2023–24 Armenian Premier League

The 2023–24 Armenian Premier League, known as the IDBank Armenian Premier League (Armenian: IDBank Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the league since its establishment.

Armenian Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates29 July 2023 –
Matches played64
Goals scored193 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerLevan Kutalia (10)
Mohamed Yattara (10)
Biggest home winNoah 4–0 Shirak
(18 August 2023)
Ararat-Armenia 4–0 West Armenia
(24 October 2023)
Biggest away winVan 0–5 Pyunik
(2 September 2023)
Van 0–5 Ararat Yerevan
(4 October 2023)
Highest scoringWest Armenia 2–5 Urartu
(1 September 2023)
Ararat-Armenia 4–3 Noah
(15 September 2023)
Longest winning runPyunik (8)
Longest unbeaten runPyunik (13)
Longest winless runShirak (9)
Van (9)
Longest losing runShirak (8)
Van (8)
2024–25
All statistics correct as of 25 October 2023.

Season events

On 7 July 2023, Football Federation of Armenia announced the draw for the 2023–24 season, which began on 29 July 2023.[1]

On 28 July, the Football Federation of Armenia announced IDBank as the new title sponsor of the championship.[2]

Teams

Promoted from
2022–23 Armenian First League
Relegated to
2023–24 Armenian First League
West Armenia Lernayin Artsakh
Locations of the teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AlashkertYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
Ararat YerevanYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium14,403
Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan (Avan)Yerevan Football Academy Stadium11,428
BKMA
NoahAbovyanAbovyan City Stadium13,100
PyunikYerevan (Shengavit)Junior Sport Stadium1,000
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium4,000
UrartuYerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Urartu Stadium4,860
VanCharentsavanCharentsavan City Stadium5,000
West ArmeniaYerevan (Shengavit)Junior Sport Stadium1,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan Armenia Artak Yedigaryan Germany Sport-Saller Armenia Fastex
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Gagik Simonyan Armenia Gor Malakyan Switzerland Fourteen Armenia Fastex, Switzerland AWI International
Ararat-Armenia Armenia Vardan Minasyan Armenia Armen Ambartsumyan Germany Puma Armenia Tashir Group
BKMA Armenia Vahagn Minasyan Armenia Artur Grigoryan Italy Macron Armenia Football Federation of Armenia
Noah Spain Carlos Inarejos Armenia Artur Miranyan Germany Adidas Armenia to.sport fm 96.3
Pyunik Armenia Yegishe Melikyan Armenia Edgar Malakyan Spain Joma Armenia Fastex
Shirak Armenia Arsen Hovhannisyan Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Germany Adidas Armenia FastBank
Urartu Russia Dmitri Gunko Armenia Zhirayr Margaryan Germany Puma
Van Armenia Sevada Arzumanyan Armenia David Manoyan Germany Puma Armenia FastShift, Armenia Rare
West Armenia Armenia Andranik Zanazanyan Armenia Aram Loretsyan Italy Legea Armenia Fastex

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ararat-Armenia Vardan Bichakhchyan End of contract 8 June 2022[3] Pre-season Vardan Minasyan 17 June 2023[4]
Shirak Edgar Torosyan Resigned 22 August 2023[5] 9th Arsen Hovhannisyan 22 August 2023[6]
Noah Robert Arzumanyan Sacked 29 September 2023[7] 5th Carlos Inarejos 29 September 2023[8]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyunik 13 10 3 0 31 6 +25 33 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Urartu 13 8 2 3 24 18 +6 26 Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Ararat-Armenia 13 8 2 3 31 16 +15 26
4 Alashkert 13 8 1 4 26 17 +9 25
5 Noah 13 8 0 5 25 12 +13 24
6 Ararat Yerevan 13 5 2 6 14 22 8 17
7 BKMA 13 4 1 8 10 24 14 13
8 Shirak 13 3 1 9 13 22 9 10
9 West Armenia 13 2 1 10 14 33 19 7 Qualification for Armenian Premier League play-off
10 Van 13 2 1 10 7 25 18 7 Relegation to Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2023. Source: FFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[9]
Notes:
  1. The 2023–24 Armenian Cup winners qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round. If the Armenian Cup winners finish in the top three of the Armenian Premier League, the fourth-placed team qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round.

