The 1997 season was the sixth season of independent
football in Armenia
Football ( hy, ֆուտբոլ ''futbol'' or ''votnagndak'' hy, ոտնագնդակ) is the most popular sport in Armenia.
, the Armenia national football team is 36th in FIFA World Rankings. Since gaining independence in 1991, Armenia has had it ...
following the split-up from the
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
. It was the return to the summer competition format after using the winter competition format for two seasons. 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 football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a r ...
for 1997 existed of 10 teams of which the lowest ranked team would relegate to the
Armenian First League and would be replaced by the champions of that league.
Premier League
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FC Dvin Artashat and
FC Lori are promoted.
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FC Van Yerevan went into bankruptcy and disbanded.
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Homenmen Yerevan changed their name into Erebuni-Homenmen Yerevan.
League table
Promotion and relegation play-off
Top goalscorers
First League
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Aragats FC returned to professional football.
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FC Spitak return to professional football.
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Zvartnots-AAL and
Karabakh-2 Yerevan are introduced to the league.
League table
External links
RSSSF: Armenia 1997
{{Seasons in Armenian football