2022–23 Armenian Premier League
The 2022–23 Armenian Premier League, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League (Armenian: VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա) for sponsorship reasons, is the 31st season of the league since its establishment.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 2022 – May 2023 |
| Matches played | 160 |
| Goals scored | 397 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luka Juričić (16) |
| Biggest home win | Alashkert 5-0 Noah (10 October 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Noah 0-6 Urartu (20 August 2022) Lernayin Artsakh 0-6 Pyunik (16 March 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Noah 3-4 Alashkert (30 July 2022) |
| Longest winning run | (13) Pyunik |
| Longest unbeaten run | (18) Ararat-Armenia |
| Longest winless run | (19) Lernayin Artsakh |
| Longest losing run | (15) Lernayin Artsakh |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 17 May 2023. | |
Season events
On 4 July 2022, the FFA announced that Lernayin Artsakh (promoted after a seventeen-year absence) would play in the upcoming Armenian Premier League season, along with Pyunik, Ararat-Armenia, Alashkert, Ararat Yerevan, Urartu, Noah, Van, BKMA Yerevan and Shirak.[1]
Teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Ararat-Armenia | Yerevan (Avan) | Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1 | 1,428 |
| BKMA | |||
| Lernayin Artsakh | Vayk | Arevik Stadium | 1,000 |
| Noah | Armavir | Armavir City Stadium1 | 3,100 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan (Kentron) | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 4,000 |
| Urartu | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Urartu Stadium | 4,860 |
| Van | Charentsavan | Charentsavan City Stadium | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alashkert |  Vahe Gevorgyan |
Artak Grigoryan |
Sport-Saller | |
| Ararat Yerevan | Aleksandr Petrosyan |
Hrayr Mkoyan |
Fourteen | AWI International |
| Ararat-Armenia | Vardan Bichakhchyan |
Armen Ambartsumyan |
Puma | Tashir Group |
| BKMA | Rafael Nazaryan |
 |
Macron | |
| Noah | Robert Arzumanyan |
|
Adidas | Fastex |
| Lernayin Artsakh | Artashes Adamyan |
|
Adidas | |
| Pyunik | Yegishe Melikyan |
|
Joma | Fastex |
| Shirak | Edgar Torosyan |
Fourteen | - | |
| Urartu |  Dmitri Gunko |
|
Jako | - |
| Van |  Isidro Baltasar |
Arman Meliksetyan |
Puma | |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat-Armenia | Dmitri Gunko | End of contract | 2 June 2022[2] | Pre-season | Vardan Bichakhchyan | 10 June 2022[3] |
| Urartu | Robert Arzumanyan | End of contract | 24 June 2022[4] | Dmitri Gunko | 27 June 2022[5] | |
| Noah | Aram Hakobyan | 10th | Robert Arzumanyan | 23 August 2022[6] | ||
| Ararat Yerevan | Aram Voskanyan | Resigned | 4 October 2022[7] | 7th | Rafael Safaryan | 4 October 2022 |
| Ararat Yerevan | Rafael Safaryan | 15 October 2022 | 7th | Gagik Simonyan | 16 October 2022 | |
| Ararat Yerevan | Gagik Simonyan | 28 October 2022 | 7th | Aleksandr Petrosyan | 29 October 2022 | |
| Alashkert | Karen Barseghyan | 4th | Vahe Gevorgyan | 24 December 2022[8] | ||
| Van | Artur Asoyan | 5th | Isidro Baltasar | 20 December 2022[9] | ||
| Shirak | Tigran Davtyan | 1 April 2023 | 6th | Edgar Torosyan | 1 April 2023 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urartu (X) | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 21 | +42 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Pyunik (X) | 32 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 73 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Ararat-Armenia (X) | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 69 | |
| 4 | Alashkert (Q) | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 57 | |
| 5 | Van | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 37 | |
| 6 | Shirak | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 33 | |
| 7 | Ararat Yerevan | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | BKMA | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Noah | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 64 | −35 | 23 | Qualification to the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Lernayin Artsakh | 32 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 53 | −37 | 21 | Relegation to the Armenian First League |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2023. Source: FFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[10]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Guaranteed at least Europa Conference League
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[10]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Guaranteed at least Europa Conference League
Notes:
- Matches won: Ararat 8, BKMA 7
Fixtures and results
Round 1–18 |
Round 19–36
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Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of match played 17 May 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luka Juričić |
Pyunik | 16 |
| 2 |  Yusuf Otubanjo |
Pyunik | 15 |
| 3 |  Wilfried Eza |
Ararat-Armenia | 12 |
| 4 |  Bladimir Díaz |
Alashkert | 11 |
| 5 |  Hugo Firmino |
Ararat-Armenia | 9 |
| Tenton Yenne |
Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Edgar Movsesyan |
Van | ||
 Dmytro Khlyobas |
Urartu | ||
| 9 | Narek Grigoryan |
Urartu | 8 |
 Thiago Galvão |
Alashkert | ||
| Artak Yedigaryan |
Alashkert |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmytro Khlyobas | Urartu | Noah | 0–6 (A) | 20 August 2022 | [12] |
| Maksim Mayrovich | Urartu | BKMA Yerevan | 1–4 (A) | 4 September 2022 | [13] |
 Danil Ankudinov | Van | Lernayin Artsakh | 4–0 (H) | 21 April 2023 | [14] |
| Luka Juričić | Pyunik | Ararat-Armenia | 4–1 (H) | 27 April 2023 | [15] |
Clean sheets
- As of match played 17 May 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vsevolod Ermakov |
Ararat-Armenia | 16 |
| 2 |  Ognjen Čančarević |
Alashkert | 13 |
| 3 | Stanislav Buchnev |
Pyunik | 11 |
| Aleksandr Melikhov |
Urartu | ||
| 5 | Arsen Beglaryan |
Urartu | 8 |
| 6 | Artyom Potapov |
Ararat Yerevan | 7 |
| 7 | Samur Agamagomedov |
Van | 6 |
| 8 | Vyacheslav Grigoryan |
Lernayin Artsakh | 5 |
| Lyova Karapetyan |
Shirak | ||
| 10 | Henri Avagyan |
BKMA Yerevan/Pyunik | 4 |
References
- "«Լեռնային Արցախը» հանդես կգա VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգայում". ffa.am/ (in Armenian). Football Federation of Armenia. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Հարգելի ֆուտբոլասերներ, «Արարատ-Արմենիա» ֆուտբոլային ակումբի և Դմիտրի Գունկոյի ու իր մարզչական շտաբի միջև կնքված պայմանագրի ժամկետը լրացել է և կողմերը որոշել են չշարունակել համագործակցությունը:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Ամենագլխավոր նորությունը #WelcomeBICHAKHCHYAN:". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "ROBERT ARZUMANYAN LEFT URARTU FC". fcurartu.am. FC Urartu. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "DMITRY GUNKO IS THE NEW HEAD COACH OF URARTU FC". fcurartu.am. FC Urartu. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "OFFICIAL❗Robert Arzumanyan new Noah manager". fcurartu.am. FC Noah. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Official statement. Aram Voskanyan". fcararat.am. FC Ararat Yerevan. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ". facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- "The Spanish manager will lead "Van"". facebook.com/FCVAN2019. FC Van Facebook. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- Article 14.02 Regulations
- "VBET Premier League - Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Noah 0-6 Urartu". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "BKMA Yerevan 1-4 Urartu". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- "Van 4-0 Lernayin Artsakh". premierleague.ffa.am. Armenian Premier League. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Pyunik 4-1 Ararat-Armenia". premierleague.ffa.am. Armenian Premier League. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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