Fixtures and results

Results table

Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR BKM NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR ALA ARA AAR BKM NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR
Alashkert 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 4 Nov 4–2 0–0 2–0
Ararat Yerevan 1–3 0–2 3 Nov 0–5 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0
Ararat-Armenia 3–1 2–1 2 Nov 4–3 1–2 1–2 3–0 4–0
BKMA 0–4 29 Oct 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–2 0–4
Noah 30 Oct 3–0 3–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–0
Pyunik 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 2 Nov 3–0
Shirak 2–3 1–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–0
Urartu 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 30 Oct 3–1 3 Nov
Van 2–1 1–2 28 Oct 1–2 0–2 0–5 1–0
West Armenia 1–4 0–2 1–4 2–4 29 Oct 2–4 2–5 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213
Pyunik3242111111111
Urartu4134333343222
Ararat-Armenia2486544422333
Alashkert10353222234444
Noah5711655555555
Ararat Yerevan9975777777766
BMKA6627466666677
Shirak1599999101010888
West Armenia8101010101010888999
Van7868888999101010
Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
Conference League first qualifying round
Armenian Premier League play-off
Relegation to 2024–25 Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2023. Source:

Armenian Premier League play-off

The ninth-placed club will face the second-placed club from the 2023–24 Armenian First League for the final place in the following season's Armenian Premier League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 26 October 2023
Rank Player Club Goals[10]
1 Georgia (country) Levan Kutalia Alashkert 10
Guinea Mohamed Yattara Ararat-Armenia
3 Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo Pyunik 7
Nigeria Tenton Yenne Ararat-Armenia
Armenia Artur Miranyan Noah
6 Russia Temur Dzhikiya Urartu 6
Netherlands Paul Gladon Noah
8 Russia David Khurtsidze Alashkert 5
Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan Pyunik
10 Armenia Sargis Metoyan West Armenia 4
Armenia Karen Nalbandyan Alashkert
Nigeria Christopher Boniface Van

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Russia Temur DzhikiyaUrartuWest Armenia5–2 (A)1 September 2023[11]
Nigeria Yusuf OtubanjoPyunikVan5–0 (A)2 September 2023[12]
Guinea Mohamed YattaraArarat-ArmeniaShirak1–3 (A)19 September 2023[13]

Own goals

Clean sheets

As of match played 26 October 2023
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Armenia Stanislav Buchnev Pyunik 6
2 Republic of the Congo Christoffer Mafoumbi Noah 4
Armenia Ognjen Čančarević Alashkert
4 Armenia Gor Matinyan BKMA Yerevan 3
Brazil Filipe West Armenia
Italy Valerio Vimercati Noah
7 Armenia Arman Meliksetyan Van 2
Serbia Darko Vukasinovic Shirak
Montenegro Nemanja Lemajic Ararat Yerevan
Armenia Arsen Beglaryan Ararat-Armenia
11 Armenia Henri Avagyan Pyunik 1
Russia Aleksandr Melikhov Urartu
Russia Dmitry Abakumov Urartu

Red cards

As of match played 26 October 2023

References

  1. "Armenian Premier League, First League and Armenian Cup draws took place". ffa.am. Football Federation of Armenia. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. "Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգան կկրի «IDBank Պրեմիեր Լիգա» անվանումը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. "«Արարատ-Արմենիա» ֆուտբոլային ակումբի և Վարդան Բիչախչյանի ու իր մարզչական շտաբի միջև կնքված պայմանագրի ժամկետը լրացել է, և կողմերը որոշել են չշարունակել համագործակցությունը:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. "#WelcomeBackMINASYAN". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. "Տեղեկացնում ենք, որ Գյումրու «Շիրակի» գլխավոր մարզիչ Էդգար Թորոսյանը ներկայացրել է հրաժարականի դիմում, որն ընդունվել է ակումբի ղեկավարության կողմից:". facebook.com/SCShirak (in Armenian). Shirak SC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. "Արսեն Հովհաննիսյանը՝ «Շիրակի» գլխավոր մարզիչ". facebook.com/SCShirak (in Armenian). Shirak SC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. "Սիրելի երկրպագուներ, տեղեկացնում ենք, որ «Նոա» ՖԱ-ի և մարզիչ Ռոբերտ Արզումանյանի միջև կնքված աշխատանքային պայմանագրի ավարտով պայմանավորված՝ Ռոբերտ Արզումանյանը հեռացել է «Նոա» ՖԱ-ից". facebook.com/noah.footballclub (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. "Կառլոս Ինարեխոսը՝ «Նոայի» գլխավոր մարզիչ". facebook.com/noah.footballclub (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. Article 14.02 Regulations
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  11. "West Armenia 2-5 Urartu". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. "Van 0-5 Urartu". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. "Shirak 1-3 Ararat-Armenia". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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