title: 2016–17 Armenian Premier League
text: # 2016–17 Armenian Premier League
  
  The 2016–17 Armenian Premier League season was the 25th since its establishment. The season began on 6 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017. Alashkert are the defending champions.
  
  ## Teams
  
  Six teams competed in this year's competition.
  
  | Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Alashkert | Yerevan (Shengavit) | Alashkert Stadium | 6,850 |
  | Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan (Kentron) Yerevan (Shengavit) | Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium Mika $Stadium^1$ | 14,403 7,250 |
  | Banants | Yerevan (Malatia-Sebastia) | Banants Stadium | 4,860 |
  | Gandzasar Kapan | Kapan Yerevan (Kentron) | Gandzasar Stadium Vazgen Sargsyan $Stadium^2$ | 3,500 14,403 |
  | Pyunik | Yerevan (Avan) | Football Academy Stadium | 1,428 |
  | Shirak | Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
  
  * $^1Ararat$ Yerevan moved to the Mika Stadium during the second half of the season.
  * $^2Gandzasar$ Kapan moved to the Vazgen Sargsyan Stadium in Yerevan during the second half of the season.
  
  ### Personnel and sponsorship
  
  | Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alashkert | Bagrat Navoyan | Abraham Khashmanyan | Vahagn Minasyan | Joma | Bagratour Huawei |
  | Ararat Yerevan | Hrach Kaprielyan | Arkady Andreasyan | Rafayel Safaryan | Adidas | |
  | Banants | Hrach Aghabekian | Artur Voskanyan | Stepan Ghazaryan | Adidas | |
  | Gandzasar Kapan | Vahe Hakobyan | Ashot Barseghyan | Aleksandr Petrosyan | Adidas | ZCMC |
  | Pyunik | Rafik Hayrapetyan | Artak Oseyan | Vardan Pogosyan | Nike | Armenian Development Bank |
  | Shirak | Arman Sahakyan | Vardan Bichakhchyan | Gevorg Hovhannisyan | Adidas | menu.am |
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alashkert (C) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
  | 2 | Gandzasar Kapan | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 3 | Shirak | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 4 | Pyunik | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 5 | Banants | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 44 | −26 | 21 | |
  | 6 | Ararat Yerevan | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 12 | |
  
  * ↑ Shirak qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Armenian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
  
  ## Results
  
  The league was played in three stages. The six teams played each other six times, three times at home and three times away, for a total of 30 matches per team.
  
  First part of season :
  
  | Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alashkert | — | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  | Ararat Yerevan | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
  | Banants | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
  | Gandzasar Kapan | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | Pyunik | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 |
  | Shirak | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — |
  
  Second part of season :
  
  | Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alashkert | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
  | Ararat Yerevan | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
  | Banants | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
  | Gandzasar Kapan | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
  | Pyunik | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 |
  | Shirak | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
  
  Third part of season :
  
  | Home \ Away | ALA | ARA | BAN | GAN | PYU | SHI |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alashkert | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 |
  | Ararat Yerevan | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
  | Banants | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
  | Gandzasar Kapan | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 |
  | Pyunik | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 |
  | Shirak | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
  
  ## Season statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  As of 31 May 2017
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Artak Yedigaryan | Alashkert | 13 |
  | 1 | Mihran Manasyan | Alashkert | 13 |
  | 3 | Gegham Harutyunyan | Gandzasar Kapan | 12 |
  | 4 | Claudir | Gandzasar Kapan | 8 |
  | 4 | Viulen Ayvazyan | Shirak Gyumri | 8 |
  | 6 | Zaven Badoyan | Alashkert | 6 |
  | 6 | Artak Dashyan | Alashkert | 6 |
  | 6 | Lubambo Musonda | Gandzasar Kapan | 5 |
  | 6 | Walmerson Garcia Praia | Gandzasar Kapan | 5 |
  | 6 | Alik Arakelyan | Pyunik | 5 |
  