2019–20 Armenian First League
Football league season
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The 2019–20 Armenian First League season was the 28th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2019, and concluded on May 27, 2020.[1] Sevan are the defending champions.
Season2019–20
Dates6 August 2019 – 27 May 2020
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2019 – 27 May 2020 |
| Biggest home win | Urartu-2 7–0 Ani (6 August 2019) Urartu-2 7–0 Dilijan (17 August 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Masis 0–9 Urartu-2 (13 August 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Torpedo Yerevan 2–8 Ararat-2 (21 August 2019) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2019. | |
Summary
A total of 17 clubs entered the competition with only 11 clubs being eligible for promotion, while the other 6 teams are the reserve teams of clubs from the Armenian Premier League.
Team changes
- Junior Sevan FC were renamed Sevan FC.
- FC Ani from Yerevan, a newly-founded club in 2019.
- FC Aragats from Ashatarak, a newly-founded club in 2019.
- BKMA Yerevan from Yerevan , existed between 1947 and 1993, re-founded in 2019 (home venue in Vagharshapat).
- Dilijan FC from Dilijan, a newly-founded club in 2018, joined the league in 2019.
- Lernayin Artsakh FC from Stepanakert, left the Artsakh Football League to play in Armenian First League instead. Since clubs playing in Armenian leagues cannot play games in Artsakh, Lernayin Artsakh will play their home games in Sisian instead.
- Masis FC from Masis, a newly-founded club in 2019.
- FC Torpedo Yerevan from Yerevan, a newly-founded club in 2019 (home venue in Abovyan).
- FC Van from Charentsavan, a newly-founded club in 2019.
- FC West Armenia from Yerevan, a newly-founded club in 2019.
Promoted to 2019–20 Armenian Premier League:
- FC Yerevan as 2018–19 Armenian First League runners-up.
Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the above-mentioned requirements.
Stadiums and locations
Yerevan
Locations of the 2019–20 Armenian First League teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert-2 | Yerevan | Pyunik Stadium | 780 |
| Ani | Yerevan | Pyunik Stadium | 780 |
| Aragats | Ashtarak | Kasakhi Marzik Stadium | 3,600 |
| Ararat-2 | Yerevan | Dzoraghbyur Training Centre | n/a |
| Ararat-Armenia-2 | Yerevan | Yerevan Football Academy | n/a |
| BKMA | Yerevan | Vagharshapat Football Academy | 300 |
| Dilijan | Dilijan | UWC Dilijan Football Ground | 500 |
| Lernayin Artsakh | Sisian | Sisian City Stadium | 500 |
| Lokomotiv Yerevan | Yerevan | Mika Stadium | 7,200 |
| Masis | Masis | Dzoraghbyur Training Centre | n/a |
| Pyunik-2 | Yerevan | Pyunik Stadium | 780 |
| Sevan | Sevan | Sevan City Stadium | 500 |
| Shirak-2 | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Torpedo Yerevan | Yerevan | Abovyan City Stadium | 3,946 |
| Urartu-2 | Yerevan | Urartu Training Centre | 500 |
| Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
| West Armenia | Yerevan | Dzoraghbyur Training Centre | n/a |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van (C, P) | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 18 | +72 | 70[a] | Promotion to the Armenian Premier League |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Yerevan (D, R) | 27 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 70[a] | Suspended after the season |
| 3 | West Armenia | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 66 | |
| 4 | BKMA | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 50 | |
| 5 | Ararat-Armenia-2 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 47 | +28 | 48 | |
| 6 | Alashkert-2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 47[b] | |
| 7 | Sevan | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 47[b] | |
| 8 | Urartu-2 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 45 | |
| 9 | Ararat-2 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 37 | |
| 10 | Torpedo Yerevan (D, R) | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 92 | −44 | 27 | Suspended after the season |
| 11 | Aragats (D, R) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 27[c] | |
| 12 | Shirak-2 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 27[c] | |
| 13 | Lernayin Artsakh | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 24 | |
| 14 | Ani | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 108 | −77 | 21 | |
| 15 | Masis (D, R) | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 82 | −38 | 20 | Suspended after the season |
| 16 | Dilijan | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 97 | −61 | 19 | |
| 17 | Pyunik-2 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 July 2020. Source: ffa.am 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; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 2 July 2020[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hakob Khachatryan |
Ararat-Armenia-2 | 35 |
| 2 |  Wilfried Eza |
Van | 32 |
| 3 |  Sergei Orlov |
West Armenia | 31 |
| 4 | Erik Petrosyan |
Urartu-2 | 25 |
| 5 | Jirayr Shaghoyan |
BKMA Yerevan | 23 |
| 6 | Karapet Manukyan |
Lokomotiv Yerevan | 21 |
| 7 | Mikhail Zhabkin |
West Armenia | 20 |
| 8 | Alen Karapetyan |
Aragats | 19 |
| 9 | Aram Loretsyan |
Sevan | 15 |
| Ahmed Jindoyan |
Alashkert-2 |