1993 in

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was the second season of independent football after the split-up from the

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. Professional football existed of two divisions, the

Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the compet ...

(containing 16 teams) and the

Armenian First League The Armenian First League is currently the second level football competition in Armenia after the Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier Lea ...

(2 groups of 14). Out of the 16 Premier League teams, three would relegate, while the two First League group winners along with the better runner-up would promote for the 1994 season.

Premier League

* FC Ararat (from the town of Ararat) were promoted and changed their name to

Tsement Ararat Araks Ararat FC ( hy, Արաքս Արարատ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from the town of Ararat, Ararat Province. Club history The club was founded in 1960 as FC Ararat to represent the town of Ar ...

. * Before the start of the season Syunik Kapan withdrew from competition. *

Kilikia F.C. Kilikia Football Club ( hy, Կիլիկիա Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ – Kilikia Futbolayin Akumb), is a defunct Armenian association football, football club from the capital Yerevan. History Beginning Kilikia F.C. was founded in 1 ...

merged with

FC Malatia FC Malatia ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Մալաթիա), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan. The club was dissolved in 2002 and is currently inactive from professional football. League record References ...

to form Malatia-Kilikia Yerevan (only for a single season). *

Nairi SC Nairi SC ( hy, Նաիրի Մարզական ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's ...

were renamed Nairit. *

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gave its license in the premier league to

Yerazank FC Yerazank Football Club ( hy, Երազանք Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ – Yerazank Futbolayin Akumb), is a football club from Stepanakert, and currently participates in the Artsakh Football League. History It was founded during ...

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Top goalscorers

First League

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(from Goris),

FC Sipan FC Sipan ( hy, Ֆոտբոլային Ակումբ Սիփան), is defunct Armenian football club from the Spandaryan village of Shirak Province Shirak ( hy, wikt:Շիրակ, Շիրակ, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative div ...

(from

Artik Artik (Armenian: ), is a town and urban municipal community in the Shirak Province of Armenia. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 19,534. As per the 2016 official estimate, the population of Artik is around 18,800. Artik is famou ...

), and

FIMA Yerevan FIMA Yerevan ( hy, ՖԻՄԱ Երևան) or ( hy, Ֆիզիկուլտուրայի Ինստիտուտի Մարզական Ակումբ Երևան; ''Fizkulturayi instituti marzakan akumb Yerevan''), meaning ''Physical-culture Institute Sports Club of ...

are promoted from the Armenian Second league. * Before the start of the season

Debed FC Debed FC ( hy, Դեբեդ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from Alaverdi, Lori Province Lori ( hy, Լոռի, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the north of the country, borderin ...

, FC Nig Aparan,

FC Geghard FC Geghard ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Գեղարդ), is a defunct Armenian football club from Abovyan, Kotayk Province. The club participated in the initial Armenian First League season in 1992. However, the club was dissolved prior ...

, and Alashkert Martuni withdrew from the competition. *

merged with

to form Malatia-Kilikia Yerevan. * Zoravan Yeghvard changed their name to

FC Yeghvard Yeghvard FC ( hy, Եղվարդ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from the town of Yeghvard, Kotayk Province Kotayk ( hy, Կոտայք, ), is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located at the cen ...

. * Urmia Masis changed their name to Masis. *

FC Vanadzor FC Vanadzor ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Վանաձոր), is a defunct Armenian football club from the town of Vanadzor, Lori Province. The club made its professional debut in the independent Armenian leagues in the 1992 Armenian F ...

changed their name to Avtogen Vanadzor. * Kaen Ijevan Changed their name to SKA Injevan. * FC Moush Charentsavan, SKA Ijevan,

FC Almast FC Almast ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Ալմաստ), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of th ...

and

RUOR Yerevan RUOR Yerevan ( hy, Երևանի Օլիմպիական Հերթափոխի Պետական Մարզական Քոլեջ), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the ...

were disqualified at the end of the season. However, their existing records are not available.

Premier League

League table

Top goalscorers

First League

League table, Group 1

League table, Group 2

Top goalscorers

Armenia Cup

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