Armenian Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates29 July 2023 –
Matches played95
Goals scored290 (3.05 per match)
Top goalscorerArtur Miranyan
(13 goals)
Biggest home winPyunik 6–0 Van
(2 November 2023)
BKMA 7–1 Van
(30 November 2023)
Biggest away winVan 0–5 Pyunik
(2 September 2023)
Van 0–5 Ararat Yerevan
(4 October 2023)
Highest scoringWest Armenia 2–5 Urartu
(1 September 2023)
Ararat-Armenia 4–3 Noah
(15 September 2023)
BKMA 7–1 Van
(30 November 2023)
Longest winning run8 matches
Pyunik
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Pyunik
Longest winless run9 matches
Shirak
Van
Longest losing run8 matches
Shirak
Van
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 6 December 2023.

The 2023–24 Armenian Premier League, known as the IDBank Armenian Premier League (Armenian: IDBank Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 32nd season of the league since its establishment.

Season events

On 7 July 2023, Football Federation of Armenia announced the draw for the 2023–24 season, which began on 29 July 2023.[1]

On 28 July, the Football Federation of Armenia announced IDBank as the new title sponsor of the championship.[2]

Teams

Promoted from
2022–23 Armenian First League
Relegated to
2023–24 Armenian First League
West Armenia Lernayin Artsakh
Locations of the teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
AlashkertYerevan (Shengavit)Alashkert Stadium6,850
Ararat YerevanYerevan (Kentron)Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium14,403
Ararat-ArmeniaYerevan (Avan)Yerevan Football Academy Stadium11,428
BKMA
NoahAbovyanAbovyan City Stadium13,100
PyunikYerevan (Shengavit)Junior Sport Stadium1,000
ShirakGyumriGyumri City Stadium4,000
UrartuYerevan (Malatia-Sebastia)Urartu Stadium4,860
VanCharentsavanCharentsavan City Stadium5,000
West ArmeniaYerevan (Shengavit)Junior Sport Stadium1,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan Armenia Artak Yedigaryan Germany Sport-Saller Armenia Fastex
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Rafael Nazaryan Armenia Gor Malakyan Switzerland Fourteen Armenia FastBank, Switzerland AWI International
Ararat-Armenia Armenia Vardan Minasyan Armenia Armen Ambartsumyan Germany Puma Armenia Tashir Group
BKMA Armenia Vahagn Minasyan Armenia Artur Grigoryan Italy Macron Armenia Football Federation of Armenia
Noah Spain Carlos Inarejos Armenia Artur Miranyan Germany Adidas Armenia to.sport fm 96.3
Pyunik Armenia Yegishe Melikyan Armenia Edgar Malakyan Spain Joma Armenia Fastex
Shirak Armenia Arsen Hovhannisyan Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Germany Adidas Armenia FastBank
Urartu Russia Dmitri Gunko Armenia Zhirayr Margaryan Germany Puma
Van Armenia Sevada Arzumanyan Armenia David Manoyan Germany Puma Armenia FastShift, Armenia Rare
West Armenia Armenia Andranik Zanazanyan Armenia Aram Loretsyan Italy Legea Armenia Fastex

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ararat-Armenia Vardan Bichakhchyan End of contract 8 June 2022[3] Pre-season Vardan Minasyan 17 June 2023[4]
Van Hayk Hovhannisyan End of contract 30 June 2022 Sevada Arzumanyan 1 July 2023
Shirak Edgar Torosyan Resigned 22 August 2023[5] 9th Arsen Hovhannisyan 22 August 2023[6]
Noah Robert Arzumanyan Sacked 29 September 2023[7] 5th Carlos Inarejos 29 September 2023[8]
Ararat Yerevan Gagik Simonyan Sacked 12 December 2023[9] 7th Rafael Nazaryan 15 December 2023[10]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyunik 20 14 6 0 51 14 +37 48 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Noah 20 14 0 6 43 19 +24 42[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
3 Ararat-Armenia 20 13 3 4 44 20 +24 42[lower-alpha 1]
4 Urartu 20 10 4 6 33 30 +3 34
5 Alashkert 20 9 5 6 32 25 +7 32
6 BKMA 20 7 1 12 23 36 13 22
7 Ararat Yerevan 20 6 3 11 19 33 14 21
8 West Armenia 20 5 2 13 24 48 24 17
9 Van 20 4 2 14 19 46 27 14 Qualification for the Armenian Premier League play-off
10 Shirak 20 3 4 13 18 35 17 13 Relegation to Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2023. Source: FFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[11]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Matches won: Noah 14, Ararat-Armenia 13
  2. The 2023–24 Armenian Cup winners qualify for the Conference League second qualifying round. If the Armenian Cup winners finish in the top three of the Armenian Premier League, the fourth-placed team qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round.

