| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Alashkert |
| Champions League | Alashkert |
| Europa League | Banants Gandzasar Kapan Pyunik |
| Matches | 89 |
| Goals | 233 (2.62 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Alashkert 5–1Pyunik (25 August 2017) Pyunik 4–0Ararat (29 November 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Ararat 1–6Gandzasar (1 May 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Ararat 4–4Shirak (12 May 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Shirak (5 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Shirak,Gandzasar (12 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Ararat (11 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Pyunik (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 1,200 Shirak 0–0Gandzasar (9 May 2018)[1] |
2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018. | |
The2017–18 Armenian Premier League season was the 26th since its establishment. The season began in August 2017 and concluded in May 2018.Alashkert were the defending champions from theprevious season.[2]
The same six teams from theprevious season will also take part in this season's competition.[3]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan(Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat | Yerevan(Shengavit) Yerevan(Shengavit) Yerevan(Malatia-Sebastia) | Mika Stadium(matchday 1 to 6) Alashkert Stadium(matchday 7 to 15) Banants Training Centre(matchday 16 & onwards) | 7,250 6,850 600 |
| Banants | Yerevan(Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
| Gandzasar | Yerevan(Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium(matchday 1 to 15)1 | 14,403 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan(Kentron) Yerevan(Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium(matchday 1 to 15) Pyunik Stadium(matchday 16 & onwards) | 14,403 780 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Team | President | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Bagrat Navoyan | Abraham Khashmanyan(matchday 1 to 20)Varuzhan Sukiasyan(matchday 21 & onwards) | Vahagn Minasyan1Artur Yedigaryan | Joma | Huawei |
| Ararat Yerevan |  Hiraç Yagan | Albert Safaryan(matchday 1 to 23) Edgar Torosyan(matchday 24 & onwards) | Rafael Safaryan | Adidas | |
| Banants | Hrach Aghabekian | Artur Voskanyan | Stepan Ghazaryan | Adidas | |
| Gandzasar Kapan | Garnik Aghababian | Karen Barseghyan(matchday 1 to 19) Ashot Barseghyan(matchday 20 & onwards) | Ara Khachatryan | Adidas | ZCMC |
| Pyunik |  Artur Soghomonyan | Aleksei Yeryomenko(matchday 1 to 11)Armen Gyulbudaghyants(matchday 12 & onwards) | Levon HayrapetyanKarlen Mkrtchyan2 | Nike | Gold's Gym |
| Shirak | Arman Sahakyan | Vardan Bichakhchyan | Aghvan Davoyan | Adidas | TotoGaming |
On 19 May 2018, theFootball Federation of Armenia upheld its decision to deduct 12 points fromShirak, and fine the club Seven Million Drams, after it was alleged that Shirak's sporting directorArarat Harutyunyan had offeredEdward Kpodo ofFC Banants a bribe to fix their upcoming match.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alashkert(C) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Banants | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 44 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Gandzasar Kapan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 43 | |
| 4 | Shirak | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 38[b] | |
| 5 | Pyunik | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 36 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 21 |
The six teams will play each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team played.
| Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Banants | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Gandzasar Kapan | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Pyunik | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Shirak | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
| Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 2–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Banants | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Gandzasar Kapan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Pyunik | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 |
| Shirak | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — |
| Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Ararat Yerevan | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 4–4 |
| Banants | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Gandzasar Kapan | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | 1–1 |
| Pyunik | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 |
| Shirak | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — |
