1997 Armenian Premier League
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Statistics of Armenian Premier League in the 1997 season.
- Dvin Artashat and FC Lori are promoted.
- Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerevan (C) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shirak | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Erebuni-Homenmen | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Pyunik | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 35 | |
| 5 | Tsement Ararat | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 27 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 27 | |
| 7 | Kotayk | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Karabakh Yerevan | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 18 | |
| 9 | Dvin Artashat (O) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 7 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 10 | Lori Vanadzor (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 76 | −69 | 1 | Relegation to First League |
| 11 | Van Yerevan (W) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 | Club dissolved[a] |
- ^ Van Yerevan were went into bankruptcy and disbanded before the start of the season.
Results
[edit]Promotion/relegation play-off
[edit]| Date | Venue | PL Team | Result | FL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November | Abovyan | Dvin Artashat | 3 - 1 | Spitak |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| # | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Arthur Petrosyan | Shirak | 18 |
| 2 | |
Sevada Arzumanyan | Erebuni-Homenmen | 13 |
| 3 | |
Mkrtich Hovhannisyan | Kotayk | 11 |
| 4 | |
Varazdat Avetisyan | Pyunik | 10 |
|
Tigran Yesayan | Yerevan | 10 | |