2011 Armenian Premier League

The 2011 Armenian Premier League football season was the twentieth since its establishment. The season began in March 2011 and ended in November 2011. FC Pyunik were the defending champions, having won their thirteenth championship last season, their tenth in a row.

Armenian Premier League
Season2011
ChampionsUlisses
1st title
Relegatednone
Champions LeagueUlisses
Europa LeagueShirak
Pyunik
Gandzasar
Matches played112
Goals scored258 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerBruno Correa
(16 goals)
Biggest home winGandzasar 5-0 Ararat Yerevan
Ulisses 5-0 Ararat Yerevan
Biggest away winArarat Yerevan 0-5 Banants
Highest scoringBanants 3-4 Pyunik
Longest winning runBanants, Ulisses
(5 games each)[1]
Longest unbeaten runUlisses
(10 games)[1]
Longest winless runArarat Yerevan
(14 games)[1]
Longest losing runArarat Yerevan
(12 games)[1]
2010

Teams

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Despite the fact that Shirak finished last season in eighth and last place, it was decided that they should remain in the top flight for another season.[2] However, Kilikia decided not to participate in this year's Armenian Premier League competition, citing financial difficulties as a reason.[3]

Kilikia FC was replaced by 2010 Armenian First League champions Ararat Yerevan.

Location of teams in the 2011 Armenian Premier League
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Ararat Yerevan Yerevan Hrazdan Stadium 54,208
Banants Yerevan Banants Stadium 5,010
Gandzasar Kapan Gandzasar Stadium 3,500
Impuls Dilijan Arnar Stadium (Ijevan)1 2,100
Mika Yerevan Mika Stadium 7,250
Pyunik Yerevan Republican Stadium 14,403
Shirak Gyumri Arnar Stadium (Ijevan)2 2,844
Ulisses Yerevan Hrazdan Stadium 54,208

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ulisses (C) 28 15 8 5 38 22 +16 53 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Pyunik 28 12 10 6 33 28 +5 46 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Gandzasar Kapan 28 12 10 6 31 18 +13 46
4 Banants 28 12 8 8 42 30 +12 44
5 Mika 28 12 8 8 36 25 +11 44
6 Impulse 28 10 7 11 37 36 +1 37
7 Shirak 28 6 7 15 27 42 −15 25 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
8 Ararat Yerevan 28 2 4 22 14 57 −43 10
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Winners of 2011–12 Armenian Cup qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Results

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The league will be played in four stages. The teams will play four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.

Top goalscorers

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Source: ffa.am

Rank Scorer Team Goals
1   Bruno Correa Banants 16
2   Narek Beglaryan Mika 11
3   Andranik Barikyan Shirak 10
4   Zaven Badoyan Impuls 8
  Georgi Krasovski Ulisses
  Edgar Manucharyan Pyunik
7   Artyom Adamyan Ulisses 7
  Norayr Gyozalyan Banants, Impuls
9   Beto Banants 6
  Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Pyunik
  Marcos Pizzelli Pyunik

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Premier League - 2011". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. ^ Regular meeting of the FFA executive committee takes place
  3. ^ Kilikia F.C. will not participate in 2011 Armenia Premier League championship
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