it was founded by the football federation of armenia in 1992. from 1936 to 1991, the games were held as a regional tournament within the ussr. for the first three years the season ran from spring to fall, but since the 1995-1996 season has run from summer to spring. the league currently consists of six teams, and the worst teams relegates to the armenian first league. over the years, the league has shrunk from a league consisting of only eight teams to six teams. and