2020–21 Armenian Premier League

The 2020–21 Armenian Premier League season is the 29th since its establishment.

Armenian Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates14 August 2020-18 April 2021
Matches played45
Goals scored77 (1.71 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 27 November 2020.

Season events

On 30 July, it was announced that FC Van had been giving a license to compete in the Armenian Premier League, with the season commencing on 14 August 2020.[1]

On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[2] On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.[3]

On 3 November, Gandzasar Kapan announced that they were withdrawing from the League and Armenian Cup due to the ongoing financial constraints relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[4][5]

Teams
Locations of the 2020–21 Armenian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AlashkertYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
AraratYerevan (Kentron)Republican Stadium14,403
Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan (Avan)Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1,428
GandzasarYerevan (Avan)Yerevan Football Academy Stadium11,428
LoriVanadzorVanadzor Football Academy2880
NoahYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium36,850
PyunikYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium14,403
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium4,000
Urartu5Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Urartu Stadium4,860
VanCharentsavanCharentsavan City Stadium5,000

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Abraham Khashmanyan Artak Grigoryan Joma Bagratour, Huawei
Ararat Vardan Bichakhchyan Nike AWI International
Ararat-Armenia David Campaña Joma Tashir Group
Gandzasar Armen Petrosyan Gevorg Nranyan Adidas ZCMC
Lori Albert Solomonov Puma TotoGaming
Noah Vadim Boreț Adidas
Pyunik Artak Oseyan Joma[6] TotoGaming
Shirak Aghvan Davoyan Fourteen Mogo[7]
Urartu Aleksandr Grigoryan Jako
Van Konstantin Zaytsev Legea

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ararat Yerevan Igor Kolyvanov Contract expired Pre-season Vardan Bichakhchyan 23 July 2020[8]
Shirak Vardan Bichakhchyan
Pyunik Roman Berezovsky Mutual consent 13 July 2020[9] Artak Oseyan 20 July 2020[10]
Ararat-Armenia Vardan Minasyan Contract expired 17 July 2020[11] David Campaña 22 July 2020[12]
Van Karen Barseghyan To vice president 31 July 2020[13] Sevada Arzumanyan 31 July 2020[13]
Lori Armen Sanamyan (Caretaker) Signed by Sevan 4 August 2020[14] Albert Solomonov 5 August 2020[15]
Pyunik Artak Oseyan Mutual termination 13 December 2020[16] 9th Yegishe Melikyan 7 January 2021[17]
Alashkert Yegishe Melikyan Mutual termination 5 January 2021[18] 3rd Abraham Khashmanyan 7 January 2021[19]
Van Sevada Arzumanyan 2 February 2021 7th Konstantin Zaytsev 2 February 2021[20]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ararat 10 5 3 2 14 6 +8 18 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ararat-Armenia 9 5 3 1 14 3 +11 18 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Alashkert 10 5 3 2 11 8 +3 18
4 Lori 10 5 2 3 11 11 0 17
5 Noah 11 4 4 3 15 11 +4 16
6 Urartu 9 4 3 2 13 8 +5 15
7 Van 11 3 1 7 7 11 −4 10
8 Shirak 10 1 2 7 8 29 −21 5
9 Pyunik 10 0 5 5 2 8 −6 5 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
10 Gandzasar (R, D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Club dissolved[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2020. 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.[21]
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Gandzasar were excluded from the league On 3 November, Gandzasar Kapan announced that they were withdrawing from the League and Armenian Cup due to the ongoing financial constraints relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Fixtures and results

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers
As of match(es) played 12 December 2020[22]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jonel Désiré Urartu 7
2 David Davidyan Alashkert 5
Uroš Nenadović Ararat Yerevan
4 Wilfried Eza Van 4
Mailson Lima Ararat-Armenia
6 Wbeymar Gandzasar 3
Vladimir Azarov Noah
Claudir Lori
Aleksandar Glišić Alashkert
Mory Kone Ararat Yerevan
Rokas Krusnauskas Gandzasar
Yusuf Otubanjo Ararat-Armenia
Artem Simonyan Noah

Clean sheets
As of match played 8 December 2020
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Ognjen Čančarević Alashkert 4
Stefan Čupić Ararat-Armenia
Vsevolod Yermakov Ararat Yerevan
Valerio Vimercati Noah
5 Dmitry Abakumov Ararat-Armenia 3
Stanislav Buchnev Pyunik
Arsen Beglaryan Urartu
Samur Agamagomedov Van
9 Artem Gomelko Lori 2
10 Anatoliy Ayvazov Urartu 1

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