In the 2001
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 ...
,
FC Pyunik
Football Club Pyunik Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ Երևան, Futbolayin Akumb P’yunik Yerevan), commonly known as Pyunik ("Phoenix (mythology), Phoenix"), is an Armenian professional sports club based in the ...
were the champions.
Overview
*
FC Armenicum,
Karabakh Yerevan,
Lori Vanadzor
Lori may refer to:
*Lori (given name)
*Lori Province, Armenia
* Lori Fortress, a fortress in Armenia
* Lori Berd, a village in Armenia
* Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget, a historical Armenian kingdom from c. 980 to 1240, sometimes known as the Kingdom o ...
, and
FC Kotayk
FC Kotayk ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Կոտայք) is a defunct Armenian football club from the town of Abovyan, Kotayk Province.
History
Founded in 1955, Kotayk was one of the oldest football clubs in Armenia. After playing sever ...
were promoted from 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 ...
last year. FC Armenicum were dissolved and yielded their place to the revived
FC Pyunik
Football Club Pyunik Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ Երևան, Futbolayin Akumb P’yunik Yerevan), commonly known as Pyunik ("Phoenix (mythology), Phoenix"), is an Armenian professional sports club based in the ...
.
* Newly established
Dinamo-2000 Yerevan are allowed to participate in the premier league without competing in the Armenian First League first.
* In August 2001,
Araks Ararat FC
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 ...
were dissolved and
Spartak Yerevan took their place in the championship.
*
FC Banants Kotayk demerged from
Kotayk Abovyan and the owner of the club decided to move the club from
Abovyan
Abovyan or Abovian ( hy, Աբովյան), is a town and urban municipal community in Armenia within the Kotayk Province. It is located northeast of Yerevan and southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. As of the 2011 census, the population of t ...
to
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...
, and thus Banants Kotayk became
FC Banants
Football Club Urartu ( hy, Ուրարտու Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ, translated ''Futbolayin Akumb Urartu''), commonly known as Urartu, is an Armenian professional football team based in the capital Yerevan that currently plays in the ...
Yerevan. Despite not participating as a separate team in the 2000
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 ...
, the club was allowed to participate in the 2001
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 ...
season.
*
Kilikia FC
Kilikia Football Club ( hy, Կիլիկիա Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ – Kilikia Futbolayin Akumb), is a defunct Armenian football club from the capital Yerevan.
History Beginning
Kilikia F.C. was founded in 1992 and participated i ...
did not pay entrance fee and refused to play twice, leading to their expulsion. At the end of the season they were also relegated along with
Lori Vanadzor
Lori may refer to:
*Lori (given name)
*Lori Province, Armenia
* Lori Fortress, a fortress in Armenia
* Lori Berd, a village in Armenia
* Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget, a historical Armenian kingdom from c. 980 to 1240, sometimes known as the Kingdom o ...
.
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
See also
*
2001 in Armenian football Premier League
* FC Armenicum, Karabakh Yerevan, Lori Vanadzor, and FC KotaykFC Armenicum were dissolved and yielded their place to the revived FC Pyunik.
* Newly established Dinamo-2000 Yerevan are allowed to participate in the premier league w ...
*
2001 Armenian First League
*
2001 Armenian Cup
The 2001 Armenian Cup was the tenth edition of the Armenian Cup, a football competition. In 2001, the tournament had 16 participants, none of which were reserve teams.
Results First round
The first legs were played on 7 and 8 April 2001. The seco ...
{{2001–02 in European Football (UEFA)
Armenian Premier League seasons
1
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...