In today's world, 2020–21 Armenian Premier League has become a recurring theme that has captured the attention of society as a whole. Whether as a result of technological advances, cultural changes or historical events, 2020–21 Armenian Premier League has acquired unprecedented relevance. From its impact on the economy to its influence on politics and people's daily lives, there is no doubt that 2020–21 Armenian Premier League has generated debate and reflection in all areas. In this article, we will explore in depth the different aspects and consequences of 2020–21 Armenian Premier League, as well as the different positions that exist regarding it.
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 14 August 2020 - 27 May 2021 |
Champions | Alashkert |
Champions League | Alashkert |
Europa Conference League | Ararat Noah Urartu |
Matches played | 88 |
Goals scored | 190 (2.16 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jonel Désiré Yusuf Otubanjo (8 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Ararat-Armenia 7–0 Shirak (17 October 2020) |
Biggest away win | Urartu 0–3 Noah (22 September 2020) Shirak 0–3 Ararat (26 September 2020) Shirak 0–3 Urartu (22 November 2020) Van 0–3 Pyunik (14 April 2021) |
Highest scoring | Ararat-Armenia 7–0 Shirak (17 October 2020) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Alashkert |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Ararat |
Longest winless run | 10 matches Shirak |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Shirak |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 4 May 2021. |
The 2020–21 Armenian Premier League season is the 29th since its establishment.
On 30 July, it was announced that FC Van had been giving a license to compete in the Armenian Premier League, with the season commencing on 14 August 2020.
On 29 September, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the escalating 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. On 13 October, the FFA announced that the season would resume on 17 October.
On 3 November, Gandzasar Kapan announced that they were withdrawing from the League and Armenian Cup due to the ongoing financial constraints relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.
On 16 March, Lori walked off at the start of their match against Ararat Yerevan in protest of their Matchday 1 fixture being awarded to Urartu after Lori where unable to field a team due to COVID-19. Lori later submitted their resignation from the Premier League on 5 April.
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
Ararat | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
Gandzasar | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
Lori | Vanadzor | Vanadzor Football Academy2 | 880 |
Noah | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium3 | 6,850 |
Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,000 |
Urartu5 | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Alashkert | Abraham Khashmanyan | Artak Grigoryan | Joma | Bagratour, Huawei |
Ararat | Vardan Bichakhchyan | Nike | AWI International | |
Ararat-Armenia | David Campaña | Joma | Tashir Group | |
Gandzasar | Armen Petrosyan | Gevorg Nranyan | Adidas | ZCMC |
Lori | Albert Solomonov | Puma | TotoGaming | |
Noah | Dmitri Gunko | Adidas | ||
Pyunik | Artak Oseyan | Joma | TotoGaming | |
Shirak | Aghvan Davoyan | Fourteen | Mogo | |
Urartu | Aleksandr Grigoryan | Jako | ||
Van | Konstantin Zaytsev | Legea |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Ararat Yerevan | Igor Kolyvanov | Contract expired | Pre-season | Vardan Bichakhchyan | 23 July 2020 | |
Shirak | Vardan Bichakhchyan | |||||
Noah | Vadim Boreț | 5 November 2020 | Dmitri Gunko | 5 November 2020 | ||
Pyunik | Roman Berezovsky | Mutual consent | 13 July 2020 | Artak Oseyan | 20 July 2020 | |
Ararat-Armenia | Vardan Minasyan | Contract expired | 17 July 2020 | David Campaña | 22 July 2020 | |
Van | Karen Barseghyan | To vice president | 31 July 2020 | Sevada Arzumanyan | 31 July 2020 | |
Lori | Armen Sanamyan (Caretaker) | Signed by Sevan | 4 August 2020 | Albert Solomonov | 5 August 2020 | |
Pyunik | Artak Oseyan | Mutual termination | 13 December 2020 | 9th | Yegishe Melikyan | 7 January 2021 |
Alashkert | Yegishe Melikyan | Mutual termination | 5 January 2021 | 3rd | Abraham Khashmanyan | 7 January 2021 |
Van | Sevada Arzumanyan | 2 February 2021 | 7th | Konstantin Zaytsev | 2 February 2021 | |
Ararat-Armenia | David Campaña | Mutual Consent | 5 March 2021 | 4th | Armen Adamyan | 5 March 2021 |
Urartu | Aleksandr Grigoryan | Mutual termination | 9 March 2021 | 6th | Tigran Yesayan (Caretaker) | 9 March |
Alashkert | Abraham Khashmanyan | Mutual termination | 20 May 2021 | 4th | Aleksandr Grigoryan | 20 May 2021 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alashkert (C) | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Noah | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Urartu | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 41 | |
4 | Ararat | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 40 | |
5 | Ararat-Armenia | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 38 | |
6 | Van | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 31 | |
7 | Pyunik | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 25 | |
8 | Lori | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 44 | −28 | 23 | |
9 | Shirak (R) | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 13 | Relegation to First League |
10 | Gandzasar (R, D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club dissolved |
Round 1–18 |
Round 19–27
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Jonel Désiré | Urartu | 8 |
Yusuf Otubanjo | Ararat-Armenia | ||
3 | Uroš Nenadović | Ararat Yerevan | 7 |
4 | Vladimir Azarov | Noah | 6 |
Wilfried Eza | Van | ||
Mory Kone | Ararat Yerevan | ||
7 | David Davidyan | Alashkert | 5 |
8 | Wbeymar | Ararat-Armenia | 4 |
Mailson Lima | Ararat-Armenia | ||
10 | Claudir | Lori | 3 |
Aleksandar Glišić | Alashkert | ||
Aleksandre Karapetian | Ararat-Armenia | ||
Pavel Kireyenko | Noah | ||
Rokas Krusnauskas | Gandzasar | ||
Edgar Movsesyan | Van | ||
Alex Oliveira | Noah | ||
Artem Simonyan | Noah | ||
Igor Stanojević | Shirak |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Vsevolod Yermakov | Ararat Yerevan | 8 |
2 | Valerio Vimercati | Noah | 5 |
3 | Ognjen Čančarević | Alashkert | 4 |
Stefan Čupić | Ararat-Armenia | ||
Arsen Beglaryan | Urartu | ||
Samur Agamagomedov | Van | ||
7 | Dmitry Abakumov | Ararat-Armenia | 3 |
Stanislav Buchnev | Pyunik | ||
9 | Henri Avagyan | Van | 2 |
10 | Artem Gomelko | Lori | 1 |
Anatoliy Ayvazov | Urartu | ||
Nemanja Šćekić | Lori | ||
Herman Penkov | Pyunik | ||
Gevorg Kasparov | Shirak | ||
Spasoje Stefanović | Shirak |