List of Top-division Football Clubs in UEFA Countries - Armenia

Armenia

  • Country: Armenia
  • Football association: Football Federation of Armenia
  • Top-level league: Armenian Premier League (Armenian: «Բարձրագույն Խումբ»)
  • UEFA Ranking: 47th

Armenia gained independence in 1991, following the break-up of the Soviet Union. Organised football had been played in Armenia since 1936, as part of the Soviet football system. The Football Federation of Armenia gained UEFA affiliation in 1992, and the league ran as the national championship for the first time in the same year. Since independence, the country's most successful team are Pyunik F.C., who have won thirteen league titles. As of the 2012 season, eight teams compete in the Premier League. Each team plays each other team four times, and at the end of the season the bottom team is relegated to the First League.

As of 2012 season:

Club Location
Ararat !FC Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
Banants !FC Banants Yerevan
Ganzasar !Gandzasar FC Kapan
Impuls !Impuls FC Dilijan Dilijan
Mika !Mika FC Yerevan
Pyunik !Pyunik FC Yerevan
Shirak !Shirak FC Gyumri
Ulisses !Ulisses FC Yerevan

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