| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Champions | Ararat |
| Runners-up | Banants |
| UEFA Europa League | Banants |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 80 (3.2 per match) |
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The 2008 Armenian Cup was the 17th edition of the Armenian Cup, a football competition. In 2008, the tournament had 14 participants, out of which 6 were reserve teams.
Banants and Ararat got a pass on the 1st round because these two clubs reached the final the previous year. The first round passed without any surprises, as the reserve teams were expected to be knocked out. The quarter finals, however, turned out to be very interesting. Two of the matches had to be decided on penalties. Gandzasar put up quite a fight against defending Armenian Premier League champions Pyunik, and even managed to outplay the champions in various aspects of the game. Shirak also demonstrated a fighting spirit and managed to defeat defending cup holders Banants away, after losing the first leg at home. Luck turned Banants' way as the match was won only on penalties. The semifinals also turned out to be interesting as Banants and Ararat defeated Mika and Pyunik respectively with an aggregate score of 5-1. The final was a repeat of last year's final and this time it was Ararat that edged out on top as Marcos Pizzeli managed to sneak a late extra-time winner for the five-time Armenian Independence Cup winners. The victory gave Ararat an opportunity to participate in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, First qualifying round.
The first legs were played on 21 March 2008. The second legs were played on 28 March 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banants-2 | 2–6 | Ulisses | 1–4 | 1–2 |
| Pyunik | 15–2 | Patani | 11–2 | 4–0 |
| Gandzasar | 8–0 | Pyunik-2 | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| Kilikia | 5–2 | Mika-2 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Mika | 11–0 | Ararat-2 | 7–0 | 4–0 |
| Shengavit | 2–3 | Shirak | 1–3 | 1–0 |
The first legs were played on 3 April 2008. The second legs were played on 10 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | 2–1 | Ulisses | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Pyunik | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Gandzasar | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Kilikia | 1–3 | Mika | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Shirak | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Banants | 0–1 | 1–0 |
The first legs were played on 14 April 2008. The second legs were played on 23 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | 5–1 | Pyunik | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Mika | 1–5 | Banants | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Banants |
|---|---|---|
V. Minasyan  Pizzelli | Ganchev |
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The 2007 Armenian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2007. The last matches were played on 10 November 2007. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
The 2006 Armenian Premier League season was the fifteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2006. The last matches were played on 9 November 2006. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
The 2008 Armenian Premier League season was the seventeenth since its establishment. It started on 6 April 2008, while the last matches were played on 15 November 2008. FC Pyunik were the defending champions. The Yerevan side won their seventh consecutive league title the previous season, their tenth overall. FC Dinamo Yerevan were supposed to be the team to get promoted, but they withdrew from the Premier League, and were disbanded.
The 2009 Armenian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. The season began on 21 March 2009 and ended on 7 November 2009. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
The 2010 Armenian Cup was the 19th season of Armenian knockout football competition. It featured only the 8 Premier League teams. The tournament started on 23 March 2010. Pyunik won their second consecutive cup with a 4–0 victory over Banants in the final. Because Pyunik qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League as league champions, Banants claimed the cup winner berth in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
The 2011 Armenian Premier League football season was the twentieth since its establishment. The season began in March 2011 and ended in November 2011. FC Pyunik were the defending champions, having won their thirteenth championship last season, their tenth in a row.
The 2012–13 Armenian Premier League season was the twenty-first since its establishment. The season began on 24 March 2012 and ended on 18 May 2013, with two scheduled breaks between 2–27 July 2012 and 3 December 2012 – 8 March 2013. Ulisses are the defending champions, having won their first league title last season.
The 2012–13 Armenian Cup was the 22nd season of Armenia's football knockout competition. It featured the eight 2012–13 Premier League teams and Alashkert Martuni from the 2012–13 First Division. The tournament began on 14 November 2012, with Shirak the defending champions, having won their first title the previous season. Pyunik beat defending champions Shirak 1-0 in the final, winning them their 5th Armenian Independence Cup. As winners, Pyunik qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
The 2015–16 Armenian Cup is the 25th season of Armenia's football knockout competition. It featured the eight 2015–16 Premier League teams, but no team from the 2015–16 First Division. The tournament began on 21 October 2015, with Pyunik the defending champions, having won their seventh title the previous season.
The 2016–17 Armenian Cup is the 26th season of Armenia's football knockout competition. It features the six 2016–17 Premier League teams, plus Erebuni and Kotayk from the 2016–17 First Division. The tournament begins on 21 September 2016, with Banants the defending champions, having won their third title the previous season.
The 2016–17 season was Gandzasar Kapan's 13th year in existence and eleventh consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. The club finished 2nd in the league, qualifying for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round, and reached the Semi-Finals of the Armenian Cup.
The 2017–18 season was Shirak's 27th consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. Shirak finished the season in 4th place after they were deducted 12 points in May 2018 as it was alleged that Shirak's sporting director Ararat Harutyunyan had offered Edward Kpodo of Banants a bride to fix their upcoming match. Shirak were knocked out of the Armenian Cup by Gandzasar Kapan at the Semifinal stage and the Europa League by Gorica in the First Qualifying Round.
The 2017–18 Armenian Cup was the 27th season of the football knockout competition in Armenia. The winners of the cup this season earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and would begin play in the first qualifying round. Shirak won the cup final in the previous season and were the defending champions.
The 2004 Armenian First League season started on 1 May 2004. The last matches were played on 15 November 2004. Pyunik-2 became the league champions, but because they are a reserve team they were unable to promote to the Armenian Premier League. As a result, the second placed team Lernayin Artsakh FC was given promotion.
The 2017–18 season is Pyunik's 24th season in the Armenian Premier League.
The 2017–18 season was Alashkert's sixth season in the Armenian Premier League and eleventh overall. Alashkert defended their Premier League title, having won the previous two seasons, were runners up in the Armenian Cup and reached the Second qualifying round of the Champions League where they were knocked out by BATE Borisov.
The 2016–17 season was Alashkert's fifth season in the Armenian Premier League and tenth overall. Alashkert defended their Premier League title having won it the previous seasons. They also reached the quarterfinal of the Armenian Cup and the second qualifying round of the Champions League where they were knocked out by Dinamo Tbilisi.
The 2016–17 season was FC Banants's sixteenth consecutive season in the Armenian Premier League. The club finished the previous season in 5th and reached the Semifinal of the Armenian Cup.
The 2018–19 Armenian Cup was the 28th edition of the football knockout competition in Armenia. This season's cup winners earned a place in the 2019–20 Europa League. The tournament began on 19 September 2018 and ended on 7 May 2019.
The 2016–17 season was Pyunik's 23rd season in the Armenian Premier League.
