2025–26 Armenian Premier League

Armenian Premier League
Season2025–26
Dates1 August 2025 – 2026
Matches played12
Goals scored26 (2.17 per match)
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Armenian Premier League, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League (Armenian: Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 34th season of the league since its establishment.

Season events

On 15 July, the Football Federation of Armenia announced that 10 teams would take part in this seasons Armenian Premier League, with Gandzasar Kapan being saved from relegation after West Armenia were disqualified from the league the previous season, and no teams being promoted to the league.[1]


Teams

Locations of the teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Alashkert Abovyan Abovyan City Stadium 3,100
Ararat Yerevan Yerevan (Kentron) Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium 14,403
Ararat-Armenia Yerevan (Avan) Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 1,428
BKMA
Gandzasar Kapan Yerevan (Shengavit) Junior Sport Stadium1 1,000
Noah Abovyan Abovyan City Stadium1 3,100
Pyunik Yerevan (Shengavit) Junior Sport Stadium 1,000
Shirak Gyumri Gyumri City Stadium 4,000
Urartu Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) Urartu Stadium 4,860
Van Charentsavan Charentsavan City Stadium 5,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Alashkert Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan Russia Jogël Fastex, Unibank
Ararat Yerevan Armenia Albert Safaryan Armenia Gor Malakyan Armenia Melante[2] Yo Health
Ararat-Armenia Portugal Tulipa Armenia Armen Ambartsumyan Italy Macron Tashir Group
BKMA Armenia Armen Gyulbudaghyants Armenia Argishti Petrosyan Italy Macron –
Gandzasar Kapan Armenia Karen Barseghyan Armenia Artak Yedigaryan Spain Kelme –
Noah Croatia Sandro Perković Armenia Hovhannes Hambardzumyan Germany Adidas Takar, imaginelive
Pyunik Armenia Artak Oseyan Armenia Edgar Malakyan Spain Joma Fastex, YoHealth
Shirak Armenia Arsen Hovhannisyan Armenia Hrayr Mkoyan Germany Adidas Fastex
Urartu Armenia Robert Arzumanyan Armenia Zhirayr Margaryan Germany Puma –
Van Armenia Edgar Torosyan Armenia Karen Nalbandyan Spain Joma

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ararat-Armenia Vardan Minasyan End of contract 31 May 2025 Pre-season Tulipa 2 June 2025[3]
Noah Rui Mota Signed by Ludogorets Razgrad 14 June 2025[4] Sandro Perković 14 June 2025[5]
Urartu Dmitri Gunko Signed by Arsenal Tula 18 June 2025[6] Robert Arzumanyan 19 June 2025[7]
Shirak Rafael Nazaryan End of contract 20 June 2025[8] Arsen Hovhannisyan 24 June 2025[9]
Ararat Yerevan Tigran Yesayan 4 July 2025[10] Albert Safaryan 7 July 2025[11]
Van Vahe Gevorgyan Edgar Torosyan 27 July 2025[12]
Pyunik Yegishe Melikyan Signed by Armenia 6 August 2025[13] 2nd Artak Oseyan 12 August 2025[14]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Urartu 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Noah 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 BKMA 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
4 Pyunik 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
5 Van 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
6 Alashkert 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
7 Ararat-Armenia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Gandzasar Kapan 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
9 Ararat Yerevan 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
10 Shirak 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1 Relegation to the Armenian First League
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: FFA [1]
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[15]

Fixtures and results

Results table

Home \ Away ALA ARA AAR BKM GAK NOA PYU SHI URA VAN ALA ARA AAR BKM GAK NOA PYU SHI URA VAN
Alashkert 3–0 1–2
Ararat Yerevan 0–1
Ararat-Armenia
BKMA 2–1 1–1
Gandzasar 1–1
Noah 4–1 4–0
Pyunik
Shirak 0–0
Urartu 1–0
Van 0–0 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of match played 17 August 2025
Rank Player Club Goals[16]
1 United States Soccer Federation Luke Merrill Gandzasar Kapan 2
French Football Federation Virgile Pinson Noah 2
Football Federation of Armenia Karen Nalbandyan Alashkert 2
4 Ivorian Football Federation Moussa Kante Ararat Yerevan 1
Brazilian Football Confederation Bruno Michel Urartu 1
Football Federation of Armenia Narek Hovhannisyan BKMA Yerevan 1
Brazilian Football Confederation Matheus Aiás Noah 1
Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Zolotić Noah 1
Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nardin Mulahusejnović Noah 1
Ivorian Football Federation Julien Eymard Bationo Alashkert 1
Russian Football Union Daniil Kulikov Pyunik 1
Brazilian Football Confederation Eriki Van 1
Football Federation of Armenia Arman Ghazaryan Urartu 1
Football Federation of Armenia Edik Vardanyan Urartu 1
Football Federation of Armenia Erik Piloyan Urartu 1
Guinean Football Federation Momo Touré Alashkert 1
Football Federation of Armenia Grenik Petrosyan BKMA Yerevan 1
Football Federation of Armenia Narek Janoyan BKMA Yerevan 1
Football Federation of Armenia Lyova Mryan Shirak 1
Portuguese Football Federation Hélder Ferreira Noah 1
Football Federation of Armenia Gor Manvelyan Noah 1
Japan Football Association Takuto Oshima Noah 1

Own goals:

Clean sheets

As of match played 17 August 2025
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Football Federation of Armenia Gor Manukyan Van 2
Football Federation of Armenia Gor Matinyan Urartu 2
3 Russian Football Union Aleksey Ploshchadny Noah 1
Football Federation of Armenia Arman Nersesyan Ararat-Armenia 1
Football Federation of Armenia Sokrat Hovhannisyan Shirak 1
Football Federation of Armenia Henri Avagyan Pyunik 1
Football Federation of Armenia Arsen Beglaryan Alashkert 1

Awards

References

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