| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Alashkert |
| Matches | 60 |
| Goals | 148 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Héber (16) Mihran Manasyan (16) |
| Biggest home win | Pyunik 5–1Banants (8 August 2015) Banants 5–1Ulisses (21 November 2015) Alashkert 4–0Ulisses (22 August 2015) Pyunik 4–0Gandzasar (1 November 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Alashkert 1–4Pyunik (27 September 2015) Ulisses 1–4Pyunik (8 November 2015) Ulisses 0–3Alashkert (25 October 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Pyunik 5–1Banants (8 August 2015) Banants 5–1Ulisses (21 November 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches: Alashkert |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches:Alashkert |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches: Ulisses |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches: Ulisses |
2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 1 December 2015. | |
The2015–16Armenian Premier League season is the 24th since its establishment. The season began on 1 August 2015 and ended up on 22 May 2016.FC Pyunik are the defending champions.
The eight teams from the2014–15 Premier League will all compete in this year's competition.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan(Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan(Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan | 14,403 |
| Banants | Yerevan(Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
| Gandzasar Kapan | Kapan | Gandzasar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Mika | Yerevan(Shengavit) | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan(Avan) | Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Ulisses | Yerevan(Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan | 14,403 |
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Joma | Bagratour | |||
| Ararat Yerevan | adidas | ||||
| Banants | Umbro | ||||
| Gandzasar Kapan | adidas | ZCMC | |||
| Mika | Puma | ||||
| Pyunik | Nike | Armenian Development Bank | |||
| Shirak | adidas | Anelik Bank | |||
| Ulisses | adidas |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banants | End of contract | 30 June 2015 | Pre-season | 1 July 2015 | ||
| Mika | End of contract | 30 June 2015 | Pre-season | 1 July 2015 | ||
| Ulisses | Mutual consent | 1 September 2015 | 8th | 1 September 2015 | ||
| Banants | Mutual consent | 11 October 2015 | 7th | 12 October 2015 | ||
| Mika | Mutual consent | 18 January 2016 | 6th | 19 January 2016 | ||
| Mika | Mutual consent | 4 May 2016 | 7th | 5 May 2016 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alashkert(C) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 55 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shirak | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Pyunik | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 48 | |
| 4 | Gandzasar Kapan | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 45 | |
| 5 | Ararat Yerevan | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 37 | |
| 6 | Banants | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 33 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 7 | Mika | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 32 | |
| 8 | Ulisses(D) | 28 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 76 | −68 | 2 | Expelled[b] |
The league was played in four stages. The teams played four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.
First half of season[edit]
Source:Football Federation of Armenia Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Second half of season[edit]
Source:Football Federation of Armenia Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alashkert | 16 | |
| Alashkert | |||
| 3 | Banants | 10 | |
| 4 | Pyunik | 9 | |
| 5 | Pyunik | 7 | |
| 6 | Ararat | 6 | |
| Gandzasar | |||
| Shirak |
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Gandzasar Kapan | 14 | 1,373 |
| 2 | FC Banants Yerevan | 14 | 800 |
| 3 | FC Shirak | 14 | 754 |
| 4 | FC Alashkert | 14 | 546 |
| 5 | FC Mika | 14 | 431 |
| 6 | FC Pyunik | 14 | 427 |
| 7 | FC Ararat Yerevan | 14 | 282 |
| 8 | Ulisses FC | 14 | 164 |