Armenian Premier League facts for kids
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| Founded | 1992 |
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| Country | Armenia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Armenian First League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Armenian Cup Armenian Supercup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Current champions | Pyunik (16th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Pyunik (16 titles) |
| TV partners | Armenia TV YouTube |
The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. It's also known as the IDBank Armenian Premier League because of its sponsor. This league is where the best football teams in Armenia play against each other to become champions.
Before Armenia became an independent country, from 1936 to 1991, football competitions were held as regional tournaments within the USSR. After Armenia gained its independence, the Football Federation of Armenia took charge of organizing the league. Over the years, the league has grown and now has ten teams competing for the championship title. The team that wins the league gets a special spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, which is a huge European competition!
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Teams Playing Now
Here are the teams that are currently playing in the Armenian Premier League:
| Club | Location | Main Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
| Noah | Armavir | Armavir City Stadium | 3,100 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,000 |
| Urartu | Yerevan | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
| Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
| West Armenia | Yerevan | Junior Sport Stadium | 1,200 |
League Champions Over the Years
This table shows the champions of the Armenian Premier League since it officially started in 1992. It also lists the teams that came in second and third place, and the top goal scorers for each season.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Leading Goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Shirak, Homenetmen |
— | Banants | Vahe Yaghmuryan (Ararat Yerevan) | 38 |
| 1993 | Ararat Yerevan | Shirak | Banants | Andranik Hovsepyan (Banants) Gegham Hovhannisyan (Homenetmen) |
26 |
| 1994 | Shirak (2) | Homenetmen | Ararat Yerevan | Arsen Avetisyan (Homenetmen) | 39 |
| 1995 | This was a special "transitional" season, so no champion was named. | ||||
| 1995–96 | Pyunik (2) | Shirak | Yerevan | Arayik Adamyan (Shirak) | 28 |
| 1996–97 | Pyunik (3) | Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan | Arsen Avetisyan (Pyunik) | 24 |
| 1997 | Yerevan | Shirak | Erebuni-Homenmen | Artur Petrosyan (Shirak) | 18 |
| 1998 | Tsement Ararat (Araks Ararat) | Shirak | Yerevan | Ara Hakobyan (Dvin Artashat) | 20 |
| 1999 | Shirak (3) | Ararat Yerevan | Tsement Ararat | Shirak Sarikyan (Tsement Ararat) | 21 |
| 2000 | Araks Ararat (2) | Ararat Yerevan | Shirak | Ara Hakobyan (Araks Ararat) | 21 |
| 2001 | Pyunik (4) | Zvartnots AAL | Spartak Yerevan | Arman Karamyan (Pyunik) | 21 |
| 2002 | Pyunik (5) | Shirak | Banants | Arman Karamyan (Pyunik) | 36 |
| 2003 | Pyunik (6) | Banants | Shirak | Ara Hakobyan (Banants) | 45 |
| 2004 | Pyunik (7) | Mika | Banants | Edgar Manucharyan (Pyunik) Galust Petrosyan (Pyunik) |
21 |
| 2005 | Pyunik (8) | Mika | Banants | Nshan Erzrumyan (Kilikia) | 18 |
| 2006 | Pyunik (9) | Banants | Mika | Aram Hakobyan (Banants) | 25 |
| 2007 | Pyunik (10) | Banants | Mika | Marcos Pizzelli (Ararat Yerevan) | 22 |
| 2008 | Pyunik (11) | Ararat Yerevan | Gandzasar | Marcos Pizzelli (Ararat Yerevan) | 17 |
| 2009 | Pyunik (12) | Mika | Ulisses | Artur Kocharyan (Ulisses) | 15 |
| 2010 | Pyunik (13) | Banants | Ulisses | Marcos Pizzelli (Pyunik) Gevorg Ghazaryan (Pyunik) |
16 |
| 2011 | Ulisses | Gandzasar | Pyunik | Bruno Correa (Banants) | 16 |
| 2012–13 | Shirak (4) | Mika | Gandzasar | Norayr Gyozalyan (Impuls) | 21 |
| 2013–14 | Banants | Shirak | Mika | Mihran Manasyan (Alashkert) | 17 |
| 2014–15 | Pyunik (14) | Ulisses | Shirak | Cesar Romero (Pyunik) Jean-Jacques Bougouhi (Shirak) |
21 |
| 2015–16 | Alashkert | Shirak | Pyunik | Héber (Alashkert) Mihran Manasyan (Alashkert) |
16 |
| 2016–17 | Alashkert (2) | Gandzasar | Shirak | Artak Yedigaryan (Alashkert) Mihran Manasyan (Alashkert) |
13 |
| 2017–18 | Alashkert (3) | Banants | Gandzasar | Gegham Harutyunyan (Gandzasar) Artak Yedigaryan (Alashkert) |
12 |
| 2018–19 | Ararat-Armenia | Pyunik | Banants | Jonel Désiré (Lori) | 17 |
| 2019–20 | Ararat-Armenia (2) | Noah | Alashkert | Mory Kone (Shirak) | 23 |
| 2020–21 | Alashkert (4) | Noah | Urartu | Yusuf Otubanjo (Ararat-Armenia) | 10 |
| 2021–22 | Pyunik (15) | Ararat-Armenia | Alashkert | Serges Déblé (Ararat-Armenia, Pyunik) | 22 |
| 2022–23 | Urartu (2) | Pyunik | Ararat-Armenia | Luka Juričić, Yusuf Otubanjo (Pyunik) | 16 |
| 2023–24 | Pyunik (16) | Noah | Ararat-Armenia | Artur Miranyan (Noah) | 23 |
Most Successful Clubs
This table shows which clubs have won the most Armenian Premier League titles.
| Club | Wins | Runner-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyunik | 16 | 2 | 1992 (shared), 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014–15, 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| Shirak | 4 | 7 | 1992 (shared), 1994, 1999, 2012–13 |
| Alashkert | 4 | – | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21 |
| Urartu | 2 | 5 | 2013–14, 2022–23 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 2 | 1 | 2018–19, 2019–20 |
| Araks Ararat | 2 | – | 1998, 2000 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 1 | 4 | 1993 |
| Ulisses | 1 | 1 | 2011 |
| Yerevan | 1 | – | 1997 |
| Mika | – | 4 | |
| Gandzasar | – | 2 | |
| Noah | – | 3 | |
| Zvartnots-AAL | – | 1 |
Sponsors of the League
The Armenian Premier League has had different sponsors over the years, which means the league's name changes to include the sponsor's name.
- VBET Armenian Premier League (2020–2022)
- Fastex Armenian Premier League (2022-2023)
- IDBank Armenian Premier League (2023-present)
Where to Watch
You can watch the Armenian Premier League games on these TV channels and online platforms:
| Country | TV Channel |
|---|---|
 Armenia |
ARMTV |
| Armenia |
Vivaro Sport (online TV) |
See Also
In Spanish: Liga Premier de Armenia para niños
- Armenian First League
- Football in Armenia
- Sport in Armenia
