1996–97 in Armenian football

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1996–97 in Armenian football
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Premier League champions
FC Pyunik
First League champions
FC Dvin Artashat
FC Lori
Armenian Cup winners
Ararat Yerevan

1996-97 in Armenian football was the 5th season of independent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union. It was the second out of two seasons in Armenia that were different from the others. Including the 1995-96 season these were the only winter competitions, while all other Armenian seasons were summer competitions. The Armenian Premier League for 1996-97 existed of 12 teams of which the four lowest ranked team would relegate to the Armenian First League. Only two Armenian First League teams would be promoted for the 1997 fall season, switching back to the winter competitions.

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Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Pyunik (C)221921679+5859Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ararat Yerevan 2217145418+3652Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
3 Yerevan 2216245824+3450Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
4 Shirak 2215255711+4647
5 Tsement Ararat 2213364926+2342
6 Van Yerevan 22111104134+734
7 Kotayk 2284104127+1428
8 Karabakh Yerevan 2274112329625
9 Homenmen Yerevan 22711430592922
10 Arabkir (R)22401820896912Relegation to First League
11 Zangezour (R)222317977689
12 BKMA Yerevan (W)2211201056464Withdrew [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew
Notes:
  1. BKMA Yerevan were went into bankruptcy and withdrew from the competition after autumn season. All remaining matches were awarded 3-0 against them.

Top goalscorers

PlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Armenia.svg Arsen Avetisyan Pyunik 24
2 Flag of Armenia.svg Sergey Hayrbabamyan Tsement Ararat 13
3 Flag of Armenia.svg Tigran Yesayan Yerevan 11
Flag of Armenia.svg Arthur Petrosyan Shirak 11
Flag of Armenia.svg Henrik Berberyan Yerevan 11

First League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Dvin Artashat 2215525418+3650Promoted to Armenian Premier League
2 Lori 2215524213+2950
3 Aznavour 2212643524+1142
4 Nairit 229764832+1634
5 Kumayri 228594742+529
6 Armavir 227874139+229
7 Sapfir 22911236461028
8 Dinamo Yerevan 22741123411825
9 Lernagorts Kapan 226793832+625
10 BMA-Arai Echmiadzin 226792428425
11 Aragats Ashtarak 22561129441521
12 Kaen Ijevan 2213181975566
13 Aragats FC 00Withdrew from competition
14 Astgh Vanadzor 00
15 Yeghvard 00
Source: rsssf.com

Armenia Cup

Quarter finals
Yerevan 3 - 1
0 - 0
Van Yerevan
Pyunik 2 - 0
5 - 2
Kotayk Abovyan
Shirak 1 - 1
0 - 1
Ararat Yerevan
Tsement Ararat w/o BKMA Yerevan
Semi finals
Yerevan 0 - 5
1 - 2
Pyunik
Ararat Yerevan 2 - 0
2 - 0
Tsement Ararat
Final
Pyunik 0 - 1 Ararat Yerevan

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