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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
| 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] |
Source: RSSSF[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew
Notes:
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew
Notes:
- ^ Van Yerevan were went into bankruptcy and disbanded before the start of the season.
Results
| Home \ Away | ARA | DVI | ERE | KAR | KOT | LOR | PYU | SHI | TSE | YER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Dvin Artashat | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 1–5 | |
| Erebuni-Homenmen | 1–3 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Karabakh Yerevan | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |
| Kotayk | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 8–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Lori Vanadzor | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–5 | |
| Pyunik | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 10–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | |
| Shirak | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 10–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Tsement Ararat | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 8–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | |
| Yerevan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
Source: RSSSF[1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion/relegation play-off
| Date | Venue | PL Team | Result | FL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November | Abovyan | Dvin Artashat | 3 - 1 | Spitak |
Top goalscorers
| # | 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 | |
Source: RSSSF[1]
References
- ^ a b c Manaschev, Erlan (8 March 2003). "Armenia 1997 Transitional Fall Championship". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
See also
- 1997 in Armenian football
- 1997 Armenian First League
- 1997 Armenian Cup
