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1998 in Armenian football
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...

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
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

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 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 :...

     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
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
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
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
  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
  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 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:...

    , FIMA Yerevan, and NIG Aparan return to professional football.
  • Aragats Ashtarak are renamed back to Kasakh Ashtarak.
  • 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 :...

     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...

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...


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