2012–13 Armenian Premier League
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shirak |
| Champions League | Shirak |
| Europa League |
Mika Gandzasar Pyunik |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Goals scored | 345 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Norayr Gyozalyan (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pyunik 6–0 Ararat Yerevan |
| Biggest away win |
Ararat Yerevan 0–3 Mika Banants 2–5 Impulse Banants 0–3 Pyunik |
| Highest scoring | Banants 2–5 Impulse |
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The 2012–13 Armenian Premier League season was the twenty-first since its establishment. The season began on 24 March 2012 and ended on 18 May 2013, with two scheduled breaks between 2–27 July 2012 and 3 December 2012 – 8 March 2013.[1] Ulisses are the defending champions, having won their first league title last season.
The league switched from a year-round to a fall-spring schedule.[2]
The title was won by Shirak.[3]
Competition changes
The league changed its competition mode from that of a calendar year to a fall-spring schedule.[2] As a consequence, this season will be longer than usual; every team will play six times against each other team, three times at home and three times away.
Teams
Because all of the club's in last year's First League competition were reserve teams of the Premier League clubs, there was no promotion or relegation between the two for this season. Therefore, the league membership has not changed from last year's competition.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan | City Stadium (Abovyan) | 3,946 |
| Banants | Yerevan | Banants Stadium | 5,010 |
| Gandzasar | Kapan | Gandzasar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Impulse | Dilijan | Ayg Stadium (Ararat) | 1,280 |
| Mika | Yerevan | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Republican Stadium (until March 2013) Football Academy Stadium (from April 2013) | 14,403 1,428 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Ulisses | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan |  Hrach Kaprielyan |
 Albert Safaryan |
Gorik Khachaturyan |
Jako | |
| Banants | Sargis Israelyan |
Rafael Nazaryan |
Ararat Arakelyan |
Umbro | |
| Gandzasar | Maksim Hakobyan |
Abraham Khashmanyan |
Armen Tatintsyan |
Joma | |
| Impulse | Tigran Hakobyan |
Armen Gyulbudaghyants |
Narek Davtyan |
Lotto | |
| Mika | Carlos Khazaryan |
 Zsolt Hornyák |
Aghvan Mkrtchyan |
Umbro | Armavia |
| Pyunik | Karen Harutyunyan |
Suren Chakhalyan |
David Manoyan |
Hummel | Armenian Development Bank |
| Shirak | Arman Sahakyan |
Vardan Bichakhchyan |
Tigran Davtyan |
Kappa | Sovrano |
| Ulisses | Artak Harutyunyan |
Sevada Arzumanyan |
David Grigoryan |
Lotto | VivaCell MTS |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirak (C) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 88 | 2013–14 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round |
| 2 | Mika | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 79 | 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 1 |
| 3 | Gandzasar Kapan | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 67 | |
| 4 | Pyunik | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 63 | |
| 5 | Impulse | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 60 | Team disbanded after the season 3 |
| 6 | Ulisses | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 45 | |
| 7 | Ararat Yerevan | 42 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 70 | −43 | 33 | |
| 8 | Banants | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 31 |
Source: Football Federation of Armenia
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Pyunik, as winners of 2012–13 Armenian Cup, qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
2Executive committee of the Football Federation of Armenia decided to allow Banants to participate in the Premier League next season despite the fact that FC Banants took the last place in the tournament and was supposed to leave it.
3Impulse decided not to participate in 2013–14 Armenian Premier League competition, because is dissolved by the decision of the owners.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Matches 1–14
Source: Football Federation of Armenia |
Matches 15–28
Source: Football Federation of Armenia |
Matches 29–42
| Home ╲ Away | ARA | BAN | GAN | IMP | MIK | PYU | SHI | ULI |
| Ararat Yerevan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Banants | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
| Gandzasar Kapan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Impulse | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Mika | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Pyunik | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Shirak | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Ulisses | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Source: Football Federation of Armenia
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- Updated through matches played on 12 April 2013.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norayr Gyozalyan |
Impulse | 21 |
| 2 |  Ismaël Béko Fofana |
Shirak | 14 |
| Simon Muradyan |
Mika | 14 | |
| 4 |  Yoro Lamine Ly |
Shirak | 13 |
| 5 | Viulen Ayvazyan |
Pyunik | 11 |
| Andranik Barikyan |
Shirak | 11 | |
| 7 | Arsen Balabekyan |
Ulisses | 10 |
| 8 | Kamo Hovhannisyan |
Pyunik | 10 |
 Diego Lomba |
Gandzasar | 9 | |
| 10 |  Filip Timov |
Impulse | 8 |
References
- ↑ "Premier League Armenia, fixtures and results". soccerway.com. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Soccer: Armenia league to forgo foreign goalkeepers; switch to autumn-spring schedule". Armenia Now. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Shirak wrap up Armenian title". UEFA.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Soccerway 20.08.2012, soccerway.com