2017–18 in Armenian football

The following article is a summary of the 2017–18 football season in Armenia, which is the 26th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2017 to May 2018.

Football in Armenia
Season2017–18
Men's football
Premier LeagueAlashkert
First LeagueLori
CupGandzasar Kapan
SupercupShirak
Armenia

League tables

Armenian Premier League
Main article: 2017–18 Armenian Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alashkert (C) 30 14 8 8 44 31 +13 50 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Banants 30 11 11 8 42 34 +8 44 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Gandzasar Kapan 30 11 10 9 43 34 +9 43
4 Shirak 30 14 8 8 37 31 +6 38[lower-alpha 2]
5 Pyunik 30 9 9 12 37 41 −4 36 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Ararat Yerevan 30 5 6 19 33 65 −32 21
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.[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Gandzasar Kapan qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017–18 Armenian Cup.
  2. Shirak were deducted 12 points on decision of Disciplinary Committee, upheld on May 18, due to match fixing scandal.[1]

Armenian First League
Main article: 2017–18 Armenian First League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Lori (C, P) 27 22 3 2 74 16 +58 69 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Artsakh (P) 27 21 2 4 77 16 +61 65
3 Ararat-Moskva (P) 27 14 4 9 65 41 +24 46
4 Banants-2 27 14 3 10 45 42 +3 45 Ineligible for promotion
5 Pyunik-2 27 13 1 13 49 44 +5 40
6 Alashkert-2 27 12 4 11 48 42 +6 40
7 Ararat Yerevan-2 27 7 4 16 36 55 −19 25
8 Erebuni 27 6 4 17 33 91 −58 22
9 Gandzasar Kapan-2 27 6 2 19 31 74 −43 20 Ineligible for promotion
10 Shirak-2 27 5 3 19 22 59 −37 18
Source: Football Federation of Armenia (in Armenian)
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.[3]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Armenian Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Armenian Cup

Final
Main article: 2018 Armenian Cup Final
Gandzasar Kapan1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Pyunik
Musonda 116' Report M.Manasyan 106'
Penalties
Ishkhanyan soccer ball with red X
Christian soccer ball with check mark
A.Khachatryan soccer ball with check mark
Musonda soccer ball with check mark
Harutyunyan soccer ball with check mark		 4 – 3 soccer ball with check mark Nenadović
soccer ball with check mark Arta.Yedigaryan
soccer ball with check mark Daghbashyan
soccer ball with red X Manoyan
soccer ball with red X T.Voskanyan
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Artur Simonyan

National team

2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 10 8 1 1 28 14 +14 25 Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup — 3–2 4–2 3–1 2–1 3–0
2  Denmark 10 6 2 2 20 8 +12 20 Advance to second round 4–0 — 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1
3  Montenegro 10 5 1 4 20 12 +8 16 1–2 0–1 — 1–0 4–1 5–0
4  Romania 10 3 4 3 12 10 +2 13 0–3 0–0 1–1 — 1–0 3–1
5  Armenia 10 2 1 7 10 26 −16 7 1–6 1–4 3–2 0–5 — 2–0
6  Kazakhstan 10 0 3 7 6 26 −20 3 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–0 1–1 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
1 September 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q Romania  1–0  Armenia Bucharest, Romania
21:45 UTC+3 Maxim 90+1' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 27,178
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
4 September 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q Armenia  1–4  Denmark Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 UTC+4 Koryan 6' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Delaney 16', 81', 90+3'
Eriksen 29'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
5 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q Armenia  1–6  Poland Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 UTC+4 Hambardzumyan 39' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Grosicki 2'
Lewandowski 18', 25', 64'
Błaszczykowski 58'
Wolski 89'		 Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 5,478
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
8 October 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Q Kazakhstan  1–1  Armenia Astana, Kazakhstan
22:00 UTC+6 Turysbek 62' Report (FIFA)
Report (UEFA)		 Mkhitaryan 26' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 12,158
Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)

References
  1. ՀՖՖ կարգապահական կոմիտեի 05.05.2018թ. որոշման կիրառման պարզաբանումը [Clarification of application of decision]. AFF (in Armenian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. "Premier League 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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