The 2019–20 Armenian First League season was the 28th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2019, and concluded on May 27, 2020.2019-20 Armenian First League fixtures Sevan are the defending champions.
Summary A total of 17 clubs entered the competition with only 11 clubs being eligible for promotion, while the other 6 teams are the reserve teams of clubs from the Armenian Premier League.
Team changes Junior Sevan FC were renamed Sevan FC. FC Ani from Yerevan, a newly-founded club in 2019. FC Aragats from Ashatarak, a newly-founded club in 2019. BKMA Yerevan from Yerevan, existed between 1947 and 1993, re-founded in 2019 (home venue in Vagharshapat). Dilijan FC from Dilijan, a newly-founded club in 2018, joined the league in 2019. Lernayin Artsakh FC from Stepanakert, left the Artsakh Football League to play in Armenian First League instead. Since clubs playing in Armenian leagues cannot play games in Artsakh, Lernayin Artsakh will play their home games in Sisian instead. Masis FC from Masis, a newly-founded club in 2019. FC Torpedo Yerevan from Yerevan, a newly-founded club in 2019 (home venue in Abovyan). FC Van from Charentsavan, a newly-founded club in 2019. FC West Armenia from Yerevan, a newly-founded club in 2019.
Promoted to 2019–20 Armenian Premier League: FC Yerevan as 2018–19 Armenian First League runners-up.
Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the above-mentioned requirements.
Stadiums and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityAlashkert-2YerevanPyunik Stadium780AniYerevanPyunik Stadium780AragatsAshtarakKasakhi Marzik Stadium3,600Ararat-2YerevanDzoraghbyur Training Centren/aArarat-Armenia-2YerevanYerevan Football Academyn/aBKMAYerevanVagharshapat Football Academy300DilijanDilijanUWC Dilijan Football Ground500Lernayin ArtsakhSisianSisian City Stadium500Lokomotiv YerevanYerevanMika Stadium7,200MasisMasisDzoraghbyur Training Centren/aPyunik-2YerevanPyunik Stadium780SevanSevanSevan City Stadium500Shirak-2GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844Torpedo YerevanYerevanAbovyan City Stadium3,946Urartu-2YerevanUrartu Training Centre500VanCharentsavanCharentsavan City Stadium5,000West ArmeniaYerevanDzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
League table
Results
Season statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Hakob KhachatryanArarat-Armenia-2352 Wilfried EzaVan323 Sergei OrlovWest Armenia314 Erik PetrosyanUrartu-2255 Jirayr ShaghoyanBKMA Yerevan236 Karapet ManukyanLokomotiv Yerevan217 Mikhail ZhabkinWest Armenia208 Alen KarapetyanAragats199 Aram LoretsyanSevan15 Ahmed JindoyanAlashkert-2
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