The 2001 Armenian First League season started on 15 May and ended on November 10. FC Malatia from Yerevan became the league champions, and were promoted to the 2002 Armenian Premier League.[1]
Overview edit
- FC Malatia and FC Kasakh returned to professional football.
- Armavir FC returned to professional football under the name Karmrakhayt.
- FC Gyumri changed their name back to Aragats FC.
- Newly created Pyunik-2 joined the league.
Participating clubs edit
Location of teams in the 2001 Armenian First League
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malatia | Yerevan | ||
| FIMA Yerevan | Yerevan | ||
| Pyunik-2 | Yerevan | Pyunik Stadium | 780 |
| Kasakh | Ashtarak | Kasakhi Marzik Stadium | 3,600 |
| Dinamo Yerevan | Yerevan | ||
| Karmrakhayt | Armavir | Jubilee Stadium | 4,000 |
| Tavush | Ijevan | Arnar Stadium | 2,100 |
| Aragats | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
League table edit
First stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malatia | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 33 | Qualification to Championship group |
| 2 | FIMA Yerevan | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 32 | |
| 3 | Pyunik-2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 29 | |
| 4 | Aragats | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Kasakh | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 20 | Qualification to Bottom group |
| 6 | Dinamo Yerevan | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Karmrakhayt | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 58 | −48 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tavush | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 42 | −36 | 1 | |
| 9 | Arpa | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | Withdrew before start of the season |
| 10 | Dinamo-2 Yerevan | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | Dropped since its parent team will participate instead. |
Source: [citation needed]
Second stage edit
- Teams kept head-to-head results of preliminary stage in both groups.
- Tavush withdrew before the start of the second stage
Championship group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malatia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 27 | Champions, promotion to Armenian Premier League. |
| 2 | FIMA Yerevan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 | |
| 3 | Pyunik-2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 14 | |
| 4 | Aragats | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
Bottom group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dinamo Yerevan | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kasakh | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 24 | |
| 7 | Karmrakhayt | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tavush | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 0 | Withdrew before start of the second stage. |
Source: [citation needed]
Top goalscorers edit
| Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tigran Gharabaghtsyan |
Malatia | 16 |
| 2 | Aramayis Kostikyan |
Pyunik-2 | 16 |
| 3 | Sargis Ohanyan |
FIMA Yerevan | 12 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Armenia. First league". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 March 2018.