The 2019–20 Armenian Premier League season was the 28th since its establishment.
Season events
On 21 February, the
Football Federation of Armenia
The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) (, ''Hayastani Futboli Federats’ia'') is the governing body of association football in Armenia. Its headquarters are located in Yerevan.
The Federation organizes the Armenian Premier League, the Armeni ...
announced that
FC Yerevan had withdrawn from the league due to financial and technical problems.
On 12 March 2020, the
Football Federation of Armenia
The Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) (, ''Hayastani Futboli Federats’ia'') is the governing body of association football in Armenia. Its headquarters are located in Yerevan.
The Federation organizes the Armenian Premier League, the Armeni ...
announced that all
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...
games had been postponed until 23 March due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
On 10 July,
Lori announced that 17 of the players and staff had tested positive for
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
, and as a result the whole club was now isolating, and as a result their last game of the season, scheduled for 14 July against
Ararat Yerevan
Football Club Ararat Yerevan (), commonly known as Ararat Yerevan, is an Armenia, Armenian professional Association football, football club based in Yerevan that plays in the Armenian Premier League.
Since 1999 the club has been owned by the Sw ...
was cancelled with the points not being awarded to either team.
Teams
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1 Gandzasar played their home games at the
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
The Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, officially the FFA Technical Center-Academy Stadium (), commonly known as the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium or the Avan Academy Stadium, is an all-seater football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located ...
in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...
, due to the rebuilding of their regular venue
Gandzasar Stadium
Gandzasar Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Kapan, the capital of Syunik Province, Armenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Gandzasar and Syunik. With a capacity of 3,500, Gandzasar Stadium is l ...
,
Kapan
Kapan ( ) is a town in southeast Armenia, serving as the administrative centre of the Kapan Municipality and also as the provincial capital of Syunik Province. It is located in the valley of the Voghji (river), Voghji River and is on the norther ...
.
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2 Lori played at the main training pitch of the
Vanadzor Football Academy
The Vanadzor Football Academy (), is a modern football training school-academy located in Armenia's third largest city of Vanadzor, Lori Province. It is the 3rd-largest football academy in Armenia.
Overview
The construction of the academy was lau ...
due to the rebuilding of their regular venue
Vanadzor City Stadium,
Vanadzor
Vanadzor (, ) is an urban municipal community and the third largest city in Armenia, serving as the capital of Lori Province in the northern part of the country. It is located about north of the capital Yerevan. As of the 2011 census, the city h ...
.
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3Noah
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played at the
Alashkert Stadium
Alashkert Stadium () is a association football, football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. It was known as Nairi Stadium until 2013, when it was renamed Alashkert by the new owners. The stadium is located in Shengavit District, adjacent to Lake Yerev ...
, Yerevan, instead of their regular venue
Mika Stadium
Mika Stadium (), is a association football, football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built in 2006–2007 and opened in 2008. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000 It has served as the home ground of Ulisses FC, FC Lokomotiv Yerevan, FC Noah and FC W ...
, Yerevan.
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4Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...
played at the main training pitch of the
Vanadzor Football Academy
The Vanadzor Football Academy (), is a modern football training school-academy located in Armenia's third largest city of Vanadzor, Lori Province. It is the 3rd-largest football academy in Armenia.
Overview
The construction of the academy was lau ...
, instead of their original venue
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium
The Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, officially the FFA Technical Center-Academy Stadium (), commonly known as the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium or the Avan Academy Stadium, is an all-seater football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. It is located ...
, Yerevan.
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5 Banants renamed Urartu FC on 2 August 2019.
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
Regular season
League table
Results
Championship round
Championship round league table
Championship round results
Relegation round
Relegation round league table
Relegation round results
Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
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4 Player scored 4 goals
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5 Player scored 5 goals
Clean sheets
References
External links
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UEFA
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Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...