1997 in Armenian football
| 1997 in Armenian football | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Premier League champions | ||
| Yerevan | ||
| First League champions | ||
| Aragats |
The 1997 season was the sixth season of independent football in Armenia following the split-up from the Soviet Union. It was the return to the summer competition format after using the winter competition format for two seasons. The Armenian Premier League for 1997 existed of 10 teams of which the lowest ranked team would relegate to the Armenian First League and would be replaced by the champions of that league.
Premier League
- FC Dvin Artashat and FC Lori are promoted.
- FC Van Yerevan went into bankruptcy and disbanded.
- Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerevan | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 10 | 43 |
| 2 | Shirak | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 41 |
| 3 | Erebuni-Homenmen | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 35 |
| 4 | Pyunik | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Tsement Ararat | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 27 |
| 7 | Kotayk | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 19 |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 18 |
| 9 | Dvin Artashat | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 7 |
| 10 | Lori | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 76 | 1 |
| 11 | Van Yerevan | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 12 | Arabkir | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| Champions | |
| Forced to play the promotion/relegation play-off. | |
| Relegated to Armenian First League. | |
| Before the start of the season, Van went into bankruptcy and disbanded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November | Abovyan | Dvin Artashat | 3-1 | Spitak | FC Dvin Artashat remain in the Premier League. |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Team | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak | 18 |
| 2 | | Sevada Arzumanyan | Erebuni-Homenmen | 13 |
| 3 | | Mkrtich Hovhannisyan | Kotayk | 11 |
| 4 | | Varazdat Avetisyan | Pyunik | 10 |
| Tigran Yesayan | Yerevan | 10 |
First League
- Aragats FC returned to professional football.
- FC Spitak return to professional football.
- Zvartnots-AAL and Karabakh-2 Yerevan are introduced to the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aragats | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Spitak | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 40 |
| 3 | Lernagorts Kapan | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 37 |
| 4 | Nairit | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 28 |
| 5 | Dinamo Yerevan | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 14 |
| 6 | Karabakh-2 Yerevan | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 13 |
| 7 | SKA-Arai Echmiadzin | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 13 |
| 8 | Aragats Ashtarak | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 12 |
| 9 | Zvartnots-AAL | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 11 |
| 10 | Armavir | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 11 | Kumayri | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 12 | Zangezour | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 13 | Aznavour | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 14 | Sapfir | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| 15 | Kaen Ijevan | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
| Promoted to Armenian Premier League | |
| 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
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