Armenian Premier League
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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. Over the years, the league has evolved into a small league consisting of only eight teams, and two minor divisions. The Premier League currently consists of eight teams, and relegates to the Armenian First League
.
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competition in Armenia
Armenia
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. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia
Football Federation of Armenia
The Football Federation of Armenia is the governing body of football in Armenia. It organizes the football league, Armenian Premier League, Armenian national football team, and the Armenia women's national football team. It is based in Yerevan....
has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall. Over the years, the league has evolved into a small league consisting of only eight teams, and two minor divisions. The Premier League currently consists of eight teams, and relegates 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...
.
Armenian Premier League 2012
Club | Location | 2011 season |
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Ararat 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 :... |
Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... |
8th |
FC Banants 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 :... |
Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... |
4th |
Gandzasar F.C. Gandzasar F.C. Gandzasar Football Club is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan. Translated from the Armenian, "Gandz-a-sar" simply means "Treasure Mountain." Founded in 1963, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football... |
Kapan Kapan -Notable landmarks:*Vahanavank monastery*Baghaberd and Halidzor Fortresses.*Tatev Monastery - This monastery, situated northwest of Kapan was founded in the ninth century in the place of an ancient tabernacle well-known in ancient times... |
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Impuls | Dilijan Dilijan Dilijan is a spa town in Armenia, located in the northern Armenian province of Tavush. It is one of the most important resorts of Armenia, situated in Dilijan National Park. The forested and reclusive city is home to numerous Armenian artists, composers, and filmmakers and features some... |
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Mika F.C. | Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... |
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FC Pyunik FC Pyunik Pyunik Football Club , is an Armenian professional football club based in Yerevan. It is one of the most popular football clubs in Armenia. The club owns its private Nairi Stadium in Yerevan, but due to the bad infrastructure of the venue, Pyunik plays its home games in the Republican Stadium of... |
Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... |
3rd |
Shirak F.C. | Gyumri Gyumri Gyumri is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. It is located about 120 km from the capital Yerevan, and, with a population of 168,918 , is the second-largest city in Armenia.The name of the city has been changed many times in history... |
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Ulisses | Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... |
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Soviet Time Champions
- 1936 FC 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 :...
- 1937 FC 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 :...
- 1938 Spartak YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1939 Spartak YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1940 Spartak YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1941-44 not played
- 1945 Spartak YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1946 FC 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 :...
- 1947 FC 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 :...
- 1948 FC 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 :...
- 1949 FC 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 :...
- 1950 Urogai Yerevan
- 1951 Stroitel Yerevan
- 1952 Spartak YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1953 Krasnoe Znamya Leninakan
- 1954 Spartak YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1955 Himik Kirovokan
- 1956 SKIF YerevanSKIF YerevanFIMA Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club dissolved in 2006 and is currently inactive from professional football.-Achievements:*SSR Armenia League: 5...
- 1957 Krasnoe Znamya Leninakan
- 1958 SKIF YerevanSKIF YerevanFIMA Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club dissolved in 2006 and is currently inactive from professional football.-Achievements:*SSR Armenia League: 5...
- 1959 SKIF YerevanSKIF YerevanFIMA Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club dissolved in 2006 and is currently inactive from professional football.-Achievements:*SSR Armenia League: 5...
- 1960 Tekstilshik Leninakan
- 1961 Tekstilshik Leninakan
- 1962 Tekstilshik Leninakan
- 1963 Lokomotiv Yerevan
- 1964 Himik Kirovokan
- 1965 Araks Yerevan
- 1966 Elektrotehnik Yerevan
- 1967 FC Kotayk AbovianFC Kotayk AbovianFC 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...
- 1968 Araks Yerevan
- 1969 Araks Yerevan
- 1970 Motor Yerevan
- 1971 SKIF YerevanSKIF YerevanFIMA Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club dissolved in 2006 and is currently inactive from professional football.-Achievements:*SSR Armenia League: 5...
- 1972 Zvezda Yerevan
- 1973 FC Kotayk AbovianFC Kotayk AbovianFC 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...
- 1974 SKIF YerevanSKIF YerevanFIMA Yerevan was an Armenian football club from Yerevan. The club dissolved in 2006 and is currently inactive from professional football.-Achievements:*SSR Armenia League: 5...
