2021–22 Armenian Premier League

Armenian Premier League
Season2021–22
Dates30 July 2021 – 28 May 2022
ChampionsPyunik (15th title)
RelegatedSevan
Champions LeaguePyunik
Europa Conference LeagueArarat-Armenia
Alashkert
Ararat Yerevan
Matches played144
Goals scored348 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerSerges Déblé
(22 goals)
Biggest home winArarat Yerevan 7–1 Noah
(2 August 2021)
Noravank 7–1 Van
(12 April 2022)
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)
Pyunik 2–6 Ararat Yerevan
(11 December 2021)
Noravank 7–1 Van
(12 April 2022)
Longest winning run7 matches
Ararat-Armenia
Longest unbeaten run16 matches
Pyunik
Longest winless run13 matches
Noravank
Longest losing run8 matches
BKMA Yerevan
(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, was 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Sevan where all promoted to the Premier League and given licenses, replacing Gandzasar Kapan and Lori who'd previously withdrawn from the league the previous season, and Shirak who were relegated.[1]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

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Locations of the teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert Yerevan (Shengavit) Alashkert Stadium 6,850
Ararat Yerevan 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

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Aram Voskanyan Armenia Artak Grigoryan Sport-Saller Marsbet
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Edgar Torosyan Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Fourteen TotoGaming
Ararat-Armenia Russia Dmitri Gunko Armenia Armen Ambartsumyan Puma Tashir Group
BKMA Armenia Rafael Nazaryan Armenia Hayk Ishkhanyan Macron Armed forces of Armenia
Noah Armenia Abraham Khashmanyan Armenia Jordy Monroy Adidas VBET
Noravank Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan Armenia Andranik Kocharyan Macron
Pyunik Armenia Yegishe Melikyan Armenia Arman Hovhannisyan Joma VBET
Sevan Adidas TotoGaming
Urartu Armenia Robert Arzumanyan (acting) Armenia Hakob Hakobyan Jako
Van Armenia Sevada Arzumanyan Armenia Arman Meliksetyan 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[4] Pre-season Aleksandr Grigoryan 31 July 2021[5]
Sevan Armen Shahgeldyan Mutual termination 8 August 2021[6] 5th Pambos Christodoulou 11 August 2021[7]
Alashkert Aleksandr Grigoryan Mutual termination 20 September 2021[8] 9th Milan Milanović 26 September 2021[9]
Urartu Arsen Petrosyan Moved to Academy position 17 November 2021[10] 6th Robert Arzumanyan (acting) 17 November 2021[10]
Ararat Yerevan Vardan Bichakhchyan Mutual termination 11 January 2022[11] 3rd Edgar Torosyan 25 January 2022[12]
Alashkert Milan Milanović Contract expired 13 January 2022[13] 5th Aram Voskanyan 13 January 2022[13]
Noah Viktor Bulatov Contract terminated 21 March 2022[14] 6th Igor Picușceac 25 March 2022[15]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyunik (C) 32 23 6 3 52 25 +27 75 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ararat-Armenia 32 23 5 4 56 20 +36 74 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a]
3 Alashkert 32 14 9 9 38 30 +8 51 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Ararat Yerevan 32 13 7 12 47 36 +11 46
5 Urartu 32 9 13 10 37 32 +5 40
6 Noah 32 9 12 11 38 43 −5 39
7 Noravank 32 7 7 18 36 55 −19 28
8 Van 32 6 7 19 19 47 −28 25
9 BKMA (O) 32 4 6 22 25 60 −35 18 Qualification to the relegation play-offs
10 Sevan (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the Armenian First League[b]
Source: FFA Soccerway
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[17]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2021–22 Armenian Cup winners, Noravank, did not obtain an UEFA license and was replaced.[16]
  2. ^ Sevan was expelled from the league on 1 December 2021.[2]

