The 2001 Armenian First League season started on 15 May and ended on November 10. FC Malatia from Yerevan became the league champions, and were promoted to the 2002 Armenian Premier League. [1]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malatia | Yerevan | ||
| FIMA Yerevan | Yerevan | ||
| Pyunik-2 | Yerevan | Pyunik Stadium | 780 |
| Kasakh | Ashtarak | Kasakhi Marzik Stadium | 3,600 |
| Dinamo Yerevan | Yerevan | ||
| Karmrakhayt | Armavir | Jubilee Stadium | 4,000 |
| Tavush | Ijevan | Arnar Stadium | 2,100 |
| Aragats | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malatia | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 33 | Qualification to Championship group |
| 2 | FIMA Yerevan | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 32 | |
| 3 | Pyunik-2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 29 | |
| 4 | Aragats | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Kasakh | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 20 | Qualification to Bottom group |
| 6 | Dinamo Yerevan | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Karmrakhayt | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 58 | −48 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tavush | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 42 | −36 | 1 | |
| 9 | Arpa | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | Withdrew before start of the season |
| 10 | Dinamo-2 Yerevan | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | Dropped since its parent team will participate instead. |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malatia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 27 | Champions, promotion to Armenian Premier League. |
| 2 | FIMA Yerevan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 3 | Pyunik-2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Aragats | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dinamo Yerevan | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kasakh | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 24 | |
| 7 | Karmrakhayt | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tavush | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | Withdrew before start of the second stage. |
| Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tigran Gharabaghtsyan | Malatia | 16 |
| 2 | Aramayis Kostikyan | Pyunik-2 | 16 |
| 3 | Sargis Ohanyan | FIMA Yerevan | 12 |
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Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1993 season.
Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1998 season.
Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 2000 season.
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