzor
Arpa Yeghegnadzor was an Armenian football club from Yeghegnadzor. The club dissolved in early 2003 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :...

 
X X X X X X X X

Champions.
Relegated to Armenian First League 2002.
Expelled after playing 1 match.
Withdrew before start of the season.


Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Top goalscorers

Player Team Goals
1   Arman Karamyan
Arman Karamyan
Arman Karamyan is an Armenian football striker. He was also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 48 international matches and scored 5 goals since his debut in away friendly match against Guatemala on 9 January 2000. In 2009–2010 season he was selected left winger of the year. He...

Pyunik 21
2   Hayk Hakobyan Spartak
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...

16
3   Mher Avanesyan
Mher Avanesyan
Mher Avanesyan is an Armenian double arm amputee alpine skiier and competitive sailor.At the age of seven, Avanesyan touched a high-voltage wire at a power station, and lost both arms...

Zvartnots-AAL 15
4   Aram Hakobyan
Aram Hakobyan
Aram Hakobyan is an Armenian football striker.Aram was a top scorer in the Armenian Premier League 2006 season, scoring with 25 goals. He was also voted the best player of the 2005 season....

Spartak
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...

15
5   Andrey Bulanov Mika 12
  Sargis Nazaryan Zvartnots-AAL 12

See also

  • 2001 in Armenian football
    2001 in Armenian football
    -Premier League:* Armenikum Yerevan, Karabakh Yerevan, Lori Vanadzor, Kotayk Abovian, Arpa Yeghegnadzor and Dinamo-2000 are promoted.* On August 20, Araks Ararat were moved from the city of Ararat to Yerevan and changed the name to Spartak Yerevan....

  • Armenian First League 2001
  • Armenian Cup 2001
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