2017–18 Armenian First League


The 2017–18 Armenian First League season was the 26th since its establishment. The season was launched on August 7, 2017, and concluded on May 28, 2018. Banants-2 were the defending champions from the previous season.

Team changes

3 newly-founded teams have joined the 2017–18 Armenian First League season:
10 teams will take part in this season's competition, of which only 4 teams -Artsakh, Erebuni, Lori, and Ararat-Moskva- are eligible to get the promotion right to the 2018–19 Armenian Premier League by the end of the competition. The remaining 6 teams are the reserve teams of the football clubs currently participating in the Armenian Premier League competition.
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Yerevan
Yerevan
Dzoraghbyur
Mika Stadium
Pyunik Stadium
Dzoraghbyur Training Centre
7,250
780
n/a
Yerevan Football Academy Stadium1,428
Ashtarak Kasaghi Marzik Stadium 13,600
VanadzorVanadzor Football Academy2100
Yerevan
Ashtarak
Alashkert Stadium
Kasaghi Marzik Stadium
6,800
3,600
Dzoraghbyur Dzoraghbyur Training Centren/a
Yerevan Banants Training Centre pitch#3600
KapanGandzasar Training Centren/a
Yerevan Pyunik Stadium780
GyumriGyumri City Stadium2,844

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 28 May 2018
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Grigor AghekyanArtsakh18
2 Armen HovhannisyanArarat-Moskva15
3 Mher SahakyanAlashkert-214
3 Sos TadevosyanErebuni14
5 Erik PetrosyanPyunik-213
6 Tinga Kofi TeiLori12
7 Armen NahapetyanArarat-Moskva11
8 Edgar MkrtchyanLori10
8 Vigen AvetisyanLori10
10 Karen KhatuyevPyunik-29
10 Mher HarutyunyanGandzasar Kapan-29