1995-96 in Armenian football
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| 1995–96 in Armenian football | ||
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| Premier League champions | ||
| Pyunik Yerevan | ||
| First League champions | ||
| Arabkir Yerevan Arabkir Yerevan Arabkir Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club was previously known as Kanaz Yerevan. Since 1997, the club has been in-active.-League Record :-Archievements:*SSR Armenia League: 1... |
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| Armenian Cup winners | ||
| Pyunik Yerevan |
1995-96 in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n football
Football (soccer)
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was the fourth season of indepentent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. It was the first out of two seasons in Armenia that were different than the others. Including the 1996-97 season these were the only winter competitions, while all other Armenian seasons were summer competitions. The Armenian Premier League
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
for 1995-96 existed of 12 teams of which the lowest ranked team would relegate to the Armenian First League
Armenian First League
The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League. The competition exists mostly out of reserve teams of several Premier League clubs, however other teams also participate...
. The eleventh ranked team would face the second ranked team from the First League in a promotion/relegation play-off.
Premier League
- Homenetmen Yerevan changed their name into FC Pyunik.
- Yerazank Yerevan disbanded, and yielded its place to the other Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
based club from StepanakertStepanakertStepanakert is the largest city and capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent republic, though is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan...
, Karabakh Stepanakert. Karabakh, just like Yerazank, had moved its club location to YerevanYerevanYerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
. - Kotayk Abovian and Banants Kotaik merged, but the name of the merger was only limited to Kotayk Abovian.
- Newly established FC YerevanFC YerevanFC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium...
was unexpectedly promoted to replace Banants Kotaik.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik Yerevan | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 14 | 60 |
| 2 | Shirak Gyumri | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 23 | 51 |
| 3 | FC Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium... |
22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | Ararat Yerevan | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 28 | 39 |
| 5 | Tsement Ararat FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat... |
22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 33 | 39 |
| 6 | Kotayk Abovian | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
| 7 | Karabakh Yerevan | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| 8 | Van Yerevan Van Yerevan FC Van Yerevan is Armenian football club from the city of Yerevan, founded in 1990.- History :This club is named in honor of Armenian historic town, which was once the capital of Armenia . The club participated in the first Armenian soccer championship, which took fifth place overall... |
22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 24 |
| 9 | Homenmen Yerevan | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 52 | 21 |
| 10 | Zankezour Goris | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 60 | 17 |
| 11 | Aragats Gyumri Aragats Gyumri Aragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 89 | 15 |
| 12 | Aznavour Noyemberyan Aznavour Noyemberyan Aznavour Noyemberyan was an Armenian football club from Noyemberyan. The club dissolved in early 1997 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 82 | 2 |
| Champions | |
| Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. | |
| Relegated to Armenian First League Armenian First League The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League. The competition exists mostly out of reserve teams of several Premier League clubs, however other teams also participate... . |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Promotion and relegation play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Team | Result | FL Team | Information |
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| 8 June | Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... |
Aragats Gyumri Aragats Gyumri Aragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
0-4 | BKMA Yerevan BKMA Yerevan BKMA Yerevan or CSKA Yerevan was a former Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club made their professional debut in the 1994 Armenian First League, where they finished third. In season 1995-96 Armenian First League they finished second behind Arabkir Yerevan... |
BKMA Yerevan BKMA Yerevan BKMA Yerevan or CSKA Yerevan was a former Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club made their professional debut in the 1994 Armenian First League, where they finished third. In season 1995-96 Armenian First League they finished second behind Arabkir Yerevan... promoted, Aragats Gyumri Aragats Gyumri Aragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... relegated. |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | ||
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| 1 |  |
Arayik Adamyan | Shirak Gyumri | 28 |
| 2 | |
Hovhannes Toumbaryan | Tsement Ararat FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat... |
24 |
| 3 | |
Tigran Yesayan Tigran Yesayan Tigran Yesayan is an Armenian football striker. He was a member of the Armenia national team, and has participated in 21 international matches and scored four goals since his debut in an away friendly match against Peru on 20 February 1996. He is the current manager of Ararat Yerevan football... |
FC Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium... |
20 |
| 4 | |
Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak Gyumri | 13 |
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Arthur Manukyan | Zankezour Goris | 13 |
First League
- Syunik Kapan return to professional football and change their name to Kapan-81 Kapan