- 1975 FC Kotayk AbovianFC Kotayk AbovianFC 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...
- 1976 FC Kotayk AbovianFC Kotayk AbovianFC 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...
- 1977 Araks Yerevan
- 1978 Kanaz Yerevan
- 1979 Aragats LeninakanAragats GyumriAragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :...
- 1980 Aragats LeninakanAragats GyumriAragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :...
- 1981-86 not played
- 1987 Aragats LeninakanAragats GyumriAragats Gyumri was an Armenian football club from Gyumri. The club dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football.-League Record :...
- 1988 Elektron Yerevan
- 1989 FC Kapan
- 1990 Ararat-2 YerevanFC Ararat YerevanFC 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 :...
- 1991 Syunik Kapan
Winners
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
1992 Armenian Premier League 1992 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1992 season.*Koshkagorts Yerevan had its name changed to Shengavit Yerevan.*Pahatsoyagorts Noyemberyan had its name changed to Aznavour Noyemberyan.-First stage, Group 1:-First stage, Group 2:... |
Shirak | Banants 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 :... |
Homenetmen | ||
1993 Armenian Premier League 1993 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1993 season.* FC Ararat were promoted and changed their name to Tsement.* Kilikia FC merged with Malatia FC to form Malatia-Kilikia FC.* Nairi FC were renamed Nairit FC.... |
Ararat 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 :... |
Shirak |
1994 Armenian Premier League 1994 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1994 season.* Zankezour Goris, Lori Vanadzor and Aznavour Noyemberyan were promoted.* Zvartnots Echmiadzin changed their name to BMA-Arai Echmiadzin.-League table:... |
Shirak | Homenetmen |
1995 Armenian Premier League 1995 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1995 season.*Aragats Gyumri were promoted.*Homenmen-FIMA Yerevan were renamed to Homenmen Yerevan.-Group 1:-Group 2:... |
transitional season (no winner) | |
1995-96 | Pyunik | Shirak |
1996-97 | Pyunik | Ararat 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 :... |
1997 Armenian Premier League 1997 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1997 season.*Dvin Artashat and Lori Vanadzor are promoted.*Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.-League table:... |
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... |
Shirak |
1998 Armenian Premier League 1998 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1998 season.*Shirak-2 Gyumri is promoted.-First stage league table: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:Pld =... |
Tsement 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... |
Shirak |
1999 Armenian Premier League 1999 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1999 season.* Zvartnots-AAL FC are promoted.* Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan changed their name to Erebuni Yerevan.* Shirak-2 FC changed their name to FC Gyumri.-League table:... |
Shirak | Ararat 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 :... |
2000 Armenian Premier League 2000 Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 2000 season.*FC Dinamo Yerevan and Mika-Kasakh FC are promoted.* The merger between Kasakh Ashtarak and Mika FC was un-merged, causing Mika FC to stay in the Premier League and Kasakh Ashtarak to be disbanded... |
Araks 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... |
Ararat 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 :... |
2001 Armenian Premier League 2001 -Overview:* Armenikum Yerevan, Karabakh Yerevan, Lori Vanadzor, Kotayk Abovian, Arpa Yeghegnadzor and Dinamo-2000 Yerevan are promoted.* On August 20, Araks Ararat were moved from the city of Ararat to Yerevan and changed the name to Spartak.... |
Pyunik | Zvartnots-AAL |
2002 Armenian Premier League 2002 -Overview:*Malatia FC disbanded before the season began, therefore FC Lori Vanadzor was given another chance to stay up.*FC Karabakh Yerevan changed their name to FC Lernayin Artsakh Yerevan.-League table:... |
Pyunik | Shirak |
2003 Armenian Premier League 2003 The 2003 Armenian Premier League season was the twelfth since its establishment. It was contested by 12 teams, and Pyunik FC won the championship.-Overview:* FC Armavir are promoted, but withdrew before start of the season.... |
Pyunik | Banants 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 :... |
2004 Armenian Premier League 2004 The 2004 Armenian Premier League season was the thirteenth since its establishment. It was contested by 8 teams, and Pyunik FC won the championship. No team was relegated this season, because the Football Federation of Armenia decided to increase the number of teams in the premier league from 8 to... |
Pyunik | Mika |
2005 Armenian Premier League 2005 The 2005 Armenian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment, and started on 12 April 2005. The last matches were played on 6 November 2006... |
