Armenian Premier League 2008
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The 2008 Armenian Premier League
season (known as STAR National Football League due to sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth since its establishment. It started on 6 April 2008, while the last matches were played on 15 November 2008. Pyunik FC were the defending champions. The Yerevan
side won their seventh consecutive league title the previous season
, their tenth overall. FC Dinamo Yerevan
were supposed to be the team to get promoted, but they withdrew from the Premier League, and were disbanded.
On 30 April 2008, Football Federation of Armenia
signed a contract with STAR company by which STAR would become the sponsor of the 17th Armenian Premier League season, and henceforth the 2008 season would be called STAR National Football League.
The league was played in four stages. The teams played each other four times, twice at home and twice away. The champions would have been the team with the most points after round 28. However, since Pyunik and Ararat
were tied on points at the end of the season, they had to play a decision game for the championship.
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17 goals Marcos Pizzelli
(Ararat
)
10 goals Albert Tadevosyan (Pyunik)
9 goals Alexander Petrosyan (Gandzasar)
8 goals Narek Beglaryan
(Mika) Gevorg Ghazaryan
(Pyunik) Karen N. Khachatryan (Kilikia)
7 goals Arsen Balabekyan
(Banants
) Renato de Moraes
(Ararat
)
6 goals Vital Lyadzyanyow
(Banants
) Henrik Mkhitaryan
(Pyunik)
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...
season (known as STAR National Football League due to sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth since its establishment. It started on 6 April 2008, while the last matches were played on 15 November 2008. Pyunik FC were the defending champions. The 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...
side won their seventh consecutive league title the previous season
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...
, their tenth overall. FC 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 :...
were supposed to be the team to get promoted, but they withdrew from the Premier League, and were disbanded.
On 30 April 2008, 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....
signed a contract with STAR company by which STAR would become the sponsor of the 17th Armenian Premier League season, and henceforth the 2008 season would be called STAR National Football League.
The league was played in four stages. The teams played each other four times, twice at home and twice away. The champions would have been the team with the most points after round 28. However, since Pyunik and 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 :...
were tied on points at the end of the season, they had to play a decision game for the championship.
Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Abovyan City Stadium (temp) | 5,500 |
| 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 | Banants Stadium Banants Stadium Banants Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in the Malatia-Sebastia District of Yerevan, Armenia, built in 2006 with the assistance of the UEFA. It was officially opened in 2008. It can serve around 6,000 supporters and is the home ground of FC Banants. Three more grounds around the stadium... |
6,000 |
| Gandzasar | 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... |
Gandzasar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Kilikia | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Hrazdan Stadium is a multi-use, all-seater stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built and opened in 1970. With the financial support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the stadium was built in a remarkable period of 11 months.... |
55,000 |
| Mika | Yerevan | Mika Stadium Mika Stadium Mika Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, built in 2007. It can serve around 8,000 supporters and is the home ground of Mika FC.The stadium is also a home venue of the Armenia women's national football team.-References:... |
8,000 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Hanrapetakan Stadium | 15,000 |
| Shirak | 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... |
Gyumri City Stadium Gyumri City Stadium Gyumri City Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Gyumri, Armenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Shirak FC. The stadium can serve around 3,000 supporters, was built in 1924 and reconstructed in the late 90s.... |
3,000 |
| Ulisses | Yerevan | Kasakhi Marzik Stadium (temp) | 3,500 |
League table
Decision game
Because Ararat and Pyunik were tied on points after the regular season, they played out the championship in a decision game.First half of season
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Second half of season
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Top goalscorers
Source: ffa.am17 goals 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...
(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 :...
)
10 goals Albert Tadevosyan (Pyunik)
9 goals Alexander Petrosyan (Gandzasar)
8 goals Narek Beglaryan
Narek Beglaryan
Narek Beglaryan is an Armenian football striker, who currently plays for Armenian Premier League club Mika FC.-External links:* at ffa.am* at soccerway.com...
(Mika) 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) Karen N. Khachatryan (Kilikia)
7 goals Arsen Balabekyan
Arsen Balabekyan
Arsen Balabekyan , is an Armenian football striker. He currently plays for the Armenian Premier League club Banants Yerevan. The talented forward began his career at Kotayk Abovian, but soon found himself at Banants....
(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 :...
) Renato de Moraes
Renato de Moraes
Renato de Moraes is a Brazilian midfielder.-External links:* - PrvaLiga* - FFA...
(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 :...
)
6 goals Vital Lyadzyanyow
Vital Lyadzyanyow
-External links: *...
(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 :...
) Henrik Mkhitaryan
Henrik Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan , is an Armenian football midfielder, who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan is also a member of the Armenian national team, participated in 27 international matches and scored 8 goals since his debut in an away friendly match against...
(Pyunik)