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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| 1 | Arabkir Yerevan Arabkir Yerevan Arabkir Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club was previously known as Kanaz Yerevan. Since 1997, the club has been in-active.-League Record :-Archievements:*SSR Armenia League: 1... |
22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | BKMA Yerevan BKMA Yerevan BKMA Yerevan or CSKA Yerevan was a former Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club made their professional debut in the 1994 Armenian First League, where they finished third. In season 1995-96 Armenian First League they finished second behind Arabkir Yerevan... |
22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 17 | 44 |
| 3 | Lori Vanadzor Lori Vanadzor FC Lori Vanadzor is an Armenian football club from Vanadzor. The club participated in the first ever Armenian football competition after the split-up from the Soviet Union. After the regular competition they did not qualify for the championship stage, but were forced to play in the relegation stage... |
22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Astgh Vanadzor FC Vanadzor FC Vanadzor was an Armenian football club from Vanadzor. The club made their professional debut in the independent Armenian leagues in the 1992 Armenian First League... |
22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 38 |
| 5 | FC Armavir | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 36 |
| 6 | Kumairi Gyumri Kumairi Gyumri Kumairi Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 1997 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 35 |
| 7 | Nairit Yerevan | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 50 | 30 |
| 8 | Kapan-81 Kapan | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| 9 | Dvin Artashat Dvin Artashat Dvin Artashat is an Armenian football club from Artashat. It was founded in 1982 under the name Olimpia Artashat. From the years 1992 - 1994, the club went by the name FC Artashat. In 1995, the club was renamed Dvin Artashat. After the 1999 Armenian Premier League season, the club disbanded and is... |
22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 24 |
| 10 | SKA-Arai Echmiadzin SKA-Arai Echmiadzin FC Vagarshapat was Armenian football club from the city of Echmiadzin. This club is founded in 1967.- History :Before the formation of Championship of Independent Armenia, the team itself is nowhere really could not show, only in 1990 start a professional stage in the second league of the USSR... |
22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 23 |
| 11 | Dinamo Yerevan FC Dinamo Yerevan FC Dinamo Yerevan was an Armenian football club that is based in Yerevan. The club dissolved in early 2008 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 22 |
| 12 | FC Yeghvard FC Yeghvard FC Yeghvard was an Armenian football club from Yeghvard. The club dissolved in 1996 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 91 | 4 |
| 13 | Kasakh Ashtarak | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 14 | Tufagorts Artik | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 15 | Lernagorts Vardenis Lernagorts Vardenis Lernagorts Vardenis was an Armenian football club from Vardenis. The club dissolved in 1995 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :... |
XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 16 | Tsement-2 Ararat FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat... |
XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| Promoted to Armenian Premier League Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall... |
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| Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. | |
| Withdrew from competition. |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Armenia Cup
| Quarter finals | ||
| FC Yerevan FC Yerevan FC Yerevan , was an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League, and has won the 1997 title. It was founded in 1995 and only lasted for 5 years. It played its home matches at the Hrazdan Stadium... |
0 - 1 1 - 1 |
FC Shirak FC Shirak Shirak Football Club , is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri . The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium.- History :... |
| Karabakh Yerevan | 1 - 3 1 - 0 |
FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :... |
| Pyunik Yerevan FC Kilikia Yerevan Kilikia Football Club , was a Armenian football club, playing in Yerevan.-Beginning :Kilikia was founded in 1992 and participated in the first ever independent Armenian championship. In 1992, they occupied the 12th spot in the table, and were allowed to play in the 1993 Armenian Premier League... |
2 - 0 2 - 3 |
Tsement Ararat FC Spartak Yerevan FC Spartak Yerevan was an Armenia football club based in the city of Yerevan. The club played in the Armenian Premier League and was previously known as FC Tsement Ararat and FC Araks Ararat... |
| Van Yerevan Van Yerevan FC Van Yerevan is Armenian football club from the city of Yerevan, founded in 1990.- History :This club is named in honor of Armenian historic town, which was once the capital of Armenia . The club participated in the first Armenian soccer championship, which took fifth place overall... |
1 - 0 0 - 2 |
FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from... |
| Semi finals | ||
| FC Shirak FC Shirak Shirak Football Club , is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri . The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium.- History :... |
0 - 1 1 - 1 |
FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from... |
| FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :... |
0 - 2 1 - 4 |
Pyunik Yerevan FC Kilikia Yerevan Kilikia Football Club , was a Armenian football club, playing in Yerevan.-Beginning :Kilikia was founded in 1992 and participated in the first ever independent Armenian championship. In 1992, they occupied the 12th spot in the table, and were allowed to play in the 1993 Armenian Premier League... |
| Final | ||
| Pyunik Yerevan FC Kilikia Yerevan Kilikia Football Club , was a Armenian football club, playing in Yerevan.-Beginning :Kilikia was founded in 1992 and participated in the first ever independent Armenian championship. In 1992, they occupied the 12th spot in the table, and were allowed to play in the 1993 Armenian Premier League... |
3 - 2 | FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from... |