2009 Armenian Premier League
The 2009 Armenian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. The season began on 21 March 2009 and ended on 7 November 2009. FC Pyunik were the defending champions.
There were no teams promoted from
the previous season of the First League. Therefore, Kilikia FC
play another season in the top league. Only 8 teams were allowed to play in the 2009 Armenian Premier League.
The league was played in four stages. Teams played each other four times, twice at home and twice away. FC Pyunik gained maximum points after round 28 and were crowned champions; winning their ninth consecutive title, twelfth overall. Ararat Yerevan were relegated to Armenian First League.
Participating teams
Location of teams in the 2009 Armenian Premier League
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Yerevan | Yerevan | City Stadium (Abovyan) | 3,946 |
Banants |
Yerevan | Nairi Stadium | 6,850 |
| Gandzasar | Kapan | Gandzasar Stadium | 3,500 |
| Kilikia | Yerevan | Hrazdan Stadium | 54,208 |
| Mika | Yerevan | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
| Pyunik | Yerevan | Republican Stadium | 14,403 |
Shirak |
Gyumri | Gyumri City Stadium | 2,844 |
| Ulisses | Yerevan | Mika Stadium | 7,250 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyunik (C) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 13 | +51 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Mika | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Ulisses | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Banants
|
28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Gandzasar Kapan
|
28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 38 | |
| 6 | Shirak
|
28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 23 | |
| 7 | Kilikia
|
28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 20 | |
| 8 | Ararat Yerevan (R) | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 54 | −34 | 14 | Relegation to First League |
Source: ffa.am
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
First half of season |
Second half of season
|
Top goalscorers
Last updated: November 7, 2009; Source: ffa.am
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Artur Kocharyan
|
Ulisses | 15 |
| 2 | Arsen Avetisyan
|
Gandzasar | 14 |
Boti Demel
|
Mika | ||
| 4 | Henrik Mkhitaryan
|
Pyunik | 11 |
| Samvel Melkonyan
|
Banants
| ||
| Artyom Adamyan
|
Ulisses | ||
| 7 | Aram Voskanyan
|
Mika | 10 |
| Albert Tadevosyan
|
Pyunik | ||
| 9 | Marcos Pizzelli
|
Pyunik | 9 |
| 10 | Andranik Barikyan
|
Shirak
|
8 |