1998 in Armenian football
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| 1998 in Armenian football | ||
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| Premier League champions | ||
| 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... |
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| First League champions | ||
| Zvartnots-AAL Yerevan | ||
| Armenian Cup winners | ||
| 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... |
1998 in Armenia
Armenia
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n football
Football (soccer)
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was the seventh season of indepentent football after 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....
. 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 1998 existed of ten teams of which the top six would qualify for the championship stage, while the other four would enter the relegation stage.
Premier League
- Shirak 2 GyumriAragats GyumriAragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :...
is promoted. - Kotayk Abovian were expelled for not paying taxes.
First stage league table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirak Gyumri | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 42 |
| 2 | 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... |
16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | 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... |
16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 27 |
| 4 | Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 25 |
| 5 | 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 :... |
16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
| 6 | 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... |
16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 18 |
| 7 | 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... |
16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 17 |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 11 |
| 9 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 1 |
| 10 | Kotayk Abovian | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| Qualified for the championship stage. | |
| Forced to play the relegation stage. | |
| Failed to pay the start tax and did not participate. |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Championship stage league table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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| 1 | 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... |
26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 70 | 22 | 64 |
| 2 | Shirak Gyumri | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 25 | 61 |
| 3 | 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... |
26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 30 | 48 |
| 4 | 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 :... |
26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 35 |
| 5 | Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 31 |
| 6 | 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... |
26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 68 | 21 |
| Champions. |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Relegation stage league table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 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... |
20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 29 |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 17 |
| 9 | Shirak 2 Gyumri FC Shirak Shirak Football Club , is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri . The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium.- History :... |
20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 68 | 1 |
| 10 | Kotayk Abovian | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. | |
| Failed to pay the start tax and did not participate. |
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 |
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| unknown | unknown | FC Shirak 2 FC Shirak Shirak Football Club , is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri . The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium.- History :... |
3-2 | 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... |
FC Shirak 2 FC Shirak Shirak Football Club , is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri . The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium.- History :... remains in Premier League. |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | ||
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| 1 |  |
Ara Hakobyan | 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... |
20 |
| 2 | |
Arayik Adamyan | Shirak Gyumri | 13 |
| 3 | |
Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak Gyumri | 12 |
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Shirak Sarikyan | 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... |
12 | |
| 5 | |
Mher Avanesyan Mher Avanesyan Mher Avanesyan is an Armenian double arm amputee alpine skiier and competitive sailor.At the age of seven, Avanesyan touched a high-voltage wire at a power station, and lost both arms... |
Shirak Gyumri | 11 |
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Hayk Hakopyan | 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... |
11 |
First League
- Alashkert MartuniAlashkert MartuniAlashkert Martuni was an Armenian football club from Martuni. The club dissolved in early 2000 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :-References:...
, FIMA Yerevan, and NIG Aparan return to professional football. - Aragats Ashtarak are renamed back to Kasakh Ashtarak.
- Dinamo YerevanFC Dinamo YerevanFC 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 :...
are renamed to Dinamo-Energo Yerevan. - SKVV Yerevan and Mush Kasakh are introduced to the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zvartnots-AAL Yerevan | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18 | 66 |
| 2 | 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... |
24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 54 |
| 3 | Nairit Yerevan | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 53 |
| 4 | Mush Kasakh | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 42 |
| 5 | Lernagorts Kapan | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 38 |
| 6 | Alashkert Martuni Alashkert Martuni Alashkert Martuni was an Armenian football club from Martuni. The club dissolved in early 2000 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :-References:... |
24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 35 |
| 7 | SKVV Yerevan | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| 8 | FIMA Yerevan | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 48 | 40 | 30 |
| 9 | Kasakh Ashtarak | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 28 |
| 10 | 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:*... |
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 28 |
| 11 | Dinamo-Energo 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 :... |
24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 65 | 19 |
| 12 | Karabakh-2 Yerevan | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 47 | 15 |
| 13 | NIG Aparan | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 67 | 7 |
| 14 | 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... |
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... |
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| 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
Armenia Cup
| Quarter finals | ||
| 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 :... |
0 - 3 1 - 2 |
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... |
| 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... |
1 - 1 1 - 0 |
FC Shirak FC Shirak Shirak Football Club , is an Armenian football club, playing in the town of Gyumri . The home stadium for Shirak is the Gyumri City Stadium.- History :... |
| Karabakh Yerevan | 1 - 5 0 - 1 |
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... |
| SK VV | 0 - 4 0 - 3 |
Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan |
| Semi finals | ||
| 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... |
*0 - 0 | 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... |
| Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan | 0 - 1 | 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... |
| Final | ||
| 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... |
3 - 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... |