2026–27 Armenian Premier League
Football league season
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The 2026–27 Armenian Premier League, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League (Armenian: Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 35th season of the league since its establishment.
Season2026–27
Dates31 July 2026 – 2027
Matches29
Goals86 (2.97 per match)
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July 2026 – 2027 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Goals | 86 (2.97 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Two Players (4) |
| Biggest home win | Noah 4-0 Ararat Yerevan (30 August 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Van 0-4 Shirak (29 August 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Gandzasar 3-4 Ararat-Armenia (2 August 2026) Shirak 3-4 Noah (9 August 2026) |
← 2025–26 2027–28 →
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2026. | |
Season events
On 8 June, the Football Federation of Armenia voted to expanded the league from 10 teams to 12 teams, meaning Shirak were spared relegation.[1]
Teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Abovyan | Abovyan City Stadium | 3,100 |
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
| BKMA | |||
| Gandzasar | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Junior Sport Stadium1 | 1,000 |
| Noah | Abovyan | Abovyan City Stadium1 | 3,100 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Junior Sport Stadium | 1,000 |
| Sardarapat | Armavir | Hakob Tonoyan Stadium | 3,120 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,000 |
| Syunik | Sisian | Sisian City Stadium | 1,000 |
| Urartu | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
| Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Vahe Gevorgyan |
Karen Nalbandyan |
 Jogël |
– |
| Ararat Yerevan | Karen Barseghyan |
Artur Grigoryan |
Melante |
AWI International |
| Ararat-Armenia |  Tulipa |
Armen Ambartsumyan |
 Macron |
Tashir Group |
| BKMA | Armen Gyulbudaghyants |
Argishti Petrosyan |
Macron |
– |
| Gandzasar | Karen Avoyan |
Artem Avanesyan |
Melante |
– |
| Noah |  Pablo García |
Hovhannes Hambardzumyan |
 Adidas |
Takar |
| Pyunik | Edgar Malakyan |
Jogël |
– | |
| Sardarapat |  Alexandre Torres |
Armen Sargsyan |
Melante |
– |
| Shirak | Arsen Hovhannisyan |
Rafik Misakyan |
Melante |
– |
| Syunik |  Igor Picușceac |
Alen Karapetyan |
 Joma |
ZCMC |
| Urartu | Robert Arzumanyan |
Zhirayr Margaryan |
Melante |
AraratBank |
| Van |  |
Petros Avetisyan |
Joma |
– |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | Ricardo Dionísio |
Contract Expired | 25 June 2026 | Pre-season | Karen Barseghyan |
27 June 2026 | [2][3] |
| Gandzasar | Karen Barseghyan |
|
[4] | ||||
| Syunik | Ashot Manucharyan |
Igor Picușceac |
1 July 2026 | [5] | |||
| Van | Arthur Asoyan |
 Aleksandr Mikhailov |
28 June 2026 | [6] | |||
| Noah |  Sandro Perković |
19 August 2026 | 1st | Pablo García |
20 August 2026 | [7][8] | |
| Van | Aleksandr Mikhailov |
Mutual Termination | 3 September 2026 | 12th | Samvel Sargsyan (Interim) |
3 September 2026 | [9][10] |
| Pyunik | Artak Oseyan |
Mutual Termination | 7 September 2026 | 4th | [11] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 18 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Pyunik | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Alashkert | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 13 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Ararat-Armenia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Shirak | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Sardarapat | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Urartu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 | |
| 8 | BKMA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Gandzasar Kapan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | |
| 10 | Ararat Yerevan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | |
| 11 | Syunik | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 | |
| 12 | Van | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 1 | Relegation to the Armenian First League |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2026. Source: FFA
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
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
Fixtures and results
Results table
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 31 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hélder Ferreira |
Noah | 4 |
| Gevorg Tarakhchyan |
Pyunik | ||
| 3 |  Alioune Ndour |
Ararat-Armenia | 3 |
| Karen Nalbandyan |
Alashkert | ||
| Levon Vardanyan |
Sardarapat | ||
| Levon Petrosyan |
Sardarapat | ||
| Miguel Rajani |
Urartu | ||
| 8 |  Domi Massoumou |
Alashkert | 2 |
| Artyom Avanesyan |
Gandzasar | ||
| Zaven Khudaverdyan |
Noah | ||
 Bruno Michel |
Urartu | ||
| Arayik Eloyan |
Ararat-Armenia | ||
| David Harutyunyan |
BKMA Yerevan | ||
| Adriano |
Gandzasar | ||
 Marko Lazetić |
Noah | ||
| Gor Manvelyan |
Noah | ||
 Bamba Mesamba |
Shirak |
Clean sheets
- As of match played 31 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsen Beglaryan |
Alashkert | 3 |
| Lyova Karapetyan |
Shirak | ||
| Dani Figueira |
Noah | ||
| 4 | Henri Avagyan |
Pyunik | 2 |
| Aleksandr Mishiyev |
Urartu | ||
| Hayk Ghazaryan |
BKMA Yerevan | ||
| 7 | Arman Nersesyan |
Ararat-Armenia | 1 |
| Arthur Coneglian |
Noah |