2005 Armenian Premier League
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The 2005 Armenian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment, and started on 12 April 2005. The last matches were played on 6 November 2005. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
Participating teamsEdit
Yerevan
- Lernayin Artsakh FC from Yerevan are promoted.
- FC Kotayk from Abovyan changed their name to Esteghlal-Kotayk.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banants | Yerevan | Nairi Stadium | 6,850 |
| Dinamo-Zenit | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,968 |
| Esteghlal-Kotayk | Abovyan | Kotayk Stadium | 5,500 |
| Kilikia | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 55,000 |
| Lernagorts-Ararat Kapan | Kapan | Lernagorts Stadium | 3,500 |
| Lernayin Artsakh | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 55,000 |
| Mika Ashtarak | Ashtarak | Kasaghi Marzik Stadium | 3,500 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,968 |
| Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
League tableEdit
First stageEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 38 | Qualification for the Championship stage |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Banants | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 34 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | |
| 5 | Kilikia | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 15 | |
| 7 | Shirak | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 11 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 8 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 10 | |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Withdrew[a] |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Withdrew after 11 matches, remaining matches awarded 0-3 against them.
Championship stageEdit
The qualified teams only keep their head-to-head results to participate in the Championship stage, resulting in the following table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 22 |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 17 |
| 3 | Banants | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 | Kilikia | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 6 |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 5 |
Source:[citation needed]
Final classificationEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik (C) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 39 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Mika Ashtarak | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 35 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Banants | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 33 | |
| 4 | Esteghlal-Kotayk | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 31 | |
| 5 | Kilikia | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 17 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Dinamo-Zenit | 20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 8 |
Relegation stageEdit
The qualified teams kept their complete results before entering the stage. The team finishing in 7th position remained in the Premier League, the 8th ranked team played the Promotion/Relegation play-off, while the 9th team was relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 14 | |
| 8 | Shirak (O) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation/Promotion play-off |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh (W) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Withdrew and relegated to Armenian First League |
Relegation/Promotion play-offEdit
| Date | Venue | PL Club | Result | FL Club | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October | n/a | Shirak | 5 - 1 | Gandzasar | Shirak remains in the Premier League |