2018–19 Armenian First League


The 2018–19 Armenian First League season is the 27th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 6, 2018, and concluded on June 13, 2019. Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the above-mentioned requirements.

Team changes

5 new teams have joined the 2018–19 Armenian First League season:
Promoted to 2018–19 Armenian Premier League:
A total of 12 clubs have entered the competition with only 4 clubs -Erebuni, Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan and Yerevan- being eligible for promotion, while the rest 8 teams were the reserve teams of clubs from the Armenian Premier League.
On 28 February 2019, the FFA suspended the rights of Erebuni SC to continue competing in the second part of the 2018-19 Armenian First League and the club was expelled from the competition, plus a fine of AMD 500,000. Their matches of the second part of the season were given to their opponents by 0–3.
Although Junior Sevan were reigned as champions, however, they did not gain promotion to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League, due to not meeting the requirements of the Football Federation of Armenia to take part at the Armenian Premier League competition. Instead, runners-up Yerevan gained promotion, as they met the requirements.

Stadiums and locations

12 teams will take part in this season's competition, of which only 4 teams -Yerevan, FC Lokomotiv Yerevan, Junior Sevan, and Erebuni- are eligible to get the promotion right to the 2019–20 Armenian Premier League by the end of the competition. The remaining 8 teams are the reserve teams of the football clubs currently participating in the Armenian Premier League competition.
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Yerevan Hmayak Khachatryan Stadium544
Dzoraghbyur Dzoraghbyur Training Centre1n/a
Yerevan Mika Stadium7,250
VagharshapatVagharshapat Football Academy2n/a
Dzoraghbyur
Ashtarak		Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
Kasakhi Marzik Stadium		n/a
3,600
Dzoraghbyur Dzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1,428
Yerevan Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
Yerevan Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
KapanGandzasar Training Centren/a
Yerevan Pyunik Stadium780
GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Stanislav YefimovYerevan46
2 Ivan LatishevYerevan17
2 Mher HarutyunyanGandzasar-217
2 Karapet ManukyanLokomotiv Yerevan17
5 Erik PetrosyanBanants-216
6 Sultan AksanovJunior Sevan15
7 Akhmed JindoyanAlashkert-214
8 Aram KolozyanArarat-Armenia-212
9 Vardan BakalyanArarat-Armenia-211
9 Sargis MetoyanArarat Yerevan-211
9 Mikayel MirzoyanBanants-311