2021–22 Armenian Premier League

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Armenian Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates30 July 2021 – 28 May 2022
Matches played65
Goals scored175 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerSerges Déblé
(14 goals)
Biggest home winArarat Yerevan 7–1 Noah
(2 August 2021)
Pyunik 2–6 Ararat Yerevan
(11 December 2021)
Biggest away winBKMA Yerevan 0–4 Pyunik
(30 July 2021)
Van 0–4 Alashkert
(31 October 2021)
Pyunik 2–6 Ararat Yerevan
(11 December 2021)
Highest scoringArarat Yerevan 7–1 Noah
(2 August 2021)
Longest winning run7 matches
Ararat-Armenia
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Pyunik
Longest winless run11 matches
Van
Longest losing run8 matches
BKMA Yerevan
→
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2021.
(Note: Longest runs include results involving Sevan.)

The 2021–22 Armenian Premier League, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League (Armenian: VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 30th season of the league since its establishment.

Season events[]

On 9 July 2021, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that 10 teams would play in the 2021–22 season of the Armenian Premier League. BKMA Yerevan, Noravank and Sevan where all promoted to the Premier League and given licenses, replacing Gandzasar Kapan and Lori who'd previously withdrawn from the league the previous season, and Shirak who were relegated.[1]

On 1 December, the Football Federation of Armenia Disciplinary Committee voted in favor to remove Sevan from the Armenian Premier League after they failed to turn up for two games in a row, against Alashkert and BKMA Yerevan. As a result, all of Sevan's results were excluded from the championship table.[2]

Teams[]

2021–22 Armenian Premier League is located in Armenia
Yerevan
Yerevan
Noah
Noravank
Noravank
Sevan
Van
Yerevan teams: Alashkert Ararat Ararat-Armenia BKMA Pyunik Urartu
Yerevan teams:
Alashkert
Ararat
Ararat-Armenia
BKMA
Pyunik
Urartu
Locations of the teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert Yerevan (Shengavit) Alashkert Stadium 6,850
Ararat Yerevan(Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium 14,403
Ararat-Armenia Yerevan (Avan) Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 1,428
BKMA
Noah Armavir Armavir City Stadium1 3,100
Noravank Vayk Charentsavan City Stadium2 5,000
Pyunik Yerevan (Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium 14,403
Sevan Sevan Gegharkunik Province2 500
Urartu Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) Urartu Stadium 4,860
Van Charentsavan Charentsavan City Stadium 5,000
  • 1Noah played their home games for the first half of the season at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their home venue Mika Stadium, Yerevan.
    For the second half of the season they played their home games at the Armavir City Stadium in Armavir.[3]
  • 2Noravank play their home games at the Charentsavan City Stadium, Charentsavan until the second half of the season, due to the rebuilding of their regular venue , Vayk.
  • 3Sevan play their home games at Alashkert Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their home venue , Sevan.

Personnel and sponsorship[]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Aram Voskanyan Armenia Artak Grigoryan Germany Sport-Saller Rostelecom
Ararat Vacant Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Switzerland Fourteen TotoGaming
Ararat-Armenia Russia Dmitri Gunko Germany Puma Tashir Group
BKMA Armenia Rafael Nazaryan Armenia Hovhannes Hovhannesyan Italy Macron
Noah Armenia Aram Hakobyan Armenia Vazgen Minasyan Germany Adidas VBET[4]
Noravank Armenia Armenia Serob Hambardzumyan Italy Macron -
Pyunik Armenia Yegishe Melikyan Armenia Karen Hayrapetyan Spain Joma VBET
Sevan Cyprus Pambos Christodoulou Germany Adidas -
Urartu Armenia Robert Arzumanyan (acting) Armenia Hakob Hakobyan Germany Jako
Van Russia Konstantin Zaytsev Armenia Artak Vasilyev Germany Puma VBET

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Alashkert Aleksandr Grigoryan Mutual termination 22 July 2021[5] Pre-season Aleksandr Grigoryan 31 July 2021[6]
Sevan Armen Shahgeldyan Mutual termination 8 August 2021[7] 5th Pambos Christodoulou 11 August 2021[8]
Alashkert Aleksandr Grigoryan Mutual termination 20 September 2021[9] 9th Milan Milanović 26 September 2021[10]
Urartu Arsen Petrosyan Moved to Academy position 17 November 2021[11] 6th Robert Arzumanyan (acting) 17 November 2021[11]
Ararat Yerevan Vardan Bichakhchyan Mutual termination 11 January 2022[12] 3rd Edgar Torosyan 25 January 2022[13]
Alashkert Milan Milanović Contract expired 13 January 2022[14] 5th Aram Voskanyan 13 January 2022[14]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ararat-Armenia 15 13 1 1 35 11 +24 40 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Pyunik 15 10 2 3 24 15 +9 32 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Ararat 15 9 3 3 31 17 +14 30
4 Noah 15 6 4 5 23 23 0 22
5 Alashkert 13 6 3 4 17 13 +4 21
6 Urartu 14 4 4 6 15 16 −1 16
7 Van 15 3 2 10 9 21 −12 11
8 Noravank 15 2 3 10 9 24 −15 9
9 BKMA 15 2 0 13 11 34 −23 6 Qualification to the
10 Sevan (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the [a]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: FFA 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.
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Sevan were expelled from the league on 1 December 2021.[2]

Fixtures and results[]

Season statistics[]

Top scorers[]

As of match played 12 December 2021[15]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Ararat Yerevan 13
2 Cape Verde Mailson Lima Ararat-Armenia 12
3 Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo Ararat-Armenia 8
4 Ivory Coast Wilfried Eza Ararat-Armenia 7
5 Portugal Hugo Firmino Pyunik 6
Ivory Coast Yacouba Silue Ararat Yerevan
7 Venezuela José Caraballo Pyunik 5
8 Russia Pavel Kireyenko Noah 4
Armenia Artyom Avanesyan Ararat-Armenia
Armenia Aleksandr Karapetyan Noah
Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan Pyunik

Hat-tricks[]

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Ivory Coast Yacouba Silue Ararat Yerevan Noah 6–1 (H) 2 August 2021 [16]
Haiti Jonel Désiré Urartu BKMA Yerevan 5–0 (H) 17 November 2021 [17]

Clean sheets[]

As of match played 8 November 2021
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Portugal Diogo Figueiredo Sevan 9
2 Armenia Stanislav Buchnev Pyunik 7
3 Italy Valerio Vimercati Ararat-Armenia 6
4 Russia Vsevolod Yermakov Ararat Yerevan 4
5 Russia Grigori Matevosyan Noah 3
6 Serbia Dusan Cubrakovic Noravank 2
Armenia Arman Meliksetyan Van
Armenia Arsen Beglaryan Urartu
Serbia Ognjen Čančarević Alashkert
Armenia David Yurchenko Alashkert
Armenia Arman Nersisyan BKMA Yerevan

References[]

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  6. ^ "Մեծ ուրախությամբ ցանկանում ենք հայտնել, որ նախորդ օրերի ընթացքում բարելավվել է Ալեքսանդր Գրիգորյանի կնոջ առողջական վիճակը". facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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  17. ^ "Urartu 5-0 BKMA Yerevan". soccer24.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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