1997 in Armenian football
Premier League champions
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...
First League champions
Shirak-2 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 :...

The 1997 season was the sixth season of independent football in Armenia

Football in Armenia

Football in Armenia is the country's most popular sport. Armenia is currently ranked 59 and has had much success since its independence. Since gaining independence in 1991, Armenia has had its own national association that takes part in all FIFA competitions...

 following 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 return to the summer competition format after using the winter competition format for two seasons. 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 1997 existed of 10 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...

 and would be replaced by the champions of that league.

Premier League

• 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...
  
   and 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...
  
   are promoted.
• 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...
  
   went into bankruptcy and disbanded.
• Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	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...	18	13	4	1	41	10	43
2	Shirak Gyumri	18	12	5	1	46	8	41
3	Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan	18	11	2	5	35	20	35
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...	18	11	2	5	42	16	35
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...	18	8	3	7	28	27	27
6	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 :...	18	7	6	5	32	21	27
7	Kotayk Abovian	18	5	4	9	31	33	19
8	Karabakh Yerevan	18	5	3	10	13	28	18
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...	18	1	4	13	16	52	7
10	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...	18	0	1	17	7	76	1
11	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...	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
12	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...	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX

	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... .
	Before the start of the season, Van went into bankruptcy and disbanded.

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
20 November	Abovyan Abovyan Abovyan is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 15 km northeast of Yerevan and 36 km southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. In 2009, the estimated population of the city was 46,000, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census...	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...	3-1	FC Spitak FC Spitak Spitak Football Club was an Armenian football club from Spitak. The club dissolved in 1999 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :-External links:*...	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...  remain in the Premier League.

Top goalscorers

		Player	Team	Goals
1		Arthur Petrosyan	Shirak Gyumri	18
2		Sevada Arzumanyan	Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan	13
3		Mkrtich Hovhannisyan	Kotayk Abovian	11
4		Varazdat Avetisyan	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...	10
		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...	10

First League

• 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 :...
  
   return to professional football and change their name to Shirak-2 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 :...
  
  .
• FC Spitak
  FC Spitak
  Spitak Football Club was an Armenian football club from Spitak. The club dissolved in 1999 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :-External links:*...
  
   return to professional football.
• Zvartnots-AAL Yerevan and Karabakh-2 Yerevan are introduced to the league.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Shirak-2 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 :...	16	13	2	1	46	17	41
2	FC Spitak FC Spitak Spitak Football Club was an Armenian football club from Spitak. The club dissolved in 1999 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :-External links:*...	16	13	1	2	38	14	40
3	Lernagorts Kapan	16	12	1	3	63	18	37
4	Nairit Yerevan	16	9	1	6	38	16	28
5	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 :...	16	4	2	10	18	47	14
6	Karabakh-2 Yerevan	16	4	1	11	21	39	13
7	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...	16	4	1	11	25	45	13
8	Aragats Ashtarak	16	3	3	10	16	36	12
9	Zvartnots-AAL Yerevan	16	3	2	11	12	43	11
10	FC Armavir	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
11	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 :...	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
12	Zankezour Goris	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
13	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 :...	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
14	Sapfir Nor-Hachn	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
15	Kaen Ijevan	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...
	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

External links

• RSSSF: Armenia 1997