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.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 2023 – |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 193 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Levan Kutalia (10) Mohamed Yattara (10) |
| Biggest home win | Noah 4–0 Shirak (18 August 2023) Ararat-Armenia 4–0 West Armenia (24 October 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Van 0–5 Pyunik (2 September 2023) Van 0–5 Ararat Yerevan (4 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | West Armenia 2–5 Urartu (1 September 2023) Ararat-Armenia 4–3 Noah (15 September 2023) |
| Longest winning run | Pyunik (8) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Pyunik (13) |
| Longest winless run | Shirak (9) Van (9) |
| Longest losing run | Shirak (8) Van (8) |
← 2022–23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
| BKMA | |||
| Noah | Abovyan | Abovyan City Stadium1 | 3,100 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Junior Sport Stadium | 1,000 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,000 |
| Urartu | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
| Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
| West Armenia | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Junior Sport Stadium | 1,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Vahe Gevorgyan |
Artak Yedigaryan |
 Sport-Saller |
Fastex |
| Ararat Yerevan | Gagik Simonyan |
Gor Malakyan |
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| Ararat-Armenia | Vardan Minasyan |
Armen Ambartsumyan |
Puma |
Tashir Group |
| BKMA | Vahagn Minasyan |
Artur Grigoryan |
 Macron |
Football Federation of Armenia |
| Noah |  Carlos Inarejos |
Artur Miranyan |
Adidas |
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| Pyunik | Yegishe Melikyan |
Edgar Malakyan |
Joma |
Fastex |
| Shirak | Arsen Hovhannisyan |
Hrayr Mkoyan |
Adidas |
FastBank |
| Urartu |  Dmitri Gunko |
Zhirayr Margaryan |
Puma |
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| Van | Sevada Arzumanyan |
David Manoyan |
Puma |
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| West Armenia | Andranik Zanazanyan |
Aram Loretsyan |
Legea |
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:
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:
- 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
Positions by round
| 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 |  Levan Kutalia |
Alashkert | 10 |
 Mohamed Yattara |
Ararat-Armenia | ||
| 3 |  Yusuf Otubanjo |
Pyunik | 7 |
| Tenton Yenne |
Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Artur Miranyan |
Noah | ||
| 6 | Temur Dzhikiya |
Urartu | 6 |
 Paul Gladon |
Noah | ||
| 8 | David Khurtsidze |
Alashkert | 5 |
| Hovhannes Harutyunyan |
Pyunik | ||
| 10 | Sargis Metoyan |
West Armenia | 4 |
| Karen Nalbandyan |
Alashkert | ||
| Christopher Boniface |
Van |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temur Dzhikiya | Urartu | West Armenia | 5–2 (A) | 1 September 2023 | [11] |
| Yusuf Otubanjo | Pyunik | Van | 5–0 (A) | 2 September 2023 | [12] |
| Mohamed Yattara | Ararat-Armenia | Shirak | 1–3 (A) | 19 September 2023 | [13] |
Own goals
Leonardo da Silva - Ararat Yerevan vs Ararat-Armenia (30 July 2023)- Hrayr Mkoyan - BKMA Yerevan vs Shirak (11 August 2023)
- Julius Ufuoma - Ararat Yerevan vs West Armenia (12 August 2023)
Ipehe Williams - Van vs BKMA Yerevan (24 September 2023)- Alemão - Ararat-Armenia vs Urartu (3 October 2023)
- Vladimir Kharatyan - Ararat-Armenia vs West Armenia (24 October 2023)
Clean sheets
- As of match played 26 October 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanislav Buchnev |
Pyunik | 6 |
| 2 |  Christoffer Mafoumbi |
Noah | 4 |
| Ognjen Čančarević |
Alashkert | ||
| 4 | Gor Matinyan |
BKMA Yerevan | 3 |
| Filipe |
West Armenia | ||
| Valerio Vimercati |
Noah | ||
| 7 | Arman Meliksetyan |
Van | 2 |
 Darko Vukasinovic |
Shirak | ||
 Nemanja Lemajic |
Ararat Yerevan | ||
| Arsen Beglaryan |
Ararat-Armenia | ||
| 11 | Henri Avagyan |
Pyunik | 1 |
| Aleksandr Melikhov |
Urartu | ||
| Dmitry Abakumov |
Urartu |
Red cards
- As of match played 26 October 2023
- Zalim Makoyev - West Armenia vs Shirak (29 July 2023)
Mimito Biai - Alashkert vs Pyunik (31 July 2023)- Aleksandar Miljković - Noah vs BKMA Yerevan (4 August 2023)
- Aleksandar Miljković - Noah vs Shirak (18 August 2023)
- Marcos Júnior - Urartu vs Pyunik (20 August 2023)
- Edgar Malakyan - Urartu vs Pyunik (20 August 2023)
- Tenton Yenne - Ararat-Armenia vs Pyunik (23 August 2023)
- Sergey Muradyan - Alashkert vs Noah (25 August 2023)
- Christopher Boniface - Ararat-Armenia vs Van (27 August 2023)
- Edmon Movsisyan - Pyunik vs West Armenia (28 August 2023)
Rayane Mzoughi - Noah vs Ararat Yerevan (31 August 2023)
Daniel Cifuentes - Van vs Pyunik (2 September 2023)- Edgar Malakyan - Noah vs Ararat Yerevan (21 September 2023)
- Deou Dosa - Van vs BKMA Yerevan (24 September 2023)
Serhiy Vakulenko - Pyunik vs Shirak (25 September 2023)- Artak Yedigaryan - Ararat-Armenia vs Alashkert (25 September 2023)
- Edmon Movsisyan - West Armenia vs Noah (26 September 2023)
- Narek Manukyan - Noah vs BKMA Yerevan (5 October 2023)
- Deou Dosa - Ararat Yerevan vs Van (24 October 2023)
References
- "Armenian Premier League, First League and Armenian Cup draws took place". ffa.am. Football Federation of Armenia. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգան կկրի «IDBank Պրեմիեր Լիգա» անվանումը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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- "#WelcomeBackMINASYAN". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc/ (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- "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.
- "Արսեն Հովհաննիսյանը՝ «Շիրակի» գլխավոր մարզիչ". facebook.com/SCShirak (in Armenian). Shirak SC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- "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.
- "Կառլոս Ինարեխոսը՝ «Նոայի» գլխավոր մարզիչ". facebook.com/noah.footballclub (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- Article 14.02 Regulations
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- "West Armenia 2-5 Urartu". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Van 0-5 Urartu". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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