2016–17 Armenian Premier League Explained

Competition:Armenian Premier League
Season:2016–17
Winners:Alashkert
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Alashkert
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Gandzasar Kapan
Shirak
Pyunik
Matches:90
Total Goals:198
Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18
Updated:31 May 2017

The 2016–17 Armenian Premier League season was the 25th since its establishment. The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017.[1] [2] Alashkert are the defending champions.

Teams

Six teams competed in this year's competition.[3] [4]

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Yerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
Yerevan (Kentron)
Yerevan (Shengavit)
Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium
Mika Stadium1
14,403
7,250
Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Banants Stadium4,860
Kapan
Yerevan (Kentron)
Gandzasar Stadium
Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium2
3,500
14,403
Yerevan (Avan)Football Academy Stadium1,428
GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamChairmanHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Alashkert Bagrat Navoyan Abraham Khashmanyan Vahagn MinasyanJomaBagratour
Huawei
Ararat Yerevan Hrach Kaprielyan Arkady Andreasyan Rafayel SafaryanAdidas
Banants Hrach Aghabekian Artur Voskanyan Stepan GhazaryanAdidas
Gandzasar Kapan Vahe Hakobyan Ashot Barseghyan Aleksandr PetrosyanAdidasZCMC
Pyunik Rafik Hayrapetyan Artak Oseyan Vardan PogosyanNikeArmenian Development Bank
Shirak Arman Sahakyan Vardan Bichakhchyan Gevorg HovhannisyanAdidasmenu.am

League table

Results

The league was played in three stages. The six teams played each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 31 May 2017

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Artak YedigaryanAlashkert13
Mihran ManasyanAlashkert
3 Gegham HarutyunyanGandzasar Kapan12
4 ClaudirGandzasar Kapan8
Viulen AyvazyanShirak Gyumri
6 Zaven BadoyanAlashkert6
Artak DashyanAlashkert
6 Lubambo MusondaGandzasar Kapan5
Walmerson Garcia PraiaGandzasar Kapan
Alik ArakelyanPyunik

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-2017 : Alashkert awarded with medals and Champions Cup . Ffa.am . 2016-07-22.
  2. Web site: Matches - Premier League - Armenia - Results and fixtures . Soccerway . 2013-01-09 . 2016-07-22.
  3. Web site: Armenian Cup ¼ final pairs are known . Ffa.am . 2016-06-30 . 2016-07-22.
  4. Web site: 2016-2017 RA professional football clubs tournaments regulations . PDF . Ffa.am . 2016-07-22.