The 2005 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...

season started on 19 April 2005. The last matches were played on 8 October 2005. Pyunik-2 became the league champions, but because they are a reserve team they were unable to promote to 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...

. As a result, the second placed team 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 :...

 was given promotion. The third placed team Gandzasar FC played in the promotion/relegation play-off, which they lost.

Overview

• FC Abovyan and Yerevan United
  Yerevan United
  Yerevan United Football Club or YUFC is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan. Currently, the club does not participate in any of domestic leagues, however Yerevan United FC is returning to Armenian Football, soon....
  
   are introduced to the league.
• Zenit and Dinamo-VZ are the reserve teams of Dinamo-Zenit Yerevan.
• Reserve teams, such as Pyunik-2 Yerevan, cannot promote.

League table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Pyunik-2	24	18	3	3	82	15	57
2	Ararat	24	18	2	4	72	18	56
3	Gandzasar	24	16	3	5	62	24	51
4	Yerevan United Yerevan United Yerevan United Football Club or YUFC is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan. Currently, the club does not participate in any of domestic leagues, however Yerevan United FC is returning to Armenian Football, soon....	24	16	5	3	64	22	50
5	Mika-2	24	14	8	2	64	16	50
6	Banants-2	24	12	4	8	57	38	40
7	Esteghlal-Kotayk-2 FC Kotayk Abovian FC Kotayk Abovian , was an Armenia football club based in Abovian. The club debuted in the Premier League in 1992, and is one of the oldest clubs in Armenia. They participated in the European Cups for the first time in 1996/97. In the UEFA Cup that year they won 1-0 at home against AEK Larnaca from...	24	9	4	11	39	45	31
8	Vagharshapat	24	8	4	12	38	59	28
9	FIMA	24	7	4	13	27	43	25
10	Dinamo 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	3	15	26	56	18
11	Lori 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	6	0	18	39	77	18
12	Abovyan	24	2	0	22	13	125	6
13	Zenit	24	4	0	20	12	57	6
14	Araks FC Araks Ararat FC Araks Ararat was an Armenian football club based in the city of Ararat. The club played in the Armenian Premier League-Club history:The club was founded in 2001 as FC Araks...	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
15	Banants-3 FC Banants Football Club Banants is an Armenian professional football team, playing in the capital, Yerevan. The club plays in the Armenian Premier League and has won the Armenian Cup twice, in 1992 and 2007.- Banants Kotayk :...	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
16	Dinamo-VZ	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX
17	Lokomotiv	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX	XX

	Champions
	Promoted to Armenian Premier League 2006 Armenian Premier League 2006 The 2006 Armenian Premier League season was the fifteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2006. The last matches were played on 9 November 2006... . Champions were unable to promote.
	Promotion/Relegation play-off.
	Withdrew in the middle of the season. Non played matches awarded 3-0 against them.
	Withdrew in the beginning of the season, existing record was annulled.
	Withdrew before start of the season.

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

• 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 deducted 3 points for failing to pay a fine on time.
• Zenit Charentsavan are deducted 6 points for failing to pay players' fees.
• Yerevan United
  Yerevan United
  Yerevan United Football Club or YUFC is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan. Currently, the club does not participate in any of domestic leagues, however Yerevan United FC is returning to Armenian Football, soon....
  
   are deducted 3 points for failing to show in round 16.

Promotion/Relegation play-off

Date	Venue	PL Club	Result	FL Club	Information
22 October	unknown	Shirak FC	5 - 1	Gandzasar FC	Gandzasar FC lose the play-off, but are later promoted anyway.

External links

• RSSSF: Armenia 2005 - Second Level