1996-97 in
Armenia
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football
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was the 5th season of independent football after the split-up from the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
. It was the second out of two seasons in Armenia that were different from the others. Including the 1995-96 season these were the only winter competitions, while all other Armenian seasons were summer competitions. 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 ...
for 1996-97 existed of 12 teams of which the four lowest ranked team would relegate to 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 ...
. Only two
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 ...
teams would be promoted for the 1997 fall season, switching back to the winter competitions.
Premier League
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FC Arabkir
FC Arabkir ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արաբկիր), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan. The club was founded in 1977 during the Soviet years as FC Kanaz Yerevan, representing the Armenian SSR Kanaker alu ...
and
BKMA Yerevan
BKMA Yerevan ( hy, ԲԿՄԱ Երևան or hy, Բանակի Կենտրոնական Մարզական Ակումբ Երևան; ''Banaki Kentronakan Marzakan Akumb Yerevan''), meaning ''Central Sport Club of the Army Yerevan'', is an Armenian footba ...
are promoted.
League table
Top goalscorers
First League
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Kapan-81 are renamed Lernagorts Kapan.
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FC Kasakh
Kasakh Football Club ( hy, Քասախ Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from Ashtarak, Aragatsotn Province
Aragatsotn ( hy, Արագածոտն, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in ...
returned to professional football and changed their name to Aragats Ashtarak.
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SKA Ijevan returned to professional football and change their name back to Kaen Ijevan.
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Hachen FC Hachn FC ( hy, Հաճն Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ), is a defunct Armenian football club from Nor Hachn, Kotayk Province.
They played under the name Sapphire FC in the 1996–1997 Armenian First League season. The club was dissolved in 199 ...
returned to professional football and changed their name to Sapfir FC.
League table
Armenia Cup
External links
RSSSF: Armenia 1996-97
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