The 2015–16 Armenian 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.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Alashkert |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 148 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Héber (16) Mihran Manasyan (16) |
| Biggest home win | Pyunik 5–1 Banants (8 August 2015) Banants 5–1Ulisses (21 November 2015) Alashkert 4–0 Ulisses (22 August 2015) Pyunik 4–0 Gandzasar (1 November 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Alashkert 1–4 Pyunik (27 September 2015) Ulisses 1–4 Pyunik (8 November 2015) Ulisses 0–3 Alashkert (25 October 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Pyunik 5–1 Banants (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 |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 1 December 2015. | |
Teams
editThe eight teams from the 2014–15 Premier League will all compete in this year's competition.
Locations of the 2015–16 Armenian Premier League teams
| 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 |
Personnel and sponsorship
edit| 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 |
Managerial changes
edit| 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 |
League table
edit| 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 the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shirak | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa 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 the Europa 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] |
Source: Football Federation of Armenia, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Matches won; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head matches won; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Goal difference; 10) Goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
- ^ Banants qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Armenian Cup.
- ^ In February 2016, Ulisses were expelled from the league after their licence was revoked due to both financial and non-financial shortcomings. Since more than half of the matches had been played at the time, the matches scheduled to take place after the licence was revoked were decided as 3–0 losses.[1][2]
Results
editThe 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.
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alashkert | 16 | |
| Alashkert | |||
| 3 | Banants | 10 | |
| 4 | Pyunik | 9 | |
| 5 | Pyunik | 7 | |
| 6 | Ararat | 6 | |
| Gandzasar | |||
| Shirak |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Կայացավ ՀՖՖ Արտոնագրման կոմիտեի արտահերթ նիստը" [FFA Licensing Committee held a special session] (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "ԱՐՁԱՆԱԳՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ N 14-15-22 – ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՖՈՒՏԲՈԼԻ ՖԵԴԵՐԱՑԻԱՅԻ ԿԱՐԳԱՊԱՀԱԿԱՆ ԿՈՄԻՏԵԻ ՆԻՍՏԻ" [Protocol N 14-15-22 – FOOTBALL FEDERATION DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE] (PDF) (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Premier League 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Top Scorers, Armenian Premier League 2015-16