Pyunik | Mika |
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... |
Pyunik | Banants 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 :... |
2007 Armenian Premier League 2007 The 2007 Armenian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2007. The last matches were played on 10 November 2007... |
Pyunik | Banants 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 :... |
2008 | Pyunik | Ararat 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 :... |
2009 | Pyunik | Mika |
2010 2010 Armenian Premier League -League table:-Results:The league was played in four stages. The teams have played four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.-Top goalscorers:... |
Pyunik | Banants 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 :... |
2011 2011 Armenian Premier League -League table:-Results:The league will be played in four stages. The teams will play four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.-Top goalscorers:Source: -External links:* * * *... |
Ulisses | Gandzasar Gandzasar F.C. Gandzasar Football Club is an Armenian football club based in the town of Kapan. Translated from the Armenian, "Gandz-a-sar" simply means "Treasure Mountain." Founded in 1963, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, the top division in Armenian football... |
Performance by club
Club | Titles |
Pyunik | 13 |
Shirak | 3 |
Araks 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... |
2 |
Ararat 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 :... |
1 |
Ulisses | 1 |
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... |
1 |
- Homenetmen is the former name of Pyunik
- Tsement is the former name of Araks
Topscorers
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
1992 | Vage Jagmuryan | Ararat 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 :... |
31 |
1993 | Andranik Hovsepyan Gegam Oganesyan |
Banants 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 :... Homenetmen |
26 |
1994 | Arsen Avetisyan Arsen Avetisyan Arsen Avetisyan is an Armenian footballer. He currently plays for Gandzasar. He is a former member of the Armenian national team.-Club career:... |
Homenetmen | 39 |
1995/96 | Arayik Adamyan | Shirak | 28 |
1996/97 | Arsen Avetisyan Arsen Avetisyan Arsen Avetisyan is an Armenian footballer. He currently plays for Gandzasar. He is a former member of the Armenian national team.-Club career:... |
Pyunik | 24 |
1997 | Artur Petrosyan Artur Petrosyan Arthur Petrosyan is a former Armenian football midfielder. He currently is one of the coaches of FC Zurich. Artur is the all-time leading scorer for the Armenia national team, and has participated in 70 international matches and scored 11 goals since his debut in a home friendly match against... |
Shirak | 18 |
1998 | Ara 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... |
20 |
1999 | Shirak Sarikyan | Tsement 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... |
21 |
2000 | Ara Hakobyan | Araks 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... |
21 |
2001 | Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan is an Armenian football striker. He was also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 48 international matches and scored 5 goals since his debut in away friendly match against Guatemala on 9 January 2000. In 2009–2010 season he was selected left winger of the year. He... |
Pyunik | 21 |
2002 | Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan Arman Karamyan is an Armenian football striker. He was also a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 48 international matches and scored 5 goals since his debut in away friendly match against Guatemala on 9 January 2000. In 2009–2010 season he was selected left winger of the year. He... |
Pyunik | 36 |
2004 | Edgar Manucharyan Edgar Manucharyan Edgar Manucharyan is an Armenian footballer, who currently plays for Russian First Division club Ural Ekaterinburg on loan from Armenian Premier League club Pyunik Yerevan.-Pyunik:... Galust Petrosyan |
Pyunik Pyunik |
21 |
2007 | Markos Piñeiro Pizelli | Ararat 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 :... |
22 |
2008 | Markos Piñeiro Pizelli | Ararat 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 :... |
17 |
2009 | Artur Kocharyan | Ulisses | 15 |
2010 | Marcos Pizzelli Marcos Pizzelli Marcos Pinheiro Pizzelli , is a Brazilian-Armenian football midfielder who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk.- International career :In May 2008, he got Armenian citizenship and became a member of the Armenia national team... Gevorg Ghazaryan Gevorg Ghazaryan Gevorg Ghazaryan is an Armenian footballer. He is currently playing for the Ukrainian Premier League club Metalurh Donetsk. He plays as an attacking midfielder but can play up front as well... |
Pyunik Pyunik |
16 |
2011 | Bruno Correa Bruno Correa Bruno César Correa is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club Banants.-References:... |
Banants 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 :... |
16 |