2019–20 Armenian First League Explained

Competition:Armenian First League
Season:2019–20
Biggest Home Win:
(6 August 2019)

(17 August 2019)
Biggest Away Win:
(13 August 2019)
Highest Scoring:
(21 August 2019)
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21
Updated:31 August 2019

The 2019–20 Armenian First League season was the 28th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2019, and concluded on May 27, 2020.[1] Sevan are the defending champions.

Summary

A total of 17 clubs entered the competition with only 11 clubs being eligible for promotion, while the other 6 teams are the reserve teams of clubs from the Armenian Premier League.

Team changes

Promoted to 2019–20 Armenian Premier League:

Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the above-mentioned requirements.

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Alashkert-2YerevanPyunik Stadium780
AniYerevanPyunik Stadium780
AragatsAshtarakKasakhi Marzik Stadium3,600
Ararat-2YerevanDzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Ararat-Armenia-2YerevanYerevan Football Academyn/a
BKMAYerevanVagharshapat Football Academy300
DilijanDilijanUWC Dilijan Football Ground500
Lernayin ArtsakhSisianSisian City Stadium500
Lokomotiv YerevanYerevanMika Stadium7,200
MasisMasisDzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Pyunik-2YerevanPyunik Stadium780
SevanSevanSevan City Stadium500
Shirak-2GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844
Torpedo YerevanYerevanAbovyan City Stadium3,946
Urartu-2YerevanUrartu Training Centre500
VanCharentsavanCharentsavan City Stadium5,000
West ArmeniaYerevanDzoraghbyur Training Centren/a

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

[2]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Hakob KhachatryanArarat-Armenia-235
2 Wilfried EzaVan32
3 Sergei OrlovWest Armenia31
4 Erik PetrosyanUrartu-225
5 Jirayr ShaghoyanBKMA Yerevan23
6 Karapet ManukyanLokomotiv Yerevan21
7 Mikhail ZhabkinWest Armenia20
8 Alen KarapetyanAragats19
9 Aram LoretsyanSevan15
Ahmed JindoyanAlashkert-2

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ffa.am/uploaded/2018/FL%20schedule%202019-2020.pdf 2019-20 Armenian First League fixtures
  2. Web site: ՀՀ ֆուտբոլի Առաջին խմբի 2019-2020թթ. առաջնություն . ffa.am . Football Federation Armenia . 30 July 2020.