Fixtures and results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[18]
1 Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Ararat Yerevan
Pyunik 		22
2 Cape Verde Mailson Lima Ararat-Armenia 18
3 Portugal Hugo Firmino Pyunik 16
4 Nigeria Shuaibu Ibrahim Noravank 10
Armenia Artur Miranyan Urartu
6 Russia Maksim Mayrovich Noah 9
Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo Ararat-Armenia
8 Venezuela José Caraballo Pyunik 8
Ivory Coast Wilfried Eza Ararat-Armenia
10 Guinea-Bissau José Embaló Alashkert 7
Armenia Edgar Malakyan Ararat Yerevan

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Ivory Coast Yacouba Silue Ararat Yerevan Noah 6–1 (H) 2 August 2021 [19]
Haiti Jonel Désiré Urartu BKMA Yerevan 5–0 (H) 17 November 2021 [20]
Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Pyunik Alashkert 4–1 (A) 21 February 2022 [21]
Nigeria Shuaibu Ibrahim Noravank Noah 3–1 (H) 19 March 2022 [22]

Clean sheets

As of match played 16 March 2022
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Italy Valerio Vimercati Ararat-Armenia 13
2 Serbia Ognjen Čančarević Alashkert 8
3 Armenia Stanislav Buchnev Pyunik 7
Russia Vsevolod Yermakov Ararat Yerevan
5 Armenia Arsen Beglaryan Urartu 5
6 Armenia David Yurchenko Alashkert
Pyunik 		4
7 Russia Grigori Matevosyan Noah 3
Armenia Arman Meliksetyan Van
Armenia Arman Nersisyan BKMA Yerevan
10 Serbia Dusan Cubrakovic Noravank 2

Awards

Annual awards

Award Winner Club
Manager of the Season Armenia Yegishe Melikyan[23] Pyunik
Player of the Season Portugal Hugo Firmino[24] Pyunik

References

  1. ^ "Կայացավ ՀՖՖ Գործադիր կոմիտեի հերթական նիստը. VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգայի նոր մրցաշրջանին կմասնակցի 10 թիմ". ffa.am/ (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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  3. ^ "We are happy to inform that from now on Noah will hold its home matches in Armavir city stadium, which seats 3,100 spectators". facebook.com/noah.footballclub. FC Noah. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Արմեն Շահգելդյանը հեռացավ "Սևանից"". facebook.com/SevanFCArmenia/ (in Armenian). Sevan FC Facebook. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Պամբոս Քրիստոդուլուն գլխավորեց "Սևանը"". facebook.com/SevanFCArmenia/ (in Armenian). Sevan FC Facebook. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Շնորհակալություն և հաջողություն հետագա կարիերայում, Վիտալիչ". facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. ^ "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b "АРСЕН ПЕТРОСЯН ПРОДОЛЖИТ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТЬ В АКАДЕМИИ УРАРТУ". fcurartu.am. FC Urartu. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Official statement. Vardan Bichakhchyan". fcararat.am/. FC Ararat Yerevan. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Official statement: Edgar Torosyan". fcararat.am/. FC Ararat Yerevan. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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  14. ^ "Noah terminated contract with the head coach Viktor Bulatov by mutual agreement". facebook.com/noah.footballclub/. FC Noah Facebook. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. ^ "We are pleased to announce that Igor Picusciac is returning to Noah". facebook.com/noah.footballclub/. FC Noah Facebook. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Կայացավ ՀՖՖ Ակումբների արտոնագրման կոմիտեի նիստը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  17. ^ Article 14.02 Regulations
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  19. ^ "Ararat Yerevan 6-1 Noah". soccer24.com. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Urartu 5-0 BKMA Yerevan". soccer24.com. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Alashkert 1-4 Pyunik". soccer24.com. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Noravank 3-1 Noah". soccer24.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Yeghishe Melikyan is the best coach of VBET Armenian Premier League season 2021/2022". ffa.am. Football Federation Armenia. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  24. ^ "Hugo Firmino is the best player of VBET Armenian Premier League season 2021/2022". ffa.am. Football Federation Armenia. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.