The 2005 Armenian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment, and started on 12 April 2005. The last matches were played on 6 November 2005. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banants | Yerevan | Nairi Stadium | 6,850 |
| Dinamo-Zenit | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,968 |
| Esteghlal-Kotayk | Abovyan | Kotayk Stadium | 5,500 |
| Kilikia | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 55,000 |
| Lernagorts-Ararat Kapan | Kapan | Lernagorts Stadium | 3,500 |
| Lernayin Artsakh | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 55,000 |
| Mika Ashtarak | Ashtarak | Kasaghi Marzik Stadium | 3,500 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,968 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Banants | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 34 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | |
| 5 | Kilikia | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Shirak | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 11 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 10 | |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Withdrew [a] |
The qualified teams only keep their head-to-head results to participate in the Championship stage, resulting in the following table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 22 |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 |
| 3 | Banants | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 | Kilikia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 6 |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik (C) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Banants | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 31 | |
| 5 | Kilikia | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 17 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 8 |
The qualified teams kept their complete results before entering the stage. The team finishing in 7th position remained in the Premier League, the 8th ranked team played the promotion/relegation play-off, while the 9th team was relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 14 | |
| 8 | Shirak (O) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh (W) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Withdrew and relegated to First League |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shirak | 1–1 | Lernagorts-Ararat |
| Lernagorts-Ararat | 1–0 | Shirak |
| Date | Venue | PL Club | Result | FL Club | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October | n/a | Shirak | 5 - 1 | Gandzasar | Shirak remains in the Premier League |