Fixtures and results

Results table

Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR BKM NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR ALA ARA AAR BKM NOA PYU SHI URA VAN WAR
Alashkert 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 0–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 1–1
Ararat Yerevan 0–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–5 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1
Ararat-Armenia 3–1 2–1 4–1 4–3 1–2 2–0 1–2 3–0 4–0
BKMA 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–4 1–3 1–2 7–1 0–4 0–2 2–0
Noah 4–2 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 5–1 3–1
Pyunik 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 1–0 3–1 6–0 3–0 2–2
Shirak 2–3 1–2 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–2
Urartu 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–3
Van 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–5 1–0 2–2 4–1 4–0
West Armenia 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–0 2–4 2–3 2–4 2–5 2–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2023. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Alashkert103532222344445555555
Ararat Yerevan99757777777666666677
Ararat-Armenia24865444223332232333
BMKA66274666666777777766
Noah57116555555553323222
Pyunik3242111111111111111111
Shirak159999910101088888898910
Urartu41343333432224444444
Van7868888999101010101091010109
West Armenia810101010101088899999108988
Leader and Champions League first qualifying round
Conference League first qualifying round
Armenian Premier League play-off
Relegation to 2024–25 Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2023. Source:

Armenian Premier League play-off

The ninth-placed club will face the second-placed club from the 2023–24 Armenian First League for the final place in the following season's Armenian Premier League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 11 December 2023
Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Armenia Artur Miranyan Noah 14
2 Guinea Mohamed Yattara Ararat-Armenia 13
3 Georgia (country) Levan Kutalia Alashkert 12
4 Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan Pyunik 10
Nigeria Yusuf Otubanjo Pyunik
Nigeria Tenton Yenne Ararat-Armenia
7 Russia Temur Dzhikiya Urartu 8
8 Netherlands Paul Gladon Noah 7
9 Armenia Grenik Petrosyan BKMA 6
Nigeria Christopher Boniface Van
Armenia Sargis Metoyan West Armenia

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Russia Temur DzhikiyaUrartuWest Armenia5–2 (A)1 September 2023[13]
Nigeria Yusuf OtubanjoPyunikVan5–0 (A)2 September 2023[14]
Guinea Mohamed YattaraArarat-ArmeniaShirak1–3 (A)19 September 2023[15]
Armenia Artur MiranyanNoahWest Armenia5–1 (H)29 November 2023[16]
Armenia Grenik PetrosyanBKMA YerevanVan7–1 (H)30 November 2023[17]

Own goals

Clean sheets

As of match played 11 December 2023
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Armenia Stanislav Buchnev Pyunik 7
2 Italy Valerio Vimercati Noah 6
3 Republic of the Congo Christoffer Mafoumbi Noah 4
Armenia Ognjen Čančarević Alashkert
Brazil Filipe West Armenia
Armenia Arsen Beglaryan Ararat-Armenia
7 Armenia Gor Matinyan BKMA Yerevan 3
Serbia Darko Vukasinovic Shirak
9 Armenia Arman Meliksetyan Van 2
Montenegro Nemanja Lemajic Ararat Yerevan
Russia Aleksandr Melikhov Urartu
Armenia Anatoly Ayvazov BKMA Yerevan
Armenia Arman Nersesyan BKMA Yerevan

Discipline

Red cards

As of match played 11 December 2023

References

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  2. "Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգան կկրի «IDBank Պրեմիեր Լիգա» անվանումը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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  5. "Տեղեկացնում ենք, որ Գյումրու «Շիրակի» գլխավոր մարզիչ Էդգար Թորոսյանը ներկայացրել է հրաժարականի դիմում, որն ընդունվել է ակումբի ղեկավարության կողմից:". facebook.com/SCShirak (in Armenian). Shirak SC. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  8. "Կառլոս Ինարեխոսը՝ «Նոայի» գլխավոր մարզիչ". facebook.com/noah.footballclub (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  11. Article 14.02 Regulations
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  17. "BKMA Yerevan 7-1 Van". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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