Armenian Premier League 1995-96
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Statistics of Armenian Premier League
in the 1995/96 season.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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...
in the 1995/96 season.
- Homenetmen Yerevan changed their name to Pyunik FC.
- 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik 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... |
22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 14 | +57 | 60 |
| 2 | Shirak | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 51 |
| 3 | 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 | +19 | 44 |
| 4 | Ararat 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 :... |
22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 39 |
| 5 | Tsement 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 | +24 | 39 |
| 6 | Kotayk | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Karabakh | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 29 |
| 8 | Van 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 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Homenmen | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 21 |
| 10 | Zangezour | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 17 |
| 11 | Aragats 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 | -54 | 15 |
| 12 | Aznavour 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 | -63 | 2 |
| Champions | |
| Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. | |
| Relegated to Armenian First League 1996-97. |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Promotion/relegation play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Team | Result | FL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Arayik Adamyan | Shirak | 28 |
| 2 | |
Hovhannes Toumbaryan | Tsement 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... |
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 | 13 |
| |
Arthur Manukyan | Zangezour | 13 |
See also
- 1995-96 in Armenian football1995-96 in Armenian football1995-96 in Armenian football was the fourth season of indepentent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union. 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...
- Armenian First League 1995-96
- Armenian Cup 1996