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 teams
Yerevan
ShirakMikaKotaykLernagorts-Ararat
Yerevan teams:Banants
Dinamo-Zenit
Kilikia
Lernayin Artsakh
Pyunikclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2005 Armenian Premier League
- 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 |
Regular season
League table
| 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 round |
| 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 round |
| 8 | Lernagorts-Ararat | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 10 | |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Withdrew |
Notes:
- Lernayin Artsakh withdrew after 11 matches, remaining matches awarded 0-3 against them.
Results
| Home \ Away | BAN | DIN | KOT | KIL | LRG | LRY | MIK | PYU | SHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banants | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–5 | 1–0 | |
| Dinamo-Zenit | 0–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Esteghlal-Kotayk | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Kilikia | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 4–2 | |
| Lernagorts-Ararat | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Lernayin Artsakh | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Mika Ashtarak | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Pyunik | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Shirak | 0–5 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Championship round
Championship round league table
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 |
Final classification
| 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 |
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | BAN | DIN | KOT | KIL | MIK | PYU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banants | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Dinamo-Zenit | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Esteghlal-Kotayk | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Kilikia | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | |
| Mika Ashtarak | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Pyunik | 2–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round
Relegation round league table
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 play-off |
| 9 | Lernayin Artsakh (W) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 9 | Withdrew and relegated to First League |
(O) Play-off winners; (W) Withdrew
Results
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shirak | 1–1 | Lernagorts-Ararat |
| Lernagorts-Ararat | 1–0 | Shirak |
Relegation/Promotion play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Club | Result | FL Club | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October | n/a | Shirak | 5 - 1 | Gandzasar | Shirak remains in the Premier League |
See also
External links
| Armenian Premier League seasons | |
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| 2005 in Armenian football | |||
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| « 2004 2006 » | |||
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| Cup competitions | |||
| European competitions | |||
| Related to